YO8 6LS East Riding of Yorkshire
Live postcode, introduced June 1998. Ward: Howdenshire. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Staithe Street, Bubwith: 21 addresses
- Church Street, Bubwith: 1 address
- Main Street, Bubwith: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Staithe Street, Bubwith: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in East Riding of Yorkshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,466 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,644 | £1,918 | £2,192 | £2,466 | £3,014 | £3,562 | £4,110 | £4,932 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (20% of about 860 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, grade I
- OLD BREWERY HOUSE, grade II
- WHITE HOUSE, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 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 17 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 1 medium, 0 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 24 addresses are between 4 m and 8 m above sea level (7 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wressle 1,060 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.0 km |
| Howden 136,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km | |
| Selby 696,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m, 5 within 800 m; nearest Bubwith White Swan | 130 m |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 8.9 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 46.4 km |
| Nearest large airport | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 48.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Howden Medical Practice | 8.9 km |
| Pharmacies | Barlby Pharmacy | 8.7 km |
| NHS dentists | B & R Dental Care | 8.8 km |
| Hospital | The New Selby War Memorial Hospital | 11.3 km |
| Police station | North Yorkshire Police | 10.4 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Morrisons Daily - Selby Bubwith Main Street, Bubwith Cashzone | 510 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Toll Bridge Picnic Site 3,740 m² | 240 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 60 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.8 ha | 650 m |
| Allotments | Highfield Road Allotments 5,980 m² | 1.0 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade I), 120 m south-east. 13 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 120 m south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bubwith Clough | Valley | 310 m north-west |
| Ferry Reach | Lake or reservoir | 650 m north-west |
| Hursthill Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km south-east |
| Duffield Carrs Clough | Tidal water | 1.4 km north-west |
| Hall Garth | Hill | 2.6 km north |
| South Duffield Tow Dike | Wetland | 4.6 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 24 |
4 of the postcode's 24 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 30% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 33% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 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 Staithe Street.