Is YO26 5NE a Good Place to Live? Crime, Schools & Area Insights

YO26 5NE is a postcode in Westfield, York, Yorkshire and The Humber, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near YO26 5NE, then scores the surrounding small area 74/100 - top 10% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around YO26 5NE are local prosperity and housing, while schools and education is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for YO26 5NE is based on York 012 Census 2021. It covers 10,298 residents, 3,854 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 42, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 75% owner-occupied, 12% privately rented, 13% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 10/10.

For property prices near YO26 5NE, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the YO26 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £325k from 108 rolling sales, up 10.2% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near YO26 5NE can compare 4 state schools within one mile, including 4 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

The Kids & Clubs tab adds 2 nearby child-friendly activities from open activity feeds, including 1 records marked free and 2 with booking links where the source provides them.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near YO26 5NE by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around YO26 5NE is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 9 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.