Is YO30 5SB a Good Area? Schools, Crime & Local Insights

YO30 5SB 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 5SB, then scores the surrounding small area 59/100 - top 42% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around YO30 5SB are housing and local prosperity, 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 5SB is based on York 007 Census 2021. It covers 7,882 residents, 1,914 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 46, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 77% owner-occupied, 17% privately rented, 5% 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 7/10.

For property prices near YO30 5SB, 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 5SB can compare 10 state schools within one mile, including 8 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 5SB, LocaleIQ matches 7 kids clubs or activities, including dance (2), arts & theatre (1), holiday clubs (1), swimming (1), 2 other local activities. Closest examples include Erecting Gazebos for the York Roman Festival (at Museum Gardens, ages 18+, 1.3 km) and Kids Dance (at 41 Monkgate, York, UK, ages 19 months-4, 1.8 km). 1 listed as free; 1 holiday-club or holiday-activity option; 7 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near YO30 5SB 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 YO30 5SB is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 10 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.