Osbaldwick
Osbaldwick is a village in North Yorkshire, England, with a population of around 2,500. It features 2 GP surgeries, 2 pharmacies, 1 supermarket, 1 park, and 27 restaurants and cafés, alongside 34 bus stops and the nearby Murton Park railway station, 1.6 km away. In June 2026, there were around 138 recorded street crimes, most commonly anti-social behaviour. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Osbaldwick area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the York area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). 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 24th of 294 English council areas — better than 92% 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
17°CCloudy
- Today: 24° / 14° · 9% rain
- Tomorrow: 20° / 13° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:34Sunset 19:25
12h 51m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
30US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · York Fishergate, United Kingdom
Crime
Road safety
304 reported road collisions (2024)
37 killed or seriously injured · 372 casualties · 15 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 407 rated 4–5 ★ (328 top)
- 10 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Murton Park (1.6 km)
- 33 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from York (3.9 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£309,611 average▲ 4.8% YoY
Across York · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,193 average monthly rent▲ 6.3% YoY
- 1 bed £871
- 2 bed £1,076
- 3 bed £1,272
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
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
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 156.7p · Asda (3.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 177.7p · Asda (3.1 km)
5 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
70 charging locations within ~8 km
- 18 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: Tang Hall Library, Burnholme (1.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Gyms1
- Swimming pools4
- Sports pitches30
- Playgrounds17
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- York's latest highways project: overnight works to Haxby Roundabout on the A1237· 11 Sept 2026
- Support for neurodivergent York residents· 10 Sept 2026
- Step outside as York Walking Festival returns for 2026· 10 Sept 2026
- New heating systems improve health and lower electricity use· 9 Sept 2026
- Parts of the A1079 to be resurfaced· 4 Sept 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)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 275 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
1% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
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%)
62inspected 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
- Dentists52
- Homecare agencies45
- Hospitals & hospices9
CQC ratings: 89% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 1 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · York
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Osbaldwick Conservation Area)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 23 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
314 applications decided
78.7% granted · 247 granted, 67 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Mr Luke Charters
Labour
York Outer
Recent votes:
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
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
- Schools8
- GPs & clinics5
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens1131
- Restaurants & cafés26
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
8,980 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
68 jobs advertised · £37,532 avg
e.g. Become a Singing Tutor in Osbaldwick – Flexible & Remote, Mental Health Teaching Assistant, Become a GCSE Tutor in Osbaldwick – Flexible & Remote
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
53% low-carbon electricity
Imports 47% · Wind 25% · Nuclear 14% · Biomass 10%
14 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity
Latest estimate for North East England · 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
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in York Outer:
- Require accessible changing benches for disabled children in public venues387 local signatures · 11,595 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership348 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership337 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s277 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office272 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
St Thomas' Church, Osbaldwick · 0.0 kmSt Thomas' Church is the parish church in Osbaldwick, a suburban village to the east of York, in England.
- Osbaldwick · 0.2 km
Osbaldwick is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of the City of York in North Yorkshire, England. Situated 2 miles (3.2 km) east of York, Osbaldwick is nowadays generally considered one of York's subu…
Derwenthorpe · 0.3 kmDerwenthorpe is a housing development situated approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) to the east of York city centre which is adjacent to Osbaldwick, Tang Hall and Meadlands. The design and planning for this new estate was u…
Osbaldwick railway station · 0.4 kmOsbaldwick railway station served the village of Osbaldwick, North Yorkshire, England, from 1913 to 1981 on the Derwent Valley Light Railway.
- Archbishop Holgate's School · 0.9 km
Archbishop Holgate's School is a coeducational Church of England secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in York, North Yorkshire, England.
Jorvik Radio · 1.0 kmJorvik Radio is an independent radio station based in the city of York, in North Yorkshire. The studios are located in Burnholme, York. It takes its name from Jorvik, the historical Viking name for York.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Osbaldwick?
- Osbaldwick is a town in North Yorkshire, England, in the York local authority.
- How deprived is Osbaldwick?
- The York local authority, which includes Osbaldwick, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.