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Dunnington, Elvington & Wheldrake: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Dunnington, Elvington & Wheldrake neighbourhood of York, England (ONS area York 020). Headline figures assembled 22 October 2026. Postcodes YO19, YO41. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near YO19 5LS.

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, showing some signs of gentrification

Dunnington, Elvington & Wheldrake is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it shows some signs of gentrification against York (2 of 16 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £380,500 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across York (0.3 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, York, is 8.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 22 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£380,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +38% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.11; 2 of 16 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 9 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 9 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£62,400

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.3 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Dunnington, Elvington & Wheldrake sits in York

  • Typical house price: 6th highest of 24 neighbourhoods in York
  • Average household income: 5th highest of 24 neighbourhoods in York

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 22 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Dunnington, Elvington & Wheldrake

House prices: Dunnington, Elvington & Wheldrake against York: This neighbourhood £70k (1995) to £380k (2026); York £55k (1995) to £322k (2026).£101k£369k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£380kYork£322k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across York, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 22 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 16 counted signals point towards rising affluence against York, 0 the other way and 14 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Plug-in car growth
  • Air quality

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • York Railway station, 8.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 23 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: LNER and Grand Central to London Kings Cross (113 to 123 min); Northern, TransPennine Express and CrossCountry to Leeds (22 to 38 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 2.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Feb 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy 4.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 6 areas, Expected standard in 1 (Jan 2026).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Dunnington, Elvington & Wheldrake

What is the typical house price in Dunnington, Elvington & Wheldrake?

£380,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +38% against 2017-2019.

How does Dunnington, Elvington & Wheldrake compare with the rest of York?

Typical house price: 6th highest of 24 neighbourhoods in York. Average household income: 5th highest of 24 neighbourhoods in York.

Is Dunnington, Elvington & Wheldrake an affluent area?

Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Dunnington, Elvington & Wheldrake gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.11; 2 of 16 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Dunnington, Elvington & Wheldrake?

York. Railway station, 8.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 23 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: LNER and Grand Central to London Kings Cross (113 to 123 min); Northern, TransPennine Express and CrossCountry to Leeds (22 to 38 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Dunnington, Elvington & Wheldrake?

Nearest state primary school. Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 2.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Feb 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy. 4.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 6 areas, Expected standard in 1 (Jan 2026).

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.