City of York Council

What broadband can you get in York?

Across York, 90% of homes and businesses can get gigabit broadband and 87% full fibre, Ofcom says.

For one street, look up its postcode: each postcode page has its own figures. A provider's checker answers for one address.

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much is council tax in York?

Band D for 2026‑27: £2,287 a year

Every other band is a fixed share of Band D, set in law. Band A is two thirds of it; band H is twice it.

Band D is the average across the area, including the county council, police, fire and combined authority charges, and parish or town council charges, so a home's own bill can be a little different. Bands other than D are worked out by us from Band D and rounded to the pound. A home's bill also takes off any discount, such as 25% for one adult living alone.

Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How many homes in York are at risk of flooding?

Across York, the Environment Agency puts 5,131 homes and businesses in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, at 861 postcodes with any property at risk.

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

Homes and businesses in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, as the Environment Agency counts them. It leaves out surface water, groundwater and sewers. Each postcode page has its own figures and its flood warning areas.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Surface water

In York the Environment Agency counts 1,895 properties at high risk of flooding from surface water (1.7% of all its properties), 3,136 at medium risk (2.8%) and 11,535 at low risk (10.3%). Surface water is rain that cannot drain away fast enough.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Postcode districts with postcodes in York

• YO1 postcode districtAll 439 of its postcodes in use are in York.
• YO10 postcode districtAll 643 of its postcodes in use are in York.
• YO19 postcode district312 of its 494 postcodes in use are in York.
• YO23 postcode district498 of its 585 postcodes in use are in York.
• YO24 postcode districtAll 697 of its postcodes in use are in York.
• YO26 postcode district611 of its 885 postcodes in use are in York.
• YO30 postcode district576 of its 678 postcodes in use are in York.
• YO31 postcode districtAll 810 of its postcodes in use are in York.
• YO32 postcode district784 of its 793 postcodes in use are in York.
• YO41 postcode district66 of its 439 postcodes in use are in York.
• YO60 postcode district1 of its 257 postcodes in use is in York.
• YO90 postcode districtAll 10 of its postcodes in use are in York.

Counted from the ONS Postcode Directory. A postcode district is drawn for sorting post, so many cross a council's edge.

Its postcode area

Beside each area: how many of its postcodes in use are in York.