Neighbourhood · York · Yorkshire and The Humber
Acomb
York 012 · 6 sub-areas · 10,609 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Retirees (74/100)Watch-out: Solo renters (58/100)Liveability 84/100 · Top quartile
Acomb is a mid-density neighbourhood of York in the Yorkshire and The Humber region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Liveability
84/100
Top quartile
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Acomb?
A snapshot of Acomb
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,173 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Acomb?
- The median monthly rent across Acomb is £1,173.
- How safe is Acomb?
- Acomb has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Acomb?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 24 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Acomb?
- There are 12 schools within 2 km of Acomb, of which 50% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1374 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Acomb?
- The most common council tax band in Acomb is C, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,997. Council tax is set by York council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Acomb to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Acomb to central London is approximately 135 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Acomb?
- 100% of premises in Acomb are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Acomb?
- Acomb sits in IMD decile 9 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Acomb?
- 77% of households in Acomb are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Acomb?
- The average property price across York (the local authority covering Acomb) is approximately £308,589, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Acomb a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.58 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £32,961.)
- Which local areas are part of Acomb?
- Acomb contains 6 local areas: York 012D, York 012C, York 012A, York 012F, York 012B…
FAQ
Frequently asked about Acomb
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Acomb?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Acomb is £1,173. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Acomb a safe place to live?
- Acomb has a safety score of 79/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Acomb?
- 50% of schools within 2 km of Acomb are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Acomb?
- Public-transport commute time from Acomb to central London is approximately 135 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Acomb different from the rest of York?
- Acomb contains 6 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Acomb rank in York?
- Acomb scores 84/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in York, see the Cities table on the York page.
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