The ward of Clifton sits to the north‑west of York city centre and is largely residential, with a mix of Victorian terraces, inter‑war and post‑war housing alongside later infill developments. It lies close to the flood meadows beside the River Ouse, offering popular riverside walks and open green space that help give the area a semi‑suburban feel.
Local life centres on small shopping parades, schools, community groups and a few pubs, while regular bus links make commuting into York straightforward. The neighbourhood grew through the 19th and 20th centuries, so it combines some historic streetscape with the quieter, family‑orientated character of a modern suburban ward.
Postcode districts covering Clifton
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 21.9 miles
- York 0.9 miles
- Harrogate 18.3 miles
- Castleford 20 miles
- Pontefract 21.2 miles
- Yeadon 24.8 miles
- Selby 13.2 miles
- Lofthouse and Robin Hood 23.3 miles
- Goole 20.4 miles
- Horsforth 24.2 miles
- Ripon 21.1 miles
- Kippax 18 miles
Neighbouring places
- Guildhall Ward 0.7 miles
- York Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Rawcliffe & Clifton Without Ward 0.9 miles
- Clifton Without Parish 1 mile
- Holgate Ward 1.2 miles
- Rawcliffe Parish 1.2 miles
- Heworth Ward 1.3 miles
- Micklegate Ward 1.4 miles
- Acomb Ward 1.6 miles
- Nether Poppleton Built-up area 1.6 miles
- New Earswick Parish 1.9 miles
- Huntington Built-up area 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Clifton
YO30 7EH, YO30 6AT, YO30 6NN, YO30 6AU, YO30 6PX, YO30 6LB, YO30 6EN, YO30 7AY, YO30 6EB … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 24.2 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 34 miles
- York Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Poppleton Railway Station 2.3 miles
Hotels in Clifton Ad
- The Churchill Hotel 4
- The Fat Badger 4
- No 1 by GuestHouse, York 4
- The Minster Hotel 3
- Hotel Clementine 4
- The Dean Court 4
- B+B York 3
- Jorvik Hotel
- The White Horse 3
- YHA York Hostel 4
Schools in Clifton
- Burton Green Primary School Primary
- Clifton Green Primary School Primary
- St Peter's School 2-18 Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 0.2 miles
- National Railway Museum Museum 0.8 miles
- Wentworth College College 2.2 miles
- York Racecourse Recreation 2.2 miles
- University of York University 2.3 miles
- Yorkshire Museum of Farming Museum 3.5 miles
- Sand Hutton Hall Estate 6.8 miles
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 8.6 miles
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 8.6 miles
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 11.3 miles
- Castle Howard Estate 12.7 miles
- Castle Howard Country house 12.9 miles