The Dringhouses & Woodthorpe ward sits on the south‑west fringe of York, largely residential and bisected by the busy Tadcaster Road. Housing is mainly inter‑war and post‑war semis and terraces with some council and newer developments, and the area benefits from local green spaces such as Woodthorpe Green and playing fields.
Originally formed from village settlements later absorbed into York, the area still has a village feel around small parades of shops, pubs, community halls and schools. Many residents commute into the city while active residents’ associations, sports clubs and good bus links - plus proximity to open areas like the Knavesmire - give it a steady, community‑minded character.
Postcode districts covering Dringhouses & Woodthorpe
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 19.8 miles31.9 km
- York 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Wakefield 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Harrogate 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Castleford 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Morley 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Pontefract 18.7 miles30.2 km
- Yeadon 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Pudsey 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Selby 11.2 miles18 km
- Lofthouse and Robin Hood 20.9 miles33.7 km
- Guiseley 24.6 miles39.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Westfield Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Holgate Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Micklegate Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Bishopthorpe Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Copmanthorpe Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Acomb Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Askham Bryan Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- York Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Fishergate Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Rufforth with Knapton Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Clifton Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Fulford Parish 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Dringhouses & Woodthorpe
YO24 1DY, YO24 2NN, YO24 1HW, YO24 2AA, YO24 2SP, YO24 1HD, YO24 2RQ, YO24 2PT, YO24 2XP … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 31.9 miles51.4 km
- York Railway Station 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Poppleton Railway Station 2.8 miles4.5 km
Hotels in Dringhouses & Woodthorpe Ad
Schools in Dringhouses & Woodthorpe
- Dringhouses Primary School Primary
- Woodthorpe Primary School Primary
- York College Further education
Local points of interest
- York Racecourse Recreation 0.9 miles1.5 km
- National Railway Museum Museum 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 2.5 miles4 km
- Wentworth College College 2.6 miles4.2 km
- University of York University 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Yorkshire Museum of Farming Museum 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Sand Hutton Hall Estate 8.7 miles14 km
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 9.9 miles16 km
- Saw Wood Forest 13.7 miles22 km
- Castle Howard Estate 15.2 miles24.4 km