The YO postcode area, also known as the York postcode area,[2] is a group of 29 postcode districts in Yorkshire, England, within ten post towns. These cover most of Central and Eastern North Yorkshire (including York, Scarborough, Pickering, Selby, Thirsk, Malton, Filey and Whitby) and the northern part of the East Riding of Yorkshire (including Bridlington and Driffield). The rest of North Yorkshire is split between the TS, DL, LA, BD, HG, DN, LS and WF postcode areas.
Mail for the YO postcode area is processed at Leeds Mail Centre, along with mail for the BD, HD, HG, HX, LS and WF postcode areas.
In 1998, postcode districts YO2-YO6 covering the post town of York were given a second digit to overcome a shortage of available postcodes, and part of the YO1 district was moved into YO10. Some postcodes in the YO1, YO8, YO16, YO17 and YO25 areas were also changed.[3]
Coverage
The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:
| Postcode district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority area(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| YO1 | YORK | City Centre | York |
| YO7 | THIRSK | Thirsk, Dalton, Hambleton, Topcliffe | North Yorkshire |
| YO8 | SELBY | Selby, Barlby, Brayton, Breighton, Bubwith, Cawood, Camblesforth, Drax, Foggathorpe, Thorpe Willoughby, Wressle | North Yorkshire, East Riding of Yorkshire |
| YO10 | YORK | Fishergate, Fulford, Heslington, Osbaldwick, Tang Hall | York |
| YO11 | SCARBOROUGH | Scarborough (centre and south), Cayton, Eastfield | North Yorkshire |
| YO12 | SCARBOROUGH | Scarborough (north and west), Seamer | North Yorkshire |
| YO13 | SCARBOROUGH | Scalby, Burniston, Cloughton | North Yorkshire |
| YO14 | FILEY | Filey | North Yorkshire |
| YO15 | BRIDLINGTON | Bridlington (south and east), Bempton, Buckton, Carnaby, Flamborough, Fraisthorpe, Sewerby, Wilsthorpe | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| YO16 | BRIDLINGTON | Bridlington (north and west), Bempton, Bessingby, Boynton, Buckton, Carnaby, Grindale, Sewerby | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| YO17 | MALTON | Malton, Norton | North Yorkshire |
| YO18 | PICKERING | Pickering, Thornton-le-Dale | North Yorkshire |
| YO19 | YORK | Dunnington, Escrick, Wheldrake, Murton, Riccall, Stillingfleet, Warthill | York, North Yorkshire |
| YO21 | WHITBY | Whitby, Westerdale | North Yorkshire |
| YO22 | WHITBY | Robin Hood’s Bay | North Yorkshire |
| YO23 | YORK | South Bank, Bishopthorpe, Copmanthorpe, Rufforth | York, North Yorkshire |
| YO24 | YORK | Acomb, Dringhouses, Woodthorpe | York |
| YO25 | DRIFFIELD | Driffield | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| YO26 | YORK | Acomb, Leeman Road Area, Upper Poppleton, Nether Poppleton, Green Hammerton | York, North Yorkshire |
| YO30 | YORK | Bootham, Clifton, Skelton, Linton-on-Ouse | York, North Yorkshire |
| YO31 | YORK | Heworth, Huntington (South), The Groves, Layerthorpe | York |
| YO32 | YORK | Haxby, Huntington (North), Wigginton, New Earswick, Stockton-on-the-Forest, Strensall | York |
| YO41 | YORK | Elvington, Full Sutton, Stamford Bridge, Sutton upon Derwent, Wilberfoss | York, East Riding of Yorkshire |
| YO42 | YORK | Pocklington, Barmby Moor, Melbourne, Seaton Ross | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| YO43 | YORK | Market Weighton, Holme-on-Spalding-Moor | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| YO51 | YORK | Boroughbridge | North Yorkshire |
| YO60 | YORK | Sheriff Hutton | North Yorkshire |
| YO61 | YORK | Easingwold | North Yorkshire |
| YO62 | YORK | Helmsley, Kirkbymoorside, Nawton | North Yorkshire |
| YO90 | YORK | Large offices in Rougier Street and Wellington Row in York (geographically in YO1) including the Aviva Building and 2 Rougier Street (former Aviva offices, now a Malmaison hotel). | non-geographic |
Map
See also
References
- ^ “ONS Postcode Directory Version Notes” (ZIP). National Statistics Postcode Products. Office for National Statistics. May 2020. Table 2. Retrieved 19 June 2020. Coordinates from mean of unit postcode points, “Code-Point Open”. OS OpenData. Ordnance Survey. February 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)
- ^ “York postcodes to change from April”. York Press. 21 February 1998. Archived from the original on 10 April 2026. Retrieved 10 April 2026.