Acomb is a suburban ward to the west of York city centre, originally a separate village with Anglo‑Saxon roots - its name is derived from Old English and alludes to oaks. The area still centres on a historic High Street around Front Street and Acomb Green, with pockets of Georgian and Victorian buildings in a conservation area; it sits on regular bus routes and is a short distance from York railway station.
The ward has a lively local economy focused on its high street, a mix of independent shops and national outlets, and a range of housing from terraces to interwar and later suburban estates. Community life is notable for active local groups, schools and parks, and a neighbourhood feel that blends long‑standing residents with younger families.
Postcode districts covering Acomb
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 20.4 miles
- York 1.8 miles
- Harrogate 16.9 miles
- Castleford 19 miles
- Morley 24.2 miles
- Pontefract 20.3 miles
- Yeadon 23.2 miles
- Pudsey 24.9 miles
- Selby 13 miles
- Lofthouse and Robin Hood 21.9 miles
- Guiseley 24.6 miles
- Goole 20.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Nether Poppleton Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Holgate Ward 0.9 miles
- Westfield Ward 1.2 miles
- Upper Poppleton Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Rawcliffe Parish 1.4 miles
- Rawcliffe & Clifton Without Ward 1.5 miles
- Clifton Ward 1.6 miles
- Rural West York Ward 1.6 miles
- Clifton Without Parish 1.7 miles
- Micklegate Ward 1.8 miles
- Dringhouses & Woodthorpe Ward 1.8 miles
- York Built-up area 1.8 miles
Example postcodes in Acomb
YO26 5QF, YO26 6AZ, YO26 5LL, YO26 5JF, YO26 6AT, YO26 5QB, YO26 6BH, YO26 5NZ, YO26 5NY … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 22.7 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 33.8 miles
- Poppleton Railway Station 1.1 miles
- York Railway Station 1.5 miles
Hotels near Acomb Ad
- The Grand, York 5 1.7 miles
- Clementine's Guest House 5 1.5 miles
- Middlethorpe Hall & Spa 4 2.9 miles
- No.1 by Guesthouse, York 4 1.6 miles
- Wheatlands Lodge Hotel 3 1.7 miles
- The Minster Hotel York 3 1.7 miles
- Golden Fleece York 3 2.1 miles
- Roomzzz York City 4 2.2 miles
- Galtres Lodge Hotel 3 2 miles
- Hedley House Hotel 3 1.6 miles
Schools in Acomb
- Carr Infant School Primary
- Carr Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- National Railway Museum Museum 1.4 miles
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 1.7 miles
- York Racecourse Recreation 2.2 miles
- Wentworth College College 3.2 miles
- University of York University 3.3 miles
- Yorkshire Museum of Farming Museum 4.9 miles
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 7.8 miles
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 7.8 miles
- Sand Hutton Hall Estate 8.3 miles
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 9.8 miles
- Castle Howard Estate 14 miles
- Castle Howard Country house 14.1 miles