Map of the YO postcode area
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Overview
This page brings together mapped and statistical information for the YO postcode area, also known as the York postal area.
The YO postcode area covers York and nearby parts of Yorkshire and the Humber.
The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: WF - Wakefield, TS - Teesside, DL - Darlington, DN - Doncaster, HG - Harrogate, LS - Leeds and HU - Hull. It also borders The North Sea.
The postcode area falls within the following counties: North Yorkshire (79.05%), East Riding of Yorkshire (20.95%).
Quick facts
| Width east to west | 58.29 mi |
|---|---|
| Height north to south | 57.87 mi |
| Area | 829.14 mi² |
| Maximum width | 59.02 mi |
| Perimeter | 284.84 mi |
| Postcode districts | 30 |
| Postcode sectors | 116 |
| Post towns | 10 |
| Postcodes | 18,761 |
| Population | 562,439 |
The YO postcode area has a population of 562,439 and covers 4,907,688 hectares. Roughly 0.87% of the population of Great Britain lives here.
Post towns and postcode districts
YO1 North YorkshireYO10 North YorkshireYO19 North YorkshireYO23 North YorkshireYO24 North YorkshireYO26 North YorkshireYO30 North YorkshireYO31 North YorkshireYO32 North YorkshireYO41 East Riding of Yorkshire (70%), North Yorkshire (29%)YO42 East Riding of YorkshireYO43 East Riding of YorkshireYO51 North YorkshireYO60 North YorkshireYO61 North YorkshireYO62 North YorkshireYO90 YO91
Where is the YO postcode area?
How built up is the postcode area?
This compares building footprint coverage against the total land area across each postcode district. The least urban district is YO62 and the most urban is YO1.
| Postcode district | Total area (m²) | Footprint area (m²) | Built percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| YO62 | 462,455,264 | 1,792,458 | 0.39% |
| YO18 | 309,320,464 | 1,371,658 | 0.44% |
| YO22 | 176,171,367 | 804,039 | 0.46% |
| YO21 | 261,305,965 | 1,237,693 | 0.47% |
| YO60 | 149,986,386 | 734,749 | 0.49% |
| YO13 | 233,088,833 | 1,186,199 | 0.51% |
| YO17 | 400,671,933 | 2,597,711 | 0.65% |
| YO25 | 677,683,792 | 4,414,031 | 0.65% |
| YO61 | 285,175,252 | 2,150,996 | 0.75% |
| YO42 | 243,278,349 | 1,922,161 | 0.79% |
| YO43 | 170,725,768 | 1,386,349 | 0.81% |
| YO7 | 325,457,210 | 2,831,423 | 0.87% |
| YO41 | 146,308,643 | 1,296,516 | 0.89% |
| YO19 | 126,785,492 | 1,226,105 | 0.97% |
| YO8 | 236,881,151 | 3,420,647 | 1.44% |
| YO23 | 78,765,828 | 1,143,873 | 1.45% |
| YO51 | 45,586,030 | 663,745 | 1.46% |
| YO14 | 59,885,945 | 907,161 | 1.51% |
| YO26 | 135,201,273 | 2,120,713 | 1.57% |
| YO15 | 48,877,656 | 1,029,579 | 2.11% |
| YO16 | 52,496,636 | 1,319,092 | 2.51% |
| YO32 | 76,285,472 | 1,917,254 | 2.51% |
| YO30 | 55,259,719 | 1,491,249 | 2.70% |
| YO12 | 67,359,602 | 1,823,347 | 2.71% |
| YO11 | 45,671,831 | 1,550,042 | 3.39% |
| YO10 | 19,092,678 | 1,283,016 | 6.72% |
| YO24 | 8,984,790 | 1,247,898 | 13.89% |
| YO31 | 7,710,948 | 1,232,888 | 15.99% |
| YO1 | 1,109,901 | 415,312 | 37.42% |
| Total | 4,907,584,178 | 46,517,904 | 0.95% |
Area measurements
| Hectares | 4,907,688 |
|---|---|
| Square miles | 18,948.68 |
| Square feet | 528,258,628,632.00 |
| Square kilometres | 49,076.88 |
Postal delivery offices
- Bempton Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Birch Park Delivery Office
- Boroughbridge Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Bridlington Delivery Office
- Castleton Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Danby Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Driffield Delivery Office
- Easingwold Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Elvington Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Filey Delivery Office
- Flamborough Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Great Ouseburn Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Green Hammerton Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Helmsley Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Helperby Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Kildale Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Kirby Misperton Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Kirkbymoorside Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Leavening Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Malton Delivery Office
- Market Weighton Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Marston Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Pickering Delivery Office
- Pocklington Delivery Office
- Scarborough Delivery Office
- Selby Delivery Office
- Sherburn (malton) Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Sheriff Hutton Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Stamford Bridge Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Thirsk Delivery Office
- West Heslerton Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Whitby Delivery Office
- Wilberfoss Scale Payment Delivery Office
- York Central Delivery Office
- York West Delivery Office
Tourist attractions within the area
We found 45 visitor attractions within the York postcode area.
| Aldborough Roman Site |
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| Historic Properties |
| Historic Monument / Archaeological Site |
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| Thirsk Museum |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| Sutton Bank National Park Centre |
| Visitor Centres |
| Heritage / Visitor Centre |
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| Beningbrough Hall |
| Historic Properties |
| Historic House / House and Garden / Palace |
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| Byland Abbey |
| Historic Properties |
| Historic Monument / Archaeological Site |
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| Rievaulx Abbey |
| Historic Properties |
| Historic Monument / Archaeological Site |
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| Rievaulx Terrace & Temples |
| Gardens |
| Garden |
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| Cold War Bunker |
| Historic Properties |
| Other Historic Property |
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| Goddards House and Garden |
| Gardens |
| Garden |
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| National Railway Museum |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| Henry VII Experience at Micklegate Bar |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| Ampleforth Abbey |
| Places of Worship |
| Place of Worship (still in use) |
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| Yorkshire Museum |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| York Art Gallery |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| Barley Hall |
| Historic Properties |
| Historic House / House and Garden / Palace |
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| York Minster |
| Places of Worship |
| Place of Worship (still in use) |
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| Treasurer's House (Yorks) |
| Historic Properties |
| Historic House / House and Garden / Palace |
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| Holy Trinity Goodramgate York |
| Historic Properties |
| Other Historic Property |
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| Clifford's Tower |
| Historic Properties |
| Castle / Fort |
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| Richard III Experience |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| York Castle Museum |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| Helmsley Walled Garden |
| Gardens |
| Garden |
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| Helmsley Castle |
| Historic Properties |
| Castle / Fort |
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| Nunnington Hall |
| Historic Properties |
| Historic House / House and Garden / Palace |
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| Folk Museum |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| Castle Howard |
| Historic Properties |
| Historic House / House and Garden / Palace |
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| The Moors National Park Centre |
| Visitor Centres |
| Heritage / Visitor Centre |
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| Kirkham Priory |
| Historic Properties |
| Historic Monument / Archaeological Site |
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| Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo |
| Leisure / Theme Parks |
| Leisure / Theme Park |
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| Flamingo Park |
| Leisure / Theme Parks |
| Leisure / Theme Park |
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| Pickering Castle |
| Historic Properties |
| Castle / Fort |
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| Dalby Forest Visitor Centre |
| Country Parks |
| Country Park |
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| Go Ape! High Wire Forest Adventure - Dalby |
| Country Parks |
| Country Park |
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| Captain Cook Memorial Museum, Whitby |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| Whitby Abbey |
| Historic Properties |
| Historic Monument / Archaeological Site |
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| Robin Hood's Bay and Fylingdales Museum |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| Scarborough Cliff Railway |
| Railways |
| Steam / Heritage Railway |
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| Scarborough Maritime Heritage Centre |
| Visitor Centres |
| Heritage / Visitor Centre |
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| Scarborough Castle |
| Historic Properties |
| Castle / Fort |
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| Filey Museum |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| Bayle Museum |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
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| The Priory Church, Bridlington |
| Places of Worship |
| Place of Worship (still in use) |
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| RSPB Bempton Cliffs Reserve |
| Wildlife |
| Nature Reserve / Wetlands / Wildlife Trips |
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| Living Seas Centre |
| Wildlife |
| Nature Reserve / Wetlands / Wildlife Trips |
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| Historic Water Chute and Boating Lake |
| Railways |
| Steam / Heritage Railway |
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Towns and villages within the area
- Acaster Malbis — village
- Ainthorpe — village
- Airmyn — village
- Aislaby — village
- Aldborough — village
- Aldwark — village
- Allerston — village
- Allerthorpe — village
- Alne — village
- Amotherby — village
- Ampleforth — village
- Appleton Roebuck — village
- Appleton-le-Street — village
- Asenby — village
- Askham Bryan — village
- Askham Richard — village
- Atwick — village
- Bagby — village
- Bainton — village
- Baldersby — village
- Baldersby St James — otherSettlement
- Barlby — village
- Barlow — village
- Barmby Moor — village
- Barmston — village
- Barton-le-Street — village
- Barton-le-Willows — village
- Beadlam — village
- Beeford — village
- Bempton — village
- Beswick — village
- Bewholme — village
- Bielby — village
- Bilton in Ainsty — village
- Birdsall — village
- Bishop Wilton — village
- Bishopthorpe — village
- Bolton — village
- Bolton Percy — village
- Boroughbridge — town
- Borrowby — village
- Boynton — village
- Brafferton — village
- Brandesburton — village
- Brandsby — village
- Brawby — village
- Brayton — village
- Bridlington — town
- Briggswath — village
- Brompton-by-Sawdon — village
- Broughton — village
- Bubwith — village
- Buckton — village
- Bugthorpe — village
- Bulmer — village
- Burn — village
- Burniston — village
- Burton Agnes — village
- Burton Fleming — village
- Burythorpe — village
- Camblesforth — village
- Carlton Husthwaite — village
- Carlton Miniott — village
- Carnaby — village
- Carr End — village
- Castleton — village
- Cattal — village
- Cawood — village
- Chapel Haddlesey — village
- Claxton — village
- Cliffe — village
- Cloughton — village
- Colton Lane End — otherSettlement
- Commondale — village
- Copmanthorpe — village
- Coxwold — village
- Crayke — village
- Cundall — village
- Dalton — otherSettlement
- Danby — village
- Deighton — village
- Dishforth — village
- Drax — village
- Driffield — town
- Dringhoe — otherSettlement
- Duggleby — village
- Dunnington — village
- Earswick — village
- Easingwold — town
- East Ayton — village
- East Cottingwith — village
- East Heslerton — village
- Ebberston — village
- Egton — village
- Egton Bridge — village
- Ellerton — village
- Elvington — village
- Escrick — village
- Eskdaleside — village
- Everingham — village
- Fangfoss — village
- Felixkirk — village
- Filey — town
- Flamborough — village
- Flaxton — village
- Flixton — village
- Foggathorpe — village
- Foston — village
- Foston on the Wolds — village
- Foxholes — village
- Fridaythorpe — village
- Full Sutton — village
- Fylingthorpe — village
- Ganton — village
- Garton-on-the-Wolds — village
- Gate Helmsley — village
- Gateforth — village
- Gillamoor — village
- Gilling East — village
- Glaisdale — village
- Goathland — village
- Goodmanham — village
- Grafton — village
- Great Edstone — village
- Great Habton — village
- Great Kelk — otherSettlement
- Great Ouseburn — village
- Green Hammerton — village
- Grimston — otherSettlement
- Grindale — village
- Gristhorpe — village
- Grosmont — village
- Hackness — village
- Haisthorpe — village
- Hambleton — village
- Harome — village
- Harpham — village
- Hawsker — village
- Haxby — town
- Hayton — village
- Helmsley — town
- Helperby — village
- Helperthorpe — village
- Hemingbrough — village
- Heslington — village
- Hessay — village
- High Catton — village
- High Hutton — village
- Hirst Courtney — village
- Holme upon Spalding Moor — village
- Holtby — village
- Hotham — village
- Hovingham — village
- Huby — village
- Huggate — village
- Hunmanby — village
- Huntington — Settlement
- Husthwaite — village
- Hutton Buscel — village
- Hutton Cranswick — village
- Hutton Sessay — village
- Hutton-le-Hole — village
- Irton — village
- Keldholme — village
- Kelfield — village
- Kelleythorpe — village
- Kexby — village
- Kilburn — village
- Kilham — village
- Kilnwick — village
- Kirby Grindalythe — village
- Kirby Hill — village
- Kirby Misperton — village
- Kirby Wiske — village
- Kirk Hammerton — village
- Kirkburn — village
- Kirkby Mills — village
- Kirkbymoorside — town
- Knapton — village
- Knayton — village
- Langdale End — otherSettlement
- Langthorpe — village
- Langtoft — village
- Lastingham — village
- Lealholm — village
- Leavening — village
- Lebberston — village
- Linton-on-Ouse — village
- Lissett — village
- Little Driffield — village
- Little Ouseburn — village
- Lockington — village
- Lockton — village
- Londesborough — village
- Long Marston — village
- Low Catton — village
- Low Hutton — village
- Lowthorpe — otherSettlement
- Lund — village
- Lythe — village
- Malton — town
- Market Weighton — town
- Marton — village
- Marton — village
- Maunby — village
- Melbourne — village
- Middlethorpe — otherSettlement
- Middleton — village
- Middleton-on-the-Wolds — village
- Minskip — village
- Moor End — village
- Murton — village
- Muston — village
- Myton-on-Swale — village
- Naburn — village
- Nafferton — village
- Nawton — village
- Nether Poppleton — village
- New Earswick — village
- Newholm — village
- Newton upon Derwent — village
- Newton-on-Ouse — village
- Newton-on-Rawcliffe — village
- North Dalton — village
- North Duffield — village
- North Frodingham — village
- North Newbald — village
- Norton-on-Derwent — town
- Nun Monkton — village
- Nunburnholme — village
- Nunnington — village
- Osbaldwick — village
- Osgodby — village
- Oswaldkirk — village
- Pickering — town
- Pickhill — village
- Pocklington — town
- Primrose Valley — village
- Rainton — village
- Raskelf — village
- Ravenscar — village
- Reighton — village
- Reighton Sands — otherSettlement
- Riccall — village
- Rillington — village
- Robin Hood's Bay — village
- Roecliffe — village
- Rosedale Abbey — village
- Ross Moor — otherSettlement
- Rudston — village
- Rufforth — village
- Ruswarp — village
- Sancton — village
- Sand Hole — otherSettlement
- Sand Hutton — village
- Sandhutton — village
- Sandsend — village
- Sawdon — village
- Scackleton — village
- Scagglethorpe — village
- Scalby — village
- Scarborough — town
- Seamer — village
- Seaton Ross — village
- Selby — town
- Sessay — village
- Settrington — village
- Sewerby — village
- Sherburn — village
- Sheriff Hutton — village
- Shipton — village
- Shiptonthorpe — village
- Sinderby — village
- Sinnington — village
- Skelton — village
- Skerne — village
- Skipsea — village
- Skipton-on-Swale — village
- Skipwith — village
- Skirpenbeck — village
- Sledmere — village
- Sleights — village
- Slingsby — village
- Snainton — village
- Sneaton — village
- South Duffield — village
- South Kilvington — village
- South Newbald — village
- Sowerby — village
- Speeton — village
- Sproxton — village
- Stainsacre — village
- Stamford Bridge — village
- Staxton — village
- Stillingfleet — village
- Stillington — village
- Stockton on the Forest — village
- Strensall — village
- Sutton upon Derwent — village
- Sutton-on-the-Forest — village
- Sutton-under-Whitestonecliffe — village
- Swinton — village
- Temple Hirst — village
- Terrington — village
- Thirlby — village
- Thirsk — town
- Tholthorpe — village
- Thorganby — village
- Thornton-le-Clay — village
- Thornton-le-Dale — village
- Thornton-le-Street — village
- Thorpe Willoughby — village
- Thwing — village
- Tibthorpe — village
- Tockwith — village
- Tollerton — village
- Topcliffe — village
- Towthorpe — village
- Ugthorpe — village
- Ulrome — village
- Upper Poppleton — village
- Wansford — village
- Warter — village
- Warthill — village
- Wass — village
- Water End — otherSettlement
- Watton — village
- Weaverthorpe — village
- Welburn — village
- West Ayton — village
- West Haddlesey — village
- West Heslerton — village
- West Lutton — village
- Westerdale — village
- Westow — village
- Wetwang — village
- Wharram le Street — village
- Wheldrake — village
- Whitby — town
- Whitwell-on-the-Hill — village
- Wigginton — village
- Wilberfoss — village
- Willerby — village
- Wilsthorpe — village
- Wilton — village
- Wistow — village
- Wold Newton — village
- Wombleton — village
- Wrelton — village
- Wressle — village
- Wykeham — village
- Yapham — village
- Yedingham — village
- York — city