YO51 comprises rural areas surrounding York in Yorkshire and The Humber, with a trajectory score of 38.8/100 placing it in the average category at the fourth percentile nationally. The district is in the latent gentrification stage, indicating limited active demographic or socioeconomic transformation currently. Price growth over five years has been modest at 1.8% compound annual growth rate, while rental growth has outpaced capital appreciation at 4.2% CAGR. Population expansion remains subdued at 0.5% over the five-year period. The divergence between rental and price growth suggests rental yields may be more attractive than capital returns for investors, though the limited population growth and low trajectory score indicate constrained market fundamentals.
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- 1Property prices up 1.0% over 5 years (5yr CAGR)
- 2Rents growing at 4.2% per year
- 3Population growing at 0.5% per year
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What's changing in York · June 2026
The trajectory score moved down 0.1 points this month to 39/100, driven mainly by safety.
York (YO51) common questions
Is York up and coming?
York (YO51) has a trajectory score of 39/100 (Average), placing it in the top 96% of postcode districts in England and Wales. The score is up 1.7 points over the last 12 months. The score combines price momentum, demand, transformation, economy, safety and risk signals from public data, updated monthly.
Is York safe?
York has a safety score of 37/100 on Praesago's index, based on police.uk recorded crime data.
What is the average house price in York?
The average property price in York (YO51) is £329k as of January 2026, based on UK House Price Index data. Prices have grown at 1.0% per year over the last five years.
What is the average rent in York?
The median monthly rent in York (YO51) is £830 (2026), based on ONS private rental data.
Which areas are near York?
Neighbouring postcode districts include Castleford (WF10), Wetherby (LS22), York (YO61), Ripon (HG4), Harrogate (HG1). Each has its own monthly data page on Praesago.
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