Is Haxby, Yorkshire a nice place to live?

Is Haxby a nice place to live or is Haxby a bit rough? For us there are a number of factors that make any town a nice place to live, like a low crime rate, low levels of deprivation, the good health of the residents, rent affordability and excellent wages. In this article we will see if Haxby meets our criteria.

How likely are you to a victim of crime in Haxby?

The English Indices of Deprivation has a crime element for Haxby. They are a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal or material crime in an area, such as muggings or burglary. Naturally rural areas have less crime than urban areas, but for this part of our town assessment we've looked at the 10 wards nearest to the centre of Haxby. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5

#WardCrime Rank
1Sheriff Hutton32693
2Haxby & Wigginton31636
3Strensall31037
4Heworth Without30844
5Rural West York29556
6Rawcliffe & Clifton Without26724
7Huntington & New Earswick26069
8Heworth22597
9Micklegate19927
10Clifton18711
crime
PASSED

Reader Opinion:

Scarborough or 'Scarbados' as it is known locally

Is Haxby a healthy place to live?

If you are thinking of moving to Haxby, you want to know if the place is likely to put you on a downward spiral of ill health. For this section of the town assessment, we've examined government health statistics from the 2021 Census General Health question and the Indices of Multiple Deprivation's health element.The table below shows what percentage of Haxby residents answered saying their health was either bad or very bad. To pass this section, the local authority has to have a percentage score less than or equal to 7%.

Local Authority%
York (Haxby)4.23
Selby4.35
Ryedale4.63
East Riding of Yorkshire5.38

The English Indices of Deprivation also has health statistics for Haxby. They measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health, lovely! We've collated an average LSOA rank for 10 wards nearest to the centre of Haxby. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5.

#WardHealth Rank
1Sheriff Hutton (Best)28733
2Rural West York25948
3Strensall25318
4Heworth Without24417
5Haxby & Wigginton23165
6Rawcliffe & Clifton Without21304
7Micklegate20995
8Huntington & New Earswick17179
9Heworth16647
10Clifton (Worst)13863
health
PASSED
Reader Opinion:

To the residents of York that can read

Is Haxby rough?

Using the English Indices of Deprivation statistics, we've collated the average rank for 10 wards in and around Haxby. In layman's terms, this is how rough the ward is based on mutiple measures of deprivation including; employment, income, health, crime, housing and outside space. To pass this section as the town assessment, 8 out of 10 wards must have a ranking higher than the English average of 16422.5

#WardDeprivation Rank
1Heworth Without30734
2Haxby & Wigginton30001
3Rural West York29462
4Strensall27402
5Rawcliffe & Clifton Without25573
6Huntington & New Earswick22790
7Micklegate22507
8Sheriff Hutton22469
9Heworth20350
10Clifton16181
Deprivation
PASSED



How affordable are the rents in Haxby?

Every six months the Office for National statitics publishes a snapshot of rental costs. These market rental statistics are dated September 2023. We have used the median rental figure for this assessment as we believe this is a more realistic figure than the average (mean) that can be skewed by artificially low and high rents. To pass this section, Haxby rents for each size property have to be less than 5% more than the median rent for .

BedsYork
1£675£
2£775£
3£900£
4£1325£
Affordable Rents
FAILED



How much can I earn in Haxby per week?

If you are thinking of moving to Haxby, you'll want to know how much you can earn in a job in the town. Every year the government publishes statistics on gross weekly pay, these figures are for September 2023. To pass this section Haxby's local authority needs to be in first or second place compared to the three nearest local authorities.

#Local AuthorityMedian Pw
1East Riding of Yorkshire UA£660.00
2York UA (Haxby)£646.80
Wages
PASSED



So, is Haxby a nice place to live?

Haxby has passed our core town assesment with a score of 4/5.  However, the rents in Haxby are more expensive than other parts of .

Is Haxby a nice place to live?
YES
* Probably.