20,048TOTAL POPULATION
8,347HOUSEHOLDS
2.7%UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
£37,960AVG HOUSEHOLD INCOME

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YO7 POSTCODE REGION

York (YO7)

The YO7 postcode area is located in the York postcode town region, within the county of North Yorkshire, and contains a total of 1069 individual postcodes.

There are 96 electoral wards in the YO7 postcode area, including Bridlington, Driffield, Filey, Malton, Pickering, Scarborough, Selby, Thirsk, Whitby, York which come under the local authority of the Hambleton Council.

Combining the whole postcode region, 27% of people in YO7 are classed as having an AB social grade, (i.e. 'white-collar' middle-upper class), compared to 27% across the UK.

This does not mean that the people of YO7 are poorer than other areas, but it may give an indication that there are areas of deprivation.


The YO7 postcode covers Thirsk, North Yorkshire and surrounding villages in the Hambleton district. It is the largest postcode in North Yorkshire, covering approximately 166.9 square miles, and includes over 55 post towns. Many of its settlements are located on the edge of the North Yorks Moors National Park.

Thirsk is the postal town for YO7 and is a popular tourist destination with a thriving high street and bustling market square. It is home to the World of James Herriot, the birthplace of James Herriot and an award-winning museum dedicated to his life and work.

In addition to Thirsk, the YO7 postcode covers well-known places such as Northallerton, Bedale, Easingwold, Masham, Great Ayton and Helmseley.

The area boasts rolling countryside, stone built villages, heritage sites and tourist attractions. Popular visitor attractions include Flamingoland Theme Park and the Great Yorkshire Showground.

The YO7 postcode also covers many picturesque villages such as Boltby, Crayke, Cundall, Easby, Felixkirk, Husthwaite, Leake, Osmotherley and Yearby, just to name a few.

YO7 is a rural area with a low population density, making it the perfect place for wildlife watching, outdoor activities and leisurely walks in the countryside. Thirsk Racecourse is a popular local attraction, as are Glenholme Country Park and Skipbridge Farm.

YO7 is well-connected to the rest of North Yorkshire and, indeed, the country, with easy access to nearby cities and towns, major road networks and two train stations.


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Demographics

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92%WORKING
  • 8%UNEMPLOYED

8% of people in YO7 are either unemployed or full time students. The average UK unemployment rate is currently 4%.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 27%AB
  • 55%C2/C2
  • 19%DE

According to census records, 27% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 4%NON-WHITE

96% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%.

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YO7North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire

The county of North Yorkshire

YO7 is located in the county of North Yorkshire, in England.

North Yorkshire has a total population of 1,145,700, making it the 14th largest county in the UK.

North Yorkshire has a total area of 3341 square miles, and a population density of 132 people per square kilometre. For comparison, Greater London has a density of 5,618 people/km2.

North Yorkshire Postal Town Map
Outward CodeYO7
Postal TownYork
MSOA NameHambleton 008
LSOA NameHambleton 008B
CountyNorth Yorkshire
RegionNorth Yorkshire
CountryEngland
Local AuthorityHambleton
Area ClassificationMainly Rural (rural including hub towns >=80%)

YO7 Electoral Wards

The postal region of YO7, includes the local towns, villages, electoral wards and stations of:


Ainderby Quernhow
Ainderby Steeple
Asenby
Bagby
Bagby Grange
Baldersby
Baldersby St James
Birdforth
Birdforth Beck
Boltby
Borrowby
Bullamoor
Byland Abbey
Carlton Husthwaite
Carlton Miniott
Catton
Cod Beck
Cold Kirby
Copt Hewick
Cowesby
Coxwold
Crakehill
Crosby Court
Cundall
Dalton
Hambleton
Dishforth
Fangdale Beck
Fawdington
Felixkirk
Gatenby
Great Thirkleby
Hawnby
High Kilburn
Holme
Howe
Husthwaite
Hutton Conyers
Hutton Sessay
Kepwick
Kilburn
Kirby Knowle
Kirby Sigston
Kirby Wiske
Knayton
Leake
Maunby
Melmerby
Middleton Quernhow
Morton-on-Swale
Murton Grange
Nether Silton
Newby Wiske
Newsham
New Thirsk
Norby
Northallerton
North Kilvington
North Otterington
Norton-le-Clay
Nunwick
Old Byland
Oldstead
Old Thirsk
Oulston
Over Silton
Pickhill
Rainton
Raskelf
Romanby
Sandhutton
Scawton
Sessay
Sharow
Sinderby
Skipton-on-Swale
South Kilvington
South Otterington
Sowerby
Sutton-under-Whitestonecliffe
Thimbleby
Thirkby Beck
Thirlby
Thirsk
Thormanby
Thornton-le-Beans
Thornton-le-Moor
Thornton-le-Street
Thrintoft
Topcliffe
Upsall
Warlaby
Wass
Wath
Willow Beck
Wiske
Yafforth
Browse Postcodes in YO7

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Click on an 'outward' code for more information. For example, the outward postcode page 'EC2M' will give you an alphabetical list covering all postcodes located in the region, from 'EC2M 1BB' through to 'EC2M 7YA'.

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