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North Yorkshire and York

Unitary authorities

Two neighbouring unitary authorities in Yorkshire and The Humber, side by side through the same published figures. Each figure keeps its own date and source.

Key figures

MeasureNorth YorkshireYork
Average house price
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
£270,463
Up 2.5% in a year
£310,781
Up 1.8% in a year
Median full-time pay
ONS earnings survey · 2025
£36,783
116th lowest paid of 348
£40,496
129th highest paid of 348
House price to pay
Worked out by Open Index
7.4×
Joint 167th least affordable of 348
7.7×
Joint 151st least affordable of 348
Deprivation score (England)
MHCLG · England only
15.8
Joint 108th least deprived of 296
11.8
Joint 44th least deprived of 296

In brief

  • North Yorkshire and York share a border.
  • North Yorkshire's average house price is 13% lower than York's.
  • North Yorkshire's median full-time pay is 9% lower than York's.
  • North Yorkshire's house price to pay is 7.4×, against 7.7× in York.
  • North Yorkshire's deprivation score (England) is 15.8, against 11.8 in York.

How they compare

Each dot is a council. The black line marks the middle one.

North YorkshireYorkMiddle
Average house price360 councils, UK · Jul 2026
£270,463£310,781
Annual price change360 councils, UK · Jul 2026
2.5%1.8%
Median full-time pay348 councils, Great Britain · 2025
£36,783£40,496
House price to pay348 councils, Great Britain · 2025
7.4×7.7×
Deprivation score (England)296 councils, England · 2025
15.811.8