Is YO30 5QG a Good Place to Live? Crime, Schools & Area Insights

YO30 5QG is a postcode in Rawcliffe & Clifton Without, York, Yorkshire and The Humber, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near YO30 5QG, then scores the surrounding small area 77/100 - top 6% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around YO30 5QG are housing and safety, while property market signals 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 YO30 5QG is based on York 006 Census 2021. It covers 8,969 residents, 658 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 39, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 76% owner-occupied, 14% privately rented, 10% 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 YO30 5QG, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the YO30 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £261k from 66 rolling sales, up 1.5% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near YO30 5QG can compare 7 state schools within one mile, including 6 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.

Near YO30 5QG, LocaleIQ matches 6 kids clubs or activities, including dance (2), arts & theatre (1), holiday clubs (1), swimming (1), 1 other local activity. Closest examples include Baby Swimmers – Everlast, York (at Everlast Health Club, Stirling Road, ages 1 month-18, 1.9 km) and Erecting Gazebos for the York Roman Festival (at Museum Gardens, ages 18+, 2.0 km). 1 listed as free; 1 holiday-club or holiday-activity option; 6 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near YO30 5QG by category and map position. Crime pressure is running hotter than the previous month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around YO30 5QG is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 8 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.