Neighbourhood · York · Yorkshire and The Humber
Clifton North
York 009 · 5 sub-areas · 8,499 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Young professionals (70/100)Watch-out: Families (51/100)Liveability 80/100 · Top quartile
Clifton North 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.
Liveability
80/100
Top quartile
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Clifton North?
A snapshot of Clifton North
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; 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 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Clifton North in York
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Clifton North?
- The median monthly rent across Clifton North is £1,173.
- How safe is Clifton North?
- Clifton North 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 Clifton North?
- 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 23 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Clifton North?
- There are 12 schools within 2 km of Clifton North, of which 36% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 2569 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Clifton North?
- The most common council tax band in Clifton North is B, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,780. Council tax is set by York council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Clifton North to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Clifton North to central London is approximately 129 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 Clifton North?
- 100% of premises in Clifton North are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Clifton North?
- Clifton North sits in IMD decile 3 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 Clifton North?
- 42% of households in Clifton North 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 Clifton North?
- The average property price across York (the local authority covering Clifton North) 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 Clifton North 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 Clifton North?
- Clifton North contains 5 local areas: York 009B, York 009A, York 009E, York 009C, York 009D.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Clifton North
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Clifton North?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Clifton North 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 Clifton North a safe place to live?
- Clifton North has a safety score of 31/100. 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 Clifton North?
- 36% of schools within 2 km of Clifton North are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Clifton North?
- Public-transport commute time from Clifton North to central London is approximately 129 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Clifton North different from the rest of York?
- Clifton North contains 5 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 Clifton North rank in York?
- Clifton North scores 80/100 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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