The YO postcode area, also known as the York postcode area, is a group of 29 postcode districts in Yorkshire, England, within ten post towns. These cover most of Central and Eastern North Yorkshire (including York, Scarborough, Pickering, Selby, Thirsk, Malton, Filey and Whitby) and the northern part of the East Riding of Yorkshire (including Bridlington and Driffield). The rest of North Yorkshire is split between the TS, DL, LA, BD, HG, DN, LS and WF postcode areas.

Mail for the YO postcode area is processed at Leeds Mail Centre, along with mail for the BD, HD, HG, HX, LS and WF postcode areas.

In 1998, postcode districts YO2-YO6 covering the post town of York were given a second digit to overcome a shortage of available postcodes, and part of the YO1 district was moved into YO10. Some postcodes in the YO1, YO8, YO16, YO17 and YO25 areas were also changed.

Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:

Postcode districtPost townCoverageLocal authority area(s)
YO1YORKCity CentreYork
YO7THIRSKThirsk, Dalton, Hambleton, TopcliffeNorth Yorkshire
YO8SELBYSelby, Barlby, Brayton, Breighton, Bubwith, Cawood, Camblesforth, Drax, Foggathorpe, Thorpe Willoughby, WressleNorth Yorkshire, East Riding of Yorkshire
YO10YORKFishergate, Fulford, Heslington, Osbaldwick, Tang HallYork
YO11SCARBOROUGHScarborough (centre and south), Cayton, EastfieldNorth Yorkshire
YO12SCARBOROUGHScarborough (north and west), SeamerNorth Yorkshire
YO13SCARBOROUGHScalby, Burniston, CloughtonNorth Yorkshire
YO14FILEYFileyNorth Yorkshire
YO15BRIDLINGTONBridlington (south and east), Bempton, Buckton, Carnaby, Flamborough, Fraisthorpe, Sewerby, WilsthorpeEast Riding of Yorkshire
YO16BRIDLINGTONBridlington (north and west), Bempton, Bessingby, Boynton, Buckton, Carnaby, Grindale, SewerbyEast Riding of Yorkshire
YO17MALTONMalton, NortonNorth Yorkshire
YO18PICKERINGPickering, Thornton-le-DaleNorth Yorkshire
YO19YORKDunnington, Escrick, Wheldrake, Murton, Riccall, Stillingfleet, WarthillYork, North Yorkshire
YO21WHITBYWhitby, WesterdaleNorth Yorkshire
YO22WHITBYRobin Hood's BayNorth Yorkshire
YO23YORKSouth Bank, Bishopthorpe, Copmanthorpe, RufforthYork, North Yorkshire
YO24YORKAcomb, Dringhouses, WoodthorpeYork
YO25DRIFFIELDDriffieldEast Riding of Yorkshire
YO26YORKAcomb, Leeman Road Area, Upper Poppleton, Nether Poppleton, Green HammertonYork, North Yorkshire
YO30YORKBootham, Clifton, Skelton, Linton-on-OuseYork, North Yorkshire
YO31YORKHeworth, Huntington (South), The Groves, LayerthorpeYork
YO32YORKHaxby, Huntington (North), Wigginton, New Earswick, Stockton-on-the-Forest, StrensallYork
YO41YORKElvington, Full Sutton, Stamford Bridge, Sutton upon Derwent, WilberfossYork, East Riding of Yorkshire
YO42YORKPocklington, Barmby Moor, Melbourne, Seaton RossEast Riding of Yorkshire
YO43YORKMarket Weighton, Holme-on-Spalding-MoorEast Riding of Yorkshire
YO51YORKBoroughbridgeNorth Yorkshire
YO60YORKSheriff HuttonNorth Yorkshire
YO61YORKEasingwoldNorth Yorkshire
YO62YORKHelmsley, Kirkbymoorside, NawtonNorth Yorkshire
YO90YORKLarge offices in Rougier Street and Wellington Row in York (geographically in YO1) including the Aviva Building and 2 Rougier Street (former Aviva offices, now a Malmaison hotel).non-geographic

Map

YO postcode area map, showing postcode districts, post towns and neighbouring postcode areas.
YO postcode area map, showing postcode districts in red and post towns in grey text, with links to nearby DL, DN, HG, HU, LS, TS and WF postcode areas.

See also