Moves from YO postcodes
What 161 removal requests made through our sites from YO postcodes since June 2022 looked like. They are totals only, and the YO area is wider than York itself.
A third came from York itself. The YO area reaches the coast, and Scarborough, Bridlington, Driffield and Selby follow. Bungalows made up 13% of requests, the highest share of the six towns we cover, and nearly half were 2-bed homes. Of those who left YO postcodes, the most went to the Doncaster (DN), Darlington (DL) and Hull (HU) areas.
What a move from York costs
These are our removal cost calculator's guide ranges for two typical moves from York, worked out from published UK averages. They are not quotes: the site never sees a removal company's price, and yours depends on what you move, the access at both ends and the date.
The calculator puts the North of England 8% below the UK average, from Giant Van's regional index. Packing, a flat above the ground floor with no lift, or a Friday move add to these; the calculator shows each line.
Parking the removal van
The footstreets. York city centre's pedestrian zone is closed to vehicles from 10.30am to 5pm, 7 days a week, and Shambles and Stonegate are closed to general traffic at all times. To bring a van in during those hours, apply for city centre vehicle access at least 5 working days ahead: £50 per vehicle per day, with a separate application for each location. Outside those hours no application is needed.
Parking suspensions. City of York Council's temporary parking suspension costs £272, plus £250 if the council supplies the cones (you can supply your own), and needs at least 21 days' notice. You also have to tell every property affected at least 7 days before, and the suspension only holds where enough no-waiting cones mark it. The council's pages don't mention removals, but its list of current suspensions includes removal work.
Sources: City of York Council, footstreets, city centre vehicle access and temporary parking suspension.
Homes in York
How the 85,462 households in City of York Council's area lived at the 2021 Census, against England as a whole.
| Detached house | England 22.9% | 22.5% |
| Semi-detached | England 31.5% | 35.8% |
| Terraced house | England 23.0% | 23.8% |
| Flat | England 22.2% | 17.6% |
York's homes are close to England's mix, with more semi-detached houses and fewer flats: under one home in five is a flat, the lowest share of the six towns we cover. In the city centre, it is the footstreets rather than the house that decide when a van can get to the door, so give the full address and the time you want when you ask for quotes.
Questions about moving in York
How much do removals from York cost?
Our calculator's guide range is £680 to £1,150 for a 2-bed house moving up to 10 miles, and £1,100 to £1,870 for a 3-bed house moving 10 to 50 miles. They come from published UK averages, not from quotes: your own price depends on what you move, the access at both ends and the date.
Can a removal van get into York's footstreets?
Outside 10.30am to 5pm, yes. During those hours a vehicle needs city centre vehicle access, applied for at least 5 working days ahead, at £50 per vehicle per day. Shambles and Stonegate are closed to general traffic at all times.
How do I suspend parking for a removal van in York?
City of York Council's temporary parking suspension costs £272, plus £250 if the council supplies the cones, and needs at least 21 days' notice. You must also tell every affected property at least 7 days before the suspension starts.
Where do people moving from York go?
54% of the removal requests we have had from YO postcodes since June 2022 were moving to another YO postcode. Of the rest, the most went to the Doncaster (DN), Darlington (DL) and Hull (HU) areas.
Nearby towns
Moving between towns, or comparing? The pages for the two nearest towns we cover, with their own figures, guide prices and council rules.
Sheffield removals
S postcodes: two in three of our requests stayed in the area.
Newcastle removals
NE postcodes: three in four of our requests stayed in NE.
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Sources
- City of York Council, Footstreets, Apply for city centre vehicle access and Apply for a temporary parking suspension, read 28 October 2026.
- Our own figures: removal requests made through Compare Removal Companies and our other removal comparison site, June 2022 to October 2026, from YO postcodes, repeat requests left out. Shares are of all the requests, or of those that gave a new postcode for where people were moving to.
- Census 2021, table TS044 Accommodation type, households by local authority: Nomis (Office for National Statistics). Flats include those in converted and commercial buildings.
- Guide ranges: our removal cost calculator, whose sources and method are on its page.
More towns: removal companies by town. What drives a price: the removal costs guide.