For a home in York, Yorkshire Water is the main regional benchmark. Its forecast 2026/27 household average is £636 a year.
Yorkshire Water serves York and surrounding areas. Water-company boundaries can cross postcode areas and clean water may come from a different company than wastewater.
Monthly and weekly equivalent
The annual company average works out to £53.00 a month or £12.23 a week. Your payment plan may collect over ten rather than twelve months, so instalments can differ.
Household-size examples
These planning estimates adjust the Yorkshire Water company benchmark for typical occupancy. They are not tariff quotes.
| Household | Annual estimate | Monthly |
|---|---|---|
| 1 person | £398 | £33.17 |
| 2 people | £573 | £47.75 |
| 4 people | £862 | £71.83 |
Coverage around York
Yorkshire Water is associated with postcode areas including BD, DN, HD, HG, HU, HX, LS, S, WF, YO. This is only a regional guide: postcode areas can contain more than one appointed company, and wastewater may be billed separately.
What changes a York bill?
- A metered home pays for measured use plus fixed charges.
- An unmetered home normally pays according to historic rateable value.
- Occupancy and habits strongly affect metered consumption.
- Support tariffs and WaterSure can reduce eligible bills.
Use a localised estimate
Select Yorkshire Water in the calculator, add your household size and choose a realistic usage level. Treat the output as a planning range, then compare it with the tariff details on your bill.