Postcode district · York
£9,000 heat pump grant in YO26
1,337 homes in YO26 run on oil or LPG, 13.4% of the district. They may qualify for £9,000 towards a heat pump.
How YO26 compares
Heavily off the gas grid
Oil and LPG heating is far more common in YO26 than across England and Wales, so the £9,000 uplift applies to more homes here.
13% of homes here run on oil or LPG, against 4% across England and Wales. That ranks YO26 457 of 718 districts for off-grid heating.
How YO26 heats its homes
Of 10,017 properties with a current certificate.
138 of them are privately rented. The grant closes on 31 March 2027.
Councils covering YO26
Postcode districts do not follow council boundaries. YO26 spans 2 councils.
- York 74% of the district
- North Yorkshire 26% of the district
Nearby districts in YO
| District | Post town | Oil | LPG | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YO25 | Driffield | 2,042 | 414 | 19.4% |
| YO8 | Selby | 1,842 | 406 | 14.0% |
| YO17 | Malton | 1,579 | 332 | 23.0% |
| YO61 | York | 1,592 | 262 | 33.3% |
| YO7 | Thirsk | 1,241 | 297 | 18.5% |
| YO62 | York | 1,117 | 195 | 28.2% |
| YO42 | York | 908 | 186 | 17.0% |
| YO60 | York | 872 | 173 | 66.6% |
| YO21 | Whitby | 754 | 168 | 14.4% |
| YO41 | York | 671 | 147 | 24.3% |
| YO19 | York | 701 | 110 | 19.8% |
| YO43 | York | 468 | 122 | 12.4% |
What to do next
The grant goes to your installer, who claims it for you, so the first step is finding an MCS-certified one who covers YO26. Get the quote before the uplift closes on 31 March 2027: after that the same job is worth £7,500 instead.