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 miles35.3 km
- York 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Harrogate 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Castleford 20 miles32.3 km
- Pontefract 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Yeadon 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Selby 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Lofthouse and Robin Hood 23.3 miles37.4 km
- Goole 20.4 miles32.9 km
- Horsforth 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Ripon 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Kippax 18 miles29 km
Neighbouring places
- Guildhall Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- York Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Rawcliffe & Clifton Without Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Clifton Without Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Holgate Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Rawcliffe Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Heworth Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Micklegate Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Acomb Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Nether Poppleton Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- New Earswick Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Huntington Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
Example postcodes in Clifton
YO30 7AX, YO30 6EP, YO30 6NA, YO30 6JS, YO30 6DR, YO30 6BH, YO30 6LY, YO30 6BX, YO30 6PU … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 24.2 miles39 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 34 miles54.7 km
- York Railway Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Poppleton Railway Station 2.3 miles3.7 km
Hotels in Clifton Ad
- Clementine's Guest House 5
- No.1 by Guesthouse, York 4
- The Minster Hotel York 3
- The Churchill Hotel 4
- Dean Court Hotel 4
- B+B York 4
- Hedley House Hotel
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 miles0.3 km
- National Railway Museum Museum 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Wentworth College College 2.2 miles3.6 km
- York Racecourse Recreation 2.2 miles3.6 km
- University of York University 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Yorkshire Museum of Farming Museum 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Sand Hutton Hall Estate 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 11.3 miles18.3 km
- Castle Howard Estate 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Castle Howard Country house 12.9 miles20.7 km