Dunnington
Dunnington is a village in North Yorkshire, England, with a population of around 1,800. It has around 1 GP surgery and clinic, around 1 pharmacy, around 2 restaurants and cafés, 12 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Murton Park, 1.9 km away. There were around 3 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Dunnington area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the York area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 202,821 residents at roughly 746 people per km².
- Council
- York
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Constituency
- York Outer
- Police force
- North Yorkshire
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 25th of 294 English council areas — better than 91% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
10°COvercast
- Today: 13° / 8° · 57% rain
- Tomorrow: 12° / 9° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:10Sunset 16:24
9h 14m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
20US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Leeds Centre, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.0 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 4.5% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
8 reported · August 2026▲ 60% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences4
- Anti-social behaviour2
- Criminal damage & arson2
Neighbourhood team: York Outer (East) · North Yorkshire
Local policing priorities
- Residential Burglary
- Op Pendulum - Targeted patrols and activity around the Anti-social and criminal use of Sur-Ron and modified electric bikes.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
313 reported road collisions (2025)
61 killed or seriously injured · 368 casualties · 15.4 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
34 food businesses within 2 miles
- 24 rated 4–5 ★ (17 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Murton Park (1.9 km)
- 12 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from York (7.4 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£311,865 average▲ 0.7% YoY
Across York · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,199 average monthly rent▲ 6.5% YoY
- 1 bed £875
- 2 bed £1,082
- 3 bed £1,279
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
7.8× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 7.8 times median annual pay (8.2× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
2,556 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 166.7p · Asda (4.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 186.7p · Asda (4.8 km)
3 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
52 charging locations within ~8 km
- 12 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: Hull Road Filling Station (1.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches6
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Have your say on Haxby improvements· 4 Nov 2026
- Film shaped by York youth nominated for TV award· 3 Nov 2026
- York's acts of Remembrance 2026· 30 Oct 2026
- Applications invited from older residents to Christmas Cheer events· 30 Oct 2026
- Council adds to record highways maintenance programme list· 29 Oct 2026
Source: York Council
Population
202,821 residents in York · 746/km²
- Under 16: 15%
- 16–64: 66%
- 65+: 19%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK20,579
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK19,713
- Net moves+866
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 261 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,287 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (29% of 93,700)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
73 schools · 27,170 pupils
49 primary · 9 secondary · 15 other
Ofsted: 30 of 32 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (94%)
62 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- All Saints Catholic School YorkOutstanding
- Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England AcademyOutstanding
- Fulford SchoolOutstanding
- Manor Church of England AcademyGood
- Millthorpe SchoolGood
- Vale of York AcademyGood
- York High SchoolGood
- Huntington School
- Joseph Rowntree School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · York
Care & health services
182 CQC-registered services
- Care homes42
- GP practices20
- Dentists53
- Homecare agencies44
- Hospitals & hospices9
CQC ratings: 89% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · York
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Dunnington Conservation Area)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 19 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
294 applications decided
82.3% granted · 242 granted, 52 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Mr Luke Charters
Labour
York Outer
Recent votes:
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour majority
- Lab 24
- Con 3
- LD 19
- Oth 1
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants & cafés2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
9,020 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
4 jobs advertised · £33,218 avg
e.g. Mid-Level/Senior Interior Designer, Category Manager, Care Assistant
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£767 median full-time weekly pay
1.8% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£24,506 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
44% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 93,860 certificates
12.3% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
81% low-carbon electricity
Biomass 42% · Wind 35% · Gas 15% · Imports 4%
108 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for Yorkshire · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.2 yrs women · 80.4 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 61.4 women · 60.8 men
61% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.5
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.5
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
1 GP surgery · 1 pharmacy in YO19
- Escrick Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in York Outer:
- Require accessible changing benches for disabled children in public venues388 local signatures · 11,756 nationwide
- Stop plans to use MoD sites for asylum seekers without full local consultation380 local signatures · 23,862 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills236 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks234 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth157 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Dunnington · 0.2 kmDunnington is a village and civil parish in the City of York and ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. The population of the civil parish was 3,230 at the 2011 census. The village is approximately 4 miles (6…
St Nicholas' Church, Dunnington · 0.2 kmSt Nicholas' Church, Dunnington is a Grade II* listed parish church in Dunnington, a village in the rural south-eastern part of the City of York, in England.
- Dunnington Halt railway station · 0.6 km
Dunnington Halt railway station served the village of Dunnington, North Yorkshire, England from 1913 to 1926 on the Derwent Valley Light Railway.
Dunnington for Kexby railway station · 1.2 kmDunnington for Kexby railway station served the village of Dunnington, North Yorkshire, England from 1913 to 1981 by the Derwent Valley Light Railway.
Holtby · 1.7 kmHoltby is a small village and civil parish in the unitary authority of the City of York in North Yorkshire, England. The population at the 2011 Census was 166. It lies close to the A166 about 5 miles (8 km) east of York.
- Murton Lane railway station · 1.8 km
Murton Lane railway station served the village of Murton in the City of York, part of the Ceremonial County of North Yorkshire, from 1913 to 1926 on the Derwent Valley Light Railway.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dunnington?
- Dunnington is a town in North Yorkshire, England, in the York local authority.
- How deprived is Dunnington?
- The York local authority, which includes Dunnington, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.