← YO51 area guide Side by side

YO51 or YO61?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
YO51
North Yorkshire
YO61
North Yorkshire
Median home sale nearby £315,000
from 129 sales
£268,000
from 77 sales
Average sold price £259,272
Area price growth (YoY) +3.1% (North Yorkshire) +3.1% (North Yorkshire)
Dwelling type Detached house
Floor area 139 m²
Built 1991–1995
Energy rating C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1396/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 52 recorded 35 recorded
Deprivation decile 6 of 10 9 of 10

Common questions

Is YO51 or YO61 cheaper?

YO61 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around YO51 sell for about £315,000 and around YO61 for about £268,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, YO51 or YO61?

YO61 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (52 in YO51 against 35 in YO61, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is YO51 or YO61 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, YO51 sits in decile 6 of 10 and YO61 in decile 9, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in YO51 or YO61?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.