Best areas for families in York
York districts ranked for family life in 2026 — nursery quality, family score, green space, safety and property prices, all in one view. No other comparison combines them.
#1YO23 · York
12 nurseries · 2 Outstanding
41
family score
#2YO10 · York
16 nurseries · 1 Outstanding
38
family score
#3YO24 · York
14 nurseries
28
family score
#4YO31 · York
14 nurseries
28
family score
#5YO1 · York
2 nurseries
4
family score
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What is the best area for families in York?
Based on nursery quality, family score, green space, safety and property prices, YO23 (York) ranks highest among York districts we cover, with a family score of 41/100.
How are York areas ranked for families?
Each district's family score combines nursery availability and Ofsted grades, local crime, green space, deprivation and property affordability into a single 0–100 figure, so you can compare parts of York at a glance.
Inspection data sourced from Ofsted (England), Care Inspectorate (Scotland), and CIW (Wales), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. NurseryMatch is independent of Ofsted, the Care Inspectorate, CIW, and the UK Government.