Best places to live for commuting to York

Door-to-door commute times by train to York from every neighbourhood in England, with typical house prices, good schools nearby and crime, so you can see where families can live within reach. Times are for the morning rush and include getting to the station and waiting for the train.

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neighbourhoods within 30 min

within 45 min

143

within an hour

11 min

quickest: York City Centre

Commuter towns, quickest first

Typical door-to-door time across each town's neighbourhoods, the quickest of them, the typical home price, and the neighbourhood with the best family score.

Town	Typical commute	Quickest	Typical home	Best for families
York	14 min	11 min	£306k	Holgate East
Huntington (York)	18 min	17 min	£309k	Huntington
Upper Poppleton	20 min	20 min	£440k	Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham
Copmanthorpe	21 min	21 min	£400k	Bishopthorpe & Copmanthorpe
Haxby	24 min	24 min	£305k	Wigginton
Dunnington	28 min	28 min	£375k	Dunnington, Elvington & Wheldrake
Strensall	31 min	31 min	£335k	Strensall
Stamford Bridge	40 min	40 min	£320k	Stamford Bridge & Sutton Upon Derwent
Sherburn in Elmet	43 min	43 min	£278k	Sherburn in Elmet & South Milford
Garforth	45 min	42 min	£265k	Garforth East
Tockwith	45 min	45 min	£450k	Ouseburn, Hammerton & Tockwith
Church Fenton	46 min	46 min	£362k	Church Fenton, Appleton & Wistow
Northallerton	48 min	47 min	£208k	Northallerton North & East
Kippax	49 min	48 min	£234k	Kippax West
Helperby and Brafferton	50 min	50 min	£438k	Linton, Tollerton & Raskelf
Tadcaster	50 min	50 min	£298k	Tadcaster
Leeds	51 min	40 min	£216k	Roundhay West
Barwick in Elmet	52 min	52 min	£352k	Aberford, Barwick & Thorner
Darlington	52 min	49 min	£153k	College & Park West
Swillington	52 min	52 min	£280k	Garforth South, Swillington & Little Preston
Easingwold	55 min	55 min	£387k	Easingwold & Stillington
Morley (Leeds)	56 min	53 min	£215k	Morley Bruntcliffe & Woodkirk
Scawthorpe and Cusworth	56 min	56 min	£183k	Scawthorpe
Doncaster	57 min	54 min	£164k	Bessacarr Bawtry Road
Knaresborough	57 min	52 min	£425k	Knaresborough Central
Rothwell (Leeds)	57 min	56 min	£258k	Woodlesford & Oulton
Bentley (Doncaster)	58 min	56 min	£122k	Bentley Rise
Mickletown	58 min	58 min	£220k	Methley
Middleton St George	58 min	58 min	£255k	Middleton & Hurworth
Sprotbrough	58 min	58 min	£258k	Sprotbrough
Harrogate	59 min	52 min	£284k	Hookstone
Sheriff Hutton	59 min	59 min	£385k	Sheriff Hutton, Slingsby & Swinton
Hambleton (North Yorkshire)	60 min	60 min	£303k	Hambleton, Monk Fryston & Byram
Pocklington	60 min	60 min	£282k	Pocklington
Romanby	60 min	60 min	£272k	Northallerton South & Leeming Bar
Boston Spa	61 min	61 min	£412k	Boston Spa & Bramham
Selby	61 min	60 min	£214k	Selby West
Scholes (Leeds)	62 min	62 min	£387k	Scarcroft, Shadwell & Scholes
Warmsworth	63 min	62 min	£171k	Warmsworth, Braithwell & Stainton
Armthorpe	65 min	65 min	£185k	Armthorpe South
Barlby	65 min	65 min	£275k	Barlby & Riccall
Pudsey	65 min	64 min	£226k	Calverley & Farsley North
Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe	66 min	64 min	£206k	Edenthorpe & Mere Lane
Wetherby	66 min	65 min	£360k	Wetherby West
Huddersfield	66 min	61 min	£172k	Scapegoat Hill, Outlane & West Golcar
Thirsk	66 min	66 min	£264k	Thirsk North
Castleford	67 min	62 min	£176k	Castleford Town
Adwick le Street	68 min	66 min	£159k	Adwick le Street & Woodlands
Durham	68 min	66 min	£235k	Belmont & Carrville
New Rossington and Rossington	68 min	67 min	£183k	Rossington
Normanton (Wakefield)	68 min	66 min	£210k	Altofts
Pannal	68 min	68 min	£632k	Spofforth, Burn Bridge & Huby
Leeming	69 min	69 min	£369k	Leeming, Pickhill & Thornton
Brompton	70 min	70 min	£270k	Brompton, Appleton & Thimbleby
Conisbrough	70 min	70 min	£148k	Conisbrough South
Kirkheaton	70 min	70 min	£235k	Kirkheaton
Netherton (Kirklees)	70 min	70 min	£255k	Netherton & South Crosland
Wakefield	70 min	64 min	£210k	Outwood East
Shipley	70 min	68 min	£176k	Windhill
Dewsbury	71 min	66 min	£166k	Shaw Cross & Hanging Heaton

Under 30 minutes from York

23 neighbourhoods. The 15 with the best family score:

Neighbourhood	By train, door to door	By car (light traffic)	Typical home	Walk to a Good+ primary	Drive to a Good+ secondary	Crime	Family score
Holgate East, York	13 min	2 min	£273k	6 min	4 min	Low	8.4 / 10
South Bank & Dringhouses, York	13 min	6 min	£351k	7 min	4 min	Low	8.3 / 10
Wigginton, Haxby	24 min	17 min	£305k	7 min	8 min	Very low	7.6 / 10
Rawcliffe & Clifton South, York	15 min	8 min	£350k	9 min	4 min	Low	7.3 / 10
Heworth North & Stockton, York	16 min	10 min	£370k	8 min	8 min	Very low	6.7 / 10
Bishopthorpe & Copmanthorpe, Copmanthorpe	21 min	13 min	£400k	9 min	10 min	Very low	6.7 / 10
Osbaldwick, York	17 min	11 min	£330k	9 min	5 min	Low	6.5 / 10
Acomb, York	14 min	7 min	£300k	11 min	5 min	Very low	6.4 / 10
Poppleton, Rufforth & Askham, Upper Poppleton	20 min	12 min	£440k	18 min	5 min	Very low	6.3 / 10
Fulford Road & Clementhorpe, York	13 min	7 min	£315k	7 min	5 min	High	6.2 / 10
Haxby, Haxby	25 min	16 min	£305k	8 min	7 min	Average	6.2 / 10
Huntington, Huntington (York)	17 min	12 min	£292k	9 min	5 min	High	6.0 / 10
Dunnington, Elvington & Wheldrake, Dunnington	28 min	21 min	£375k	11 min	10 min	Very low	6.0 / 10
New Earswick, Huntington (York)	19 min	12 min	£325k	14 min	4 min	Low	5.9 / 10
Woodthorpe & Acomb Park, York	16 min	9 min	£286k	10 min	6 min	Low	5.8 / 10

30 to 45 minutes from York

12 neighbourhoods. The 12 with the best family score:

Neighbourhood	By train, door to door	By car (light traffic)	Typical home	Walk to a Good+ primary	Drive to a Good+ secondary	Crime	Family score
Garforth West, Garforth	42 min	32 min	£241k	8 min	4 min	Average	6.6 / 10
Strensall, Strensall	31 min	19 min	£335k	15 min	11 min	Very low	5.5 / 10
Sherburn in Elmet & South Milford, Sherburn in Elmet	43 min	33 min	£278k	11 min	6 min	Low	5.4 / 10
Stamford Bridge & Sutton Upon Derwent, Stamford Bridge	40 min	27 min	£320k	15 min	14 min	Very low	5.1 / 10
Lincoln Green & St James, Leeds	45 min	40 min	£130k	6 min	3 min	Very high	5.0 / 10
East End Park & Richmond Hill, Leeds	45 min	39 min	£156k	8 min	4 min	Very high	5.0 / 10
Woodhouse & Little London, Leeds	45 min	42 min	£110k	8 min	4 min	High	4.7 / 10
Ouseburn, Hammerton & Tockwith, Tockwith	45 min	23 min	£450k	36 min	14 min	Very low	4.4 / 10
Beeston Hill & Hunslet Moor, Leeds	45 min	42 min	£136k	5 min	5 min	Very high	4.0 / 10
University & Little Woodhouse, Leeds	44 min	43 min	—	10 min	5 min	Very high	3.8 / 10
Leeds City Centre, Leeds	40 min	41 min	£185k	15 min	4 min	Very high	3.1 / 10
Holbeck, Leeds	45 min	42 min	£136k	13 min	5 min	Very high	2.3 / 10

45 minutes to an hour from York

108 neighbourhoods. The 15 with the best family score:

Neighbourhood	By train, door to door	By car (light traffic)	Typical home	Walk to a Good+ primary	Drive to a Good+ secondary	Crime	Family score
Roundhay West, Leeds	53 min	38 min	£428k	8 min	4 min	Very low	8.4 / 10
College & Park West, Darlington	51 min	67 min	£284k	8 min	4 min	Very low	8.2 / 10
Moortown, Leeds	53 min	38 min	£375k	8 min	4 min	Low	8.1 / 10
Hummersknott, Darlington	53 min	68 min	£276k	10 min	4 min	Very low	7.8 / 10
Hookstone, Harrogate	57 min	32 min	£415k	10 min	4 min	Very low	7.7 / 10
Far Headingley & Weetwood, Leeds	51 min	43 min	£289k	8 min	4 min	Low	7.5 / 10
Garforth East, Garforth	48 min	33 min	£289k	9 min	5 min	Very low	7.4 / 10
Stray, Harrogate	59 min	36 min	£440k	8 min	4 min	Average	7.4 / 10
Carr Manor, Leeds	52 min	39 min	£355k	9 min	3 min	Low	7.2 / 10
Hyde Park Corner & Woodhouse Cliff, Leeds	46 min	42 min	£218k	8 min	4 min	Average	7.1 / 10
Primley Park & Wigton Moor, Leeds	57 min	38 min	£319k	11 min	5 min	Very low	7.1 / 10
Knaresborough Central, Knaresborough	52 min	28 min	£266k	7 min	3 min	Average	6.9 / 10
Knaresborough South & Follifoot, Knaresborough	57 min	29 min	£425k	14 min	4 min	Low	6.6 / 10
Bilton, Harrogate	58 min	37 min	£256k	8 min	8 min	Very low	6.6 / 10
Meanwood, Leeds	50 min	41 min	£320k	10 min	4 min	Average	6.5 / 10

An hour to 90 minutes from York

465 neighbourhoods. The 15 with the best family score:

Neighbourhood	By train, door to door	By car (light traffic)	Typical home	Walk to a Good+ primary	Drive to a Good+ secondary	Crime	Family score
Ecclesall & Greystones, Sheffield	84 min	79 min	£407k	6 min	4 min	Very low	9.0 / 10
Endcliffe & Ranmoor, Sheffield	85 min	78 min	£340k	8 min	4 min	Very low	8.5 / 10
Crookes, Sheffield	82 min	76 min	£269k	7 min	4 min	Very low	8.1 / 10
Ingleby Barwick East & Hilton, Ingleby Barwick	82 min	73 min	£258k	9 min	4 min	Very low	7.9 / 10
Guiseley East & South, Guiseley	71 min	54 min	£270k	6 min	3 min	Average	7.8 / 10
Tingley West & West Ardsley, East Ardsley	74 min	45 min	£272k	7 min	5 min	Very low	7.8 / 10
Broomhall, Sheffield	80 min	77 min	£397k	8 min	3 min	Low	7.8 / 10
High Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne	85 min	—	£295k	10 min	4 min	Very low	7.8 / 10
Bents Green & Millhouses, Sheffield	86 min	81 min	£487k	12 min	4 min	Very low	7.8 / 10
Ingleby Barwick West & South, Ingleby Barwick	80 min	75 min	£279k	11 min	4 min	Very low	7.7 / 10
Whickham, Whickham	88 min	—	£259k	8 min	5 min	Very low	7.7 / 10
Harrogate West & Pannal Ash, Harrogate	62 min	38 min	£441k	13 min	3 min	Very low	7.6 / 10
Calverley & Farsley North, Pudsey	66 min	49 min	£281k	7 min	5 min	Low	7.6 / 10
Wetherby West, Wetherby	65 min	34 min	£416k	9 min	6 min	Very low	7.5 / 10
Horsforth West, Leeds	70 min	47 min	£390k	9 min	4 min	Low	7.5 / 10

Most affordable with good schools, within an hour

A Good or Outstanding primary within a 15-minute walk, a Good or Outstanding secondary within a 15-minute drive, and average or lower crime, cheapest first.

Neighbourhood	By train, door to door	By car (light traffic)	Typical home	Walk to a Good+ primary	Drive to a Good+ secondary	Crime	Family score
Haughton Le Skerne, Darlington	53 min	72 min	£153k	7 min	6 min	Average	4.5 / 10
Hyde Park, Leeds	46 min	43 min	£164k	6 min	4 min	Average	5.9 / 10
Scawthorpe, Scawthorpe and Cusworth	57 min	56 min	£166k	8 min	4 min	Average	6.0 / 10
Whinfield, Darlington	54 min	75 min	£190k	9 min	6 min	Average	5.1 / 10
Hyde Park Corner & Woodhouse Cliff, Leeds	46 min	42 min	£218k	8 min	4 min	Average	7.1 / 10
Methley, Mickletown	58 min	47 min	£220k	9 min	8 min	Average	4.5 / 10
Kippax West, Kippax	50 min	38 min	£220k	9 min	6 min	Low	5.6 / 10
Morley North & Gildersome East, Morley (Leeds)	56 min	47 min	£230k	9 min	5 min	Average	6.0 / 10
Tang Hall, York	15 min	9 min	£232k	9 min	5 min	Average	5.6 / 10
Garforth West, Garforth	42 min	32 min	£241k	8 min	4 min	Average	6.6 / 10
Kippax East, Micklefield & Allerton Bywater, Kippax	48 min	37 min	£248k	10 min	7 min	Average	4.4 / 10
Selby West, Selby	60 min	31 min	£252k	12 min	4 min	Very low	6.3 / 10
Middleton & Hurworth, Middleton St George	58 min	76 min	£255k	15 min	10 min	Average	3.6 / 10
Bilton, Harrogate	58 min	37 min	£256k	8 min	8 min	Very low	6.6 / 10
Sprotbrough, Sprotbrough	58 min	60 min	£258k	10 min	9 min	Average	4.9 / 10

Questions

Where can I live within an hour of York?

143 neighbourhoods in England are within 60 minutes of York door to door by train, 35 within 45 minutes and 23 within 30. The commuter towns table above lists the towns, quickest first.

What are the best places to live for families commuting to York?

The lists above rank neighbourhoods at each commute time on a family score: how far it is to walk to a Good or Outstanding primary school, how far to drive to a Good or Outstanding secondary, recorded crime and deprivation. Within 45 minutes, the top is Holgate East.

Where is cheapest to live with good schools within an hour of York?

Of the neighbourhoods within 60 minutes with a Good or better primary within a 15-minute walk, a Good or better secondary within a 15-minute drive and average or lower crime, the cheapest typical home price is in Haughton Le Skerne (£153k).

How are the commute times worked out?

Door to door at the morning peak. By train: getting from homes to the neighbourhood's best station (walking, or driving and parking where the station is more than 20 minutes' walk), the typical train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 including the wait, then the walk from the arrival station. The fastest train on a line is often a few minutes quicker. Car times are a typical drive without rush-hour traffic, so expect longer at peak times.

Family score: each neighbourhood's place in England (0 to 10) on walking time to a Good or Outstanding primary, driving time to a Good or Outstanding secondary, recorded crime and deprivation, averaged. School times are from the middle of the neighbourhood. Prices are typical sales over the latest 12 months.