Removals York

Removals to York

Voted one of the best places to live in the UK by the Sunday Times, York is an ancient medieval city with largely traffic free cobbled streets and beautiful, yet affordable properties. Its no wonder therefore that it is fast becoming a highly sought-after relocation destination.

Once you’ve decided to throw down your roots in York one of the next things you will have to consider is how to transfer your personal belongings to your new home.

Preparing for relocation takes time and careful planning and can be a stressful business. Enlisting the services of a good removal company is imperative therefore.

White & Company have been moving families and businesses around Yorkshire and destinations across the UK for 145 years. With a whole host of removals services to choose from, including storage solutions and bespoke packaging materials, we have the skills and expertise to move just about any item there is.

For added reassurance we are also proud to be members of the industry’s regulators, BAR, OMNI & FIDI and so in the unlikely event that something goes wrong you have someone to turn to.

Do if you’re ready to start your new life in York don’t hesitate to give us a call today to discuss your options and receive a free no obligation survey.

Working in York

York’s current economic position is very different from the 1950s, when its prosperity was based on chocolate manufacturing and the railways. Today its economy is based on the service industry with the areas of retail and wholesale being the biggest employers.

Other service industries include public sector employment, health, education, finance, information technology (IT) and tourism.

The city’s workforce is highly educated, with over 40% holding a degree or the equivalent of. Many are employed in the public sector with the largest employer in York being the City of York Council, with over 7,500 employees.

Why Move to York

Recently voted Europe’s top international tourist destination among other accolades, York is a walled medieval metropolis, famous for its narrow winding streets and gothic cathedrals.

As part of the historic county of Yorkshire, the city is rooted in Roman tradition and enjoys a rich cultural heritage which has provided the backdrop to many major political events throughout the city’s two millennia existence.

Large enough to be cosmopolitan but small enough to feel homely, York combines the old-fashioned charm of boutique timber-frame shops with all the lustre of a forward thinking modern European city.

Movers to the area are attracted by the low crime rates, high salaries and affordable living costs, Nicknamed, the ‘city of festivals’ due to its extensive celebratory festival calendar.

The city centre is charmingly compact, and everything is within easy reach, with no shortage of restaurants, pubs, theatres, cinemas, parks, museums and galleries to keep you entertained. The glorious Yorkshire Dales are right on the doorstop also for an idyllic getaway.

Recently the city council has invested heavily in the maintenance and redevelopment of the city centre, including a £1.65 million investment in flood defences.

The Local Growth Fund money is part of a £14 million funding package for new housing and regeneration sites across the Leeds City Region and includes forward-looking proposals to create local jobs and help to boost the local economy.

The University of York is a first class institution which is also part of the prestigious Russell Group of research-led universities.

Situated half-way between London and Edinburgh the city maintains excellent train links with the rest of the UK with the former just over two hours away and the latter two and a half. York is also well placed for commuters with neighbouring Yorkshire jobs hub, Leeds and Harrogate accessible by rail and bus.

Schools & Education

There are 70 local council schools in the City of York Council area consisting mainly of nursery, primary and secondary schools. According to recent secondary school league tables for students in York, 100% of all pupils attending Bootham and Fulford School attained at least 3 A levels.

The city has three main universities, York St John University, the University of York and Hull York Medical School.

York also has several private schools. One of the oldest is St Peter’s School which was founded in 1627 and notes maverick, Guy Fawkes as a former pupil.

More information on researching and finding schools, colleges and universities in the York area is available here: https://www.york.gov