YO61 4AG North Yorkshire
Live postcode, introduced June 1998. Ward: Hillside & Raskelf. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Kilburn Road, Kilburn: 26 addresses
- Trencar Lane, North Yorkshire: 11 addresses
- Carr Lane, North Yorkshire: 5 addresses
- Back Lane, Kilburn: 4 addresses
- Unnamed street near Kilburn Road, Kilburn: 4 addresses
- Unnamed street near Kilburn Road, Kilburn: 3 addresses
- Unnamed street near Kilburn Road, Kilburn: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Kilburn Road, Kilburn: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in North Yorkshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,544 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,696 | £1,979 | £2,262 | £2,544 | £3,110 | £3,675 | £4,241 | £5,089 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (20% of about 960 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, High and Low Kilburn, Kilburn. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 3.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- BARNS ATTACHED TO KILBURN HALL ON NORTH, grade II
- FORMER SCHOOL, grade II
- KILBURN HALL, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 4 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 33 homes the Environment Agency counts, 4 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 3 low and 0 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 57 addresses are between 84 m and 112 m above sea level (94 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 94%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Thirsk 288,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.5 km (6.6 miles) |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Foresters Arms Kilburn | 110 m |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 7.8 km (4.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 36.2 km (23 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 48.1 km (30 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Ampleforth Surgery | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Lambert Memorial Community Hospital | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| Police station | Easingwold Police Station | 9.6 km (6 miles) |
Parks and green space
No parks, play areas, playing fields or allotments within 3 km (1.9 miles).
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade II*), 170 m north. 15 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Butter Hill | Hill | 330 m west |
| Rose Hill | Hill | 530 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Snape Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Snape Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Hell Hole | Valley | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Elm Hag Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 6 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 40 | 57 |
17 of the postcode's 57 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for North Yorkshire: see them on the North Yorkshire page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 60 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 39% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 64% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 38% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 20% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 27% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Kilburn Road.