Living in York

York is beautiful, safe and well connected, consistently rated among the best places to live in the UK. That popularity means prices sit above the regional average.

The University of York and York St John University are both well established.

Direct trains to London in under two hours and a compact, walkable, largely car-free centre.

Rail heritage now joined by biotech, insurance, tourism and a growing digital sector.

The average home in York sold for £308,788 (April 2026, UK House Price Index). That is an area average across all property types, a useful benchmark rather than a valuation of any single home.