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 miles
- York 1.9 miles
- Wakefield 23.9 miles
- Harrogate 17.5 miles
- Castleford 17.6 miles
- Morley 23.5 miles
- Pontefract 18.7 miles
- Yeadon 23.1 miles
- Pudsey 24.5 miles
- Selby 11.2 miles
- Lofthouse and Robin Hood 20.9 miles
- Guiseley 24.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Westfield Ward 0.7 miles
- Holgate Ward 1.4 miles
- Micklegate Ward 1.4 miles
- Bishopthorpe Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Copmanthorpe Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Acomb Ward 1.8 miles
- Askham Bryan Built-up area 1.9 miles
- York Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Fishergate Ward 2.1 miles
- Rufforth with Knapton Parish 2.4 miles
- Clifton Ward 2.5 miles
- Fulford Parish 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Dringhouses & Woodthorpe
YO24 1EU, YO24 2UZ, YO24 2PJ, YO24 2XF, YO24 2PY, YO24 1HJ, YO24 1JJ, YO24 1LJ, YO24 2TU … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 22.6 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 31.9 miles
- York Railway Station 1.7 miles
- Poppleton Railway Station 2.8 miles
Hotels in Dringhouses & Woodthorpe Ad
- Delta Hotels York 4
- Stableside Hostel at York Racecourse 3
- Stableside Hotel at York Racecourse 3
- Holiday Inn York 3.5
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 miles
- National Railway Museum Museum 1.7 miles
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 2.5 miles
- Wentworth College College 2.6 miles
- University of York University 2.8 miles
- Yorkshire Museum of Farming Museum 4.8 miles
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 6.2 miles
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 6.2 miles
- Sand Hutton Hall Estate 8.7 miles
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 9.9 miles
- Saw Wood Forest 13.7 miles
- Castle Howard Estate 15.2 miles