YO Postcode Area for the York Region

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This section of the site is all about the YO Postcode area, also known as the York Postal Area. Explore links to the next level to learn more about specific postcode districts such as YO1.

Detailed map of YO York Postcode Area
Detailed map showing districts and posttowns in the YO Area
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Map of the YO York Postcode Area

Explore the postcode area by using our interactive map.

Quick Facts about the YO Postcode

YO Area Statistics
Width from East to West 58.29 mi
Height from North to South 57.87 mi
Area of YO 829.14 mi²
Maximum Width 59.02 mi
Perimeter of Postcode Area 284.84 mi
Number of Postcode Districts 30
Number of Postcode Sectors 116
Number of Post Towns 10
Number of Postcodes 18,761
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The YO postcode area represents a group of 29 postal districts in the York area of the United Kingdom. The area code stands for the letters y and o in YOrk. The area has a population of 562,439 and covers an area of 4,907,688 hectares. Fun fact: 0.87% of the population of Great Britain lives in this area.

The postcode area falls within the following counties: North Yorkshire (79.05%), East Riding of Yorkshire (20.95%).

Post Towns and Postcode Districts

YORK
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
THIRSK
YO7 North Yorkshire
SELBY
YO8 East Riding of Yorkshire (3%), North Yorkshire (96%)
SCARBOROUGH
YO11 North YorkshireYO12 North YorkshireYO13 North Yorkshire
FILEY
YO14 North Yorkshire
BRIDLINGTON
YO15 East Riding of YorkshireYO16 East Riding of Yorkshire
MALTON
YO17 North Yorkshire
PICKERING
YO18 North Yorkshire
WHITBY
YO21 North YorkshireYO22 North Yorkshire
DRIFFIELD
YO25 East Riding of Yorkshire (98%), North Yorkshire (1%)

Where is the YO Postcode Area?

The YO York Postcode is in the Yorkshire and the Humber Region of England.. The postal area borders the following neighbouring postal areas: WF - Wakefield, TS - Teeside, DL - Darlington, DN - Doncaster, HG - Harrogate, LS - Leeds and HU - Hull, It also borders The North Sea,


Map Showing Location of the postcode area
Where is the postcode area?
A word cloud for the postcode area
A word cloud for the area

How built up is the Postcode Area?

I've calculated the total area covered by building footprints within the postcode area.
By analyzing this against the total area, I've determined the percentage of the area that's developed, this will give you an idea of how urban or rural the postcode region is.
The higher the percentage the more urban the area is. For example the least urban district is YO62 and the most urban is YO1.

Building Area Summary
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 (m²) 46,517,904 (m²) 0.95%
Map of the YO Postcode Area

A map showing the boundary of YO in relation to other areas

There are 17 towns within the York postcode area.

Map of Posttowns in the YO
Map of Posttowns in the YO Postal Area
Area of the YO postcode area
Unit Area²
Hectares 4,907,688²
Miles 18,949²
Feet 528,258,628,632²
Kilometres 49,077²

Postal Delivery Offices Serving the Postcode Area

  • 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

Nearby Postcodes

WF
TS
DL
DN
HG
LS
HU

Councils within the YO Area

Councils within the YO area
York (B) (5390 postcodes)
East Riding of Yorkshire (3947 postcodes)
Scarborough District (B) (3437 postcodes)
Ryedale District (2295 postcodes)
Hambleton District (1553 postcodes)
Selby District (1512 postcodes)
Harrogate District (B) (627 postcodes)

Towns and Villages within the Area

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