Postcode YO26 5AX (York)

Map showing YO26 5AX and nearby postcodes

The postcode YO26 5AX is located in York It was introduced in June 1998 and is an active postcode. YO26 5AX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

YO26 5AX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of YO26 5AX as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to YO26 5AX is Barkston Close which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chapelfields Shops and is 189 m away. The closest railway station is Platform 2 entrance, 2.68 km away.

The closest primary school to YO26 5AX (for ages 11 and under) is Westfield Primary Community School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 23, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is All Saints RC School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 23, 2016 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of YO26 5AX is King William and is 271 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 16, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Magic Rainbow Takeaway and is 703 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 2, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 304.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 240 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for YO26 5AX is covered by the North Yorkshire police force association and North Yorkshire and York is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to YO26 5AX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to YO26 5AX, and the approximate distance away.

Barkston Close 34 m
Barkston Grove 62 m
The Wandle 118 m
Hotham Avenue 130 m
Hessay Place 130 m
Bramham Road 137 m
Barkston Avenue 153 m
Parker Avenue 171 m
Hammerton Close 189 m
Barkston Road 198 m
Bramham Avenue 237 m
Sanderson Court 238 m
Branton Place 240 m
Walton Place 254 m
The Burn 274 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode YO26 5AX

Introduction June 1998
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from YO26 5AX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westfield Primary Community School Good
(January 23, 2018)
364 m
York High School 856 m
Hob Moor Community Primary Academy 1.43 km
Hob Moor Oaks Academy 1.43 km
Carr Infant School Good
(March 2, 2017)
1.54 km
Carr Junior School 1.54 km
Acomb Primary School 1.84 km
Woodthorpe Primary School Requires improvement
(January 26, 2022)
1.92 km
Poppleton Road Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
2.08 km
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy 2.18 km
Dringhouses Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
2.39 km
Manor Church of England Academy 2.67 km
St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
2.75 km
Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Requires improvement
(February 21, 2019)
2.81 km
The Mount School (York) 2.89 km
All Saints RC School Outstanding
(June 23, 2016)
3.09 km
York College Outstanding
(December 13, 2013)
3.09 km
Millthorpe School Good
(November 28, 2018)
3.38 km
Scarcroft Primary School 3.39 km
Knavesmire Primary School 3.55 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from YO26 5AX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
King William Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 16, 2021
271 m
NJ Cakes and Bakes Other catering premises 4
Good
March 15, 2022
343 m
Cheeky Monkeys Playgroup School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 3, 2019
364 m
Muddy Boots (Acomb) Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 24, 2022
364 m
North Yorkshire County Caterers at Westfield Primary Community School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 4, 2020
364 m
York Bridge Club Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
551 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 2, 2020
577 m
Louise's Sweet Station Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
615 m
Broad Lane Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 20, 2009
676 m
Mr F Coverdale Other catering premises Exempt
April 3, 2019
699 m
Cornlands Road News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2008
703 m
Magic Rainbow Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
703 m
Saffron Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 24, 2021
703 m
Acomb Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 23, 2017
719 m
Abbeyfield House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 4, 2022
741 m
Energise Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 2, 2020
795 m
Pizza Pan Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 5, 2018
837 m
Kims Delights Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
839 m
Indian Ocean Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 11, 2020
843 m
Pizza Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 14, 2021
843 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to YO26 5AX - Data from Apr 2022

Chapelfields Shops Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Grange Lane Bus Stop/Station 364 m
Ridgeway Bus Stop/Station 370 m
Bramham Avenue Bus Stop/Station 375 m
Grange Lane Bus Stop/Station 378 m
Queen Street Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.3 km
York Station Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.31 km
Exhibition Square Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.86 km
Platform 2 entrance Rail 2.68 km
Platform 1 entrance Rail 2.7 km
Rear Entrance Rail 3.19 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to YO26 5AX - Data from Dec 2021

Bachelor Hill Hill Or Mountain 440 m
Carr Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
Acomb Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Hogg's Pond Inland Water 2.42 km
Chapmans Pond Inland Water 2.43 km
Clifton Short Reach Inland Water 2.74 km
Clifton Ings Reach Inland Water 2.98 km
Askham Bogs Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Clifton Long Reach Inland Water 3.11 km
Bond Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.2 km
The Parks Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Little Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Taylorhall Field Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Knavesmire Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Poppleton Lakes Inland Water 3.57 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for YO26 5AX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.8 Mbps 304.5 Mbps 900 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 240 Mbps 900 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 77.8 18
300+ Mbps 100% 757.8 684

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 212,420 kWh - mean 13,276 kWh : median 11,994 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 50,928 kWh - mean 3,183 kWh : median 2,702 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for YO26 5AX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 53.95206400
Longitude -1.14167000
OS Easting 456427
OS Northing 0451002
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6469
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

North Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
York Central
Electoral Ward Westfield
Local Authority District York
Region / Government Office Region Yorkshire and The Humber
European Electoral Region Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: York and North Yorkshire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council North Yorkshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000014
Travel To Work Area York

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
North Yorkshire and York
Cancer Alliance Humber, Coast and Vale
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
Yorkshire and the Humber
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Humber, Coast and Vale
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Vale of York CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area York BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division York BUASD
Workplace Zone E33013341
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
York 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
York 018C
Output Area / Small Area 8D1