Wheldrake
Villages south-east of York, priced a little above the York average, with recorded crime well below the city rate
Wheldrake at a glance
- House prices
- £330,000
- Middle60th percentile
- Schools
- 29th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 14th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 26.5 per 1,000 residents
- Strong97th percentile
- Flood risk
- 20.1% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land82nd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Wheldrake a good place to live?
Wheldrake is a rural ward south-east of York, taking in the villages of Wheldrake, Elvington, Deighton and Naburn. Detached homes made up more than half of sales. Homes cost a little more than across the city: the median sale price was £330,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, against £300,000 across York and £295,000 across England. Only 47 homes sold, so the median can move from year to year.
Recorded crime is well below the York and England rates: police recorded 27 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 residents over the same 12 months, against 86 across York and 94 across England. Only 3 of York's 21 areas record less. With 4,228 residents, a few incidents can move the rate.
There is no railway station in the ward; York station is about 4.9 miles from its centre. Bishopthorpe, next door, records slightly less crime but costs more; Cliffe and North Duffield, in North Yorkshire, records similar crime and costs a little less.
This guide covers Wheldrake ward: 3 small census areas, 47 square kilometres and 4,228 residents at the 2021 Census.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in York below.
How Wheldrake compares
| Area | Crime and ASB per 1,000 | Violence and sexual offences per 1,000 | Median sale price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheldrake | 26.5 | 11.4 | £330,000 (47) |
| Bishopthorpe | 25.1 | 9.7 | £400,000 (36) |
| Cliffe and North Duffield | 26.1 | 10.1 | £285,000 (71) |
| York | 85.6 | 30.0 | £300,000 (1,906) |
| England | 94.1 | 35.9 | £295,000 (502,418) |
In the same 12 months, detached homes in Wheldrake sold for a median of £430,000 (25 sales), semi-detached homes for £300,000 (12) and terraced homes for £228,750 (10).
What to check before you move
- Look at the street, not just the ward. police.uk maps recorded crime month by month, so you can see whether incidents cluster in particular places or near the home you are considering.
- Try the journey at the times you would travel. There is no railway station in the ward; York station is about 4.9 miles from its centre, and our data does not include bus frequencies.
- Check the flood map and insurance for the specific property. A sizeable share of the ward's land is in flood zones 2 or 3, and surface-water risk is mapped separately.
- Check school places directly. Three primary schools, in Elvington, Naburn and Wheldrake, are inside the ward but no secondary school. Faith schools set their own admission criteria; read the latest Ofsted reports and City of York Council's admission rules, because living nearby does not guarantee a place.
Areas to compare with Wheldrake
Bishopthorpe
York
Neighbouring area to the west, with slightly lower recorded crime (25 per 1,000) and a higher median sale price, £400,000.
Read the Bishopthorpe guideCliffe & North Duffield
North Yorkshire
Neighbouring area to the south, in North Yorkshire, with similar recorded crime (26 per 1,000) and a slightly lower median sale price, £285,000.
Read the Cliffe & North Duffield guideFurther reading
Sources: police.uk recorded crime (September 2025 to August 2026); ONS 2021 Census population; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (September 2025 to August 2026); Environment Agency flood zones; NaPTAN station locations; Ofsted school register. Updated 4 November 2026.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Wheldrake
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 26.5 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 97th percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Wheldrake
House prices
- Median sale price
- £330,000
- Percentile
- 60th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 47 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Crime by type in Wheldrake
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Wheldrake is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 11.4 per 1,000 residents: lower than York (30.0) and lower than England (35.9).
| Type | Wheldrake | York | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 11.4 | 30.0 | 35.9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3.5 | 16.1 | 10.7 |
| Burglary | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2.8 | 6.5 | 6.8 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 2.4 | 18.2 | 18.1 |
| Public order | 2.1 | 5.5 | 6.6 |
| Drugs | 0.5 | 1.9 | 3.4 |
| Other crime | 0.5 | 1.2 | 2.2 |
| Vehicle crime | 0.5 | 2.2 | 5.3 |
| Robbery | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Wheldrake
Schools
29th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Wheldrake
Flood risk
20.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 11.1% of the area. That is the 82nd percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Wheldrake
Transport
14th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Wheldrake a good place to live?
It depends on what you are prioritising. Wheldrake records less crime than York as a whole, but homes cost a little more than across the city, with a median sale price of £330,000 in the year to August 2026, and there is no railway station in the ward, and a sizeable share of the ward's land is in a flood zone.
Is Wheldrake safe?
Police recorded 27 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026, compared with 86 across York and 94 across England. Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk, so check police.uk for the streets you are considering.
What are house prices like in Wheldrake?
Homes sold for a median of £330,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 47 standard sales. Detached homes sold for a median of £430,000, semi-detached homes for £300,000 and terraced homes for £228,750.
How are schools in Wheldrake?
Schools rank in the 29th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Wheldrake?
Nearby public profiles include Hull Road in York and St. Laurence in Southend-on-Sea.
