York

At a glance, population and employment estimates for York.

Population
211,012
People in Employment
92,560 (69.4%)
People Inactive
35,835 (26.9%)
People Unemployed
4,950 (3.7%)
Number Of Jobs
73k
Median Salary
£27,507
Mean Salary
£32,222

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for York. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in York for 2024

Yorks most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 7,042 crimes and in 2022 there were 7,095 crimes. Which is an decrease of 53 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 7,042 497
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 4,935 431
Getting Better
Shoplifting 1,769 163
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 1,599 138
Getting Better
Public order 1,572 107
Getting Better
Other theft 1,296 105
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 912 99
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 585 58
Getting Better
Burglary 591 52
Getting Better
Drugs 425 34
Getting Better
Other crime 211 23
Getting Better
Theft from the person 159 12
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 120 10
Getting Better
Robbery 85 3
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in York

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Guildhall has the highest crime rate of all the wards in York, with 5562 crimes and 309 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Heworth Without has 114 crimes and 30 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Micklegate 191 14
Heworth 137 9
Huntington & New Earswick 91 7
Hull Road 87 6
Rawcliffe & Clifton Without 77 6
Holgate 75 6
Dringhouses & Woodthorpe 71 6
Guildhall 61 16
Clifton 60 15
Westfield 59 9
Fishergate 56 5
Acomb 52 6
Osbaldwick & Derwent 45 5
Rural West York 44 6
Haxby & Wigginton 28 2
Wheldrake 14 3
Copmanthorpe 13 3
Strensall 13 2
Bishopthorpe 12 3
Heworth Without 5 1
Fulford & Heslington 0 0

Crime map for York

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for York

The average property price in York is higher than the £290,000 UK average. This could indicate a property shortage in the area pushing prices up or that the average household income in York is higher than average. Building and selling properties in York could be more profitable.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £538,191.25 £341,880.66 £285,887.30 £199,193.26
2022 £515,804.38 £328,323.80 £274,779.41 £190,998.61
2021 £460,197.97 £294,234.53 £246,561.56 £178,798.34
2020 £415,479.27 £268,144.06 £225,020.50 £168,101.67
2019 £405,980.38 £261,940.28 £219,601.85 £168,513.36
2018 £394,912.93 £254,203.96 £213,712.76 £166,306.52
2017 £384,576.86 £247,137.97 £208,937.76 £165,859.75
2016 £367,003.11 £236,514.82 £200,368.33 £156,786.62
2015 £345,784.02 £222,891.22 £189,805.82 £148,400.86
2014 £321,043.79 £207,577.14 £177,333.39 £138,811.72
2013 £300,648.77 £193,847.97 £166,376.72 £130,611.88
2012 £295,052.16 £190,304.12 £163,088.38 £128,915.92
2011 £291,526.45 £186,377.06 £158,496.15 £127,448.00
2010 £288,141.08 £185,880.28 £158,287.74 £127,062.04

Property prices over time for York

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for York

The median salary in York is £27,507 and the mean salary in York is £32,222.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
73k
Median Salary
£27,507
Annual Percentage Change
13.5%
Mean Salary
£32,222

Salary comparison between York and Yorkshire

See how York compares to the rest of Yorkshire. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in Yorkshire is £28,639 in Leeds and the lowest median salary is £23,350 in Kingston upon Hull UA. York ranks 2 out of 14 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Leeds 257k £28,639 8.9% £34,015 12.9%
East Riding of Yorkshire UA 120k £28,067 10.4% £31,118 7.8%
Kirklees 133k £26,420 14.7% £29,308 11.7%
Calderdale 72k £26,136 10.9% £29,763 10.0%
Sheffield 160k £25,965 3.9% £29,920 6.0%
Doncaster 88k £25,356 1.9% £30,401 9.6%
Bradford 147k £25,299 6.8% £29,812 8.8%
North Lincolnshire UA 56k £25,253 5.3% £29,829 4.6%
Barnsley 76k £24,835 7.9% £27,967 2.1%
Wakefield 119k £24,825 6.1% £28,743 4.6%
North East Lincolnshire UA 45k £24,811 8.3% £28,683 4.8%
Rotherham 84k £24,246 11.2% £27,853 11.0%
Kingston upon Hull UA 95k £23,350 5.4% £24,271 4.1%

See how York compares to other areas in Yorkshire

Number of businesses by industry for York

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
250 305 890 180 195 545 185 710 485 185 370 1,270 550 25 160 300 530