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Liveability in North Yorkshire

Yorkshire and The Humber · ONS code E06000065

Is North Yorkshire a good place to live, and what is its Gera Liveability Score?

North Yorkshire scores 69.4 out of 100 on the Gera Liveability Score (rank 93 of 130 English local authorities), as of June 2026. The score is a weighted composite of affordability, safety, schools, connectivity and healthcare, joined by Gera from six UK government open datasets; North Yorkshire's strongest pillar is safety (100.0/100). Gera re-computes this quarterly.

Proprietary metric:Gera Liveability Score·As of June 2026 · updated quarterly (last: )
69.4/ 100

Gera Liveability Score — North Yorkshire

Rank 93 of 130 English local authorities · 2.8 points below the national average of 72.2.

Score breakdown — North Yorkshire

Gera Liveability Score sub-scores and source figures for North Yorkshire
PillarSub-score /100WeightReal source figure
Affordability57.60.3£270,836 avg price · £2,544 Band D
Safety100.00.252.4 crimes/1,000 (North Yorkshire police)
Schools87.00.287.0% schools Good+ (177 graded)
Connectivity38.50.15Gera Broadband Index 72.0 · 71.6% gigabit
Healthcare59.30.15Gera GP Access Score 59.3 (Humber and North Yorkshire ICB)

Crime is published at police force level and GP access at NHS ICB level; North Yorkshire inherits its force’s and ICB’s figure. Every number is real UK government open data — only the composite is Gera’s. Full method at /methodology/gera-liveability-index.

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With your priorities, North Yorkshire ranks #95 of 130 English local authorities — personal score 69.4/100.
Your personalised Gera Liveability ranking
#Local authorityYour scoreAvg priceSchools
1Stoke-on-TrentWest Midlands84.5£152,10188%
2Southend on SeaEast of England84.3£327,03089%
3WolverhamptonWest Midlands82.9£215,26490%
4LeedsYorkshire and The Humber81.7£246,88292%
5Kingston upon HullYorkshire and The Humber81.4£135,05190%
6DoncasterYorkshire and The Humber81.0£173,62496%
7SandwellWest Midlands80.9£212,54789%
8WakefieldYorkshire and The Humber80.9£196,89584%
9Milton KeynesSouth East80.8£318,03895%
10Bracknell ForestSouth East80.7£397,667100%

Showing your top 10 of 130. Default weights match the published Gera Liveability Score; change them and the ranking is yours.

North Yorkshire liveability — questions and answers

What is the Gera Liveability Score for North Yorkshire?
North Yorkshire scores 69.4 out of 100 on the Gera Liveability Score (as of June 2026), ranking 93 of 130 English local authorities. That is 2.8 points below the national average of 72.2.
How is the Gera Liveability Score for North Yorkshire calculated?
It is a weighted composite of five normalised sub-scores: affordability 57.6/100 (weight 0.3), safety 100.0/100 (0.2), schools 87.0/100 (0.2), connectivity 38.5/100 (0.15) and healthcare 59.3/100 (0.15). Each sub-score is min-max normalised across all 130 included local authorities; see the published methodology.
What is the average house price in North Yorkshire?
The average house price in North Yorkshire is £270,836 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), with a Band D council tax of £2,544 per year (MHCLG, 2026-27). Together these set the area’s affordability sub-score.
What are schools like in North Yorkshire?
87.0% of state schools in North Yorkshire are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted (7 Outstanding, 147 Good of 177 graded schools, as of 31 May 2026).
How fast is broadband in North Yorkshire?
North Yorkshire has a Gera Broadband Index of 72.0 over Ofcom Connected Nations data, with 71.6% of premises gigabit-capable (Ofcom, July 2024 reference).
Where do the North Yorkshire liveability figures come from?
Every number is real UK government open data, joined by Gera: house prices (HM Land Registry), council tax (MHCLG), broadband (Ofcom), schools (Ofsted), recorded crime (Home Office, applied at North Yorkshire police force level) and GP access (NHS England, Humber and North Yorkshire ICB). All Open Government Licence v3.0. The composite is Gera’s; the inputs are official.

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Sources: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index (April 2026); MHCLG Council Tax 2026-27; Ofcom Connected Nations (Jul 2024); Ofsted inspection outcomes (31 May 2026); Home Office police recorded crime (year ending Dec 2025); NHS England Appointments in General Practice (April 2026). All Open Government Licence v3.0. The Gera Liveability Score is computed by GeraRent from these figures; methodology at /methodology/gera-liveability-index.