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Self storage in York
Saturated5 storage sites tracked in York — population 209,301. Data pulled live from OSM, Companies House, PlanIt planning API and UK Police open data.
The self-storage market in York
Storage Compass tracks 5 self-storage facilities in York, holding an estimated 285,876 sq ft of lettable space between them. Every figure on this page is rebuilt from live sources rather than a one-off survey, so the counts move as the market does.
The York market is served by 5 named operators. BHE Self Storage (1 site), Inner Space Stations Murton (1 site), Inner Space Stations Self Storage (1 site) and Storage King (1 site) are the largest by site count. Brand concentration matters locally: where one operator holds most of the space, advertised rates tend to move together rather than compete.
By build format, York runs 3 indoor climate-managed sites and 2 mixed-format sites. Format drives cost to serve: container yards are cheap to build and quick to open, while indoor multi-storey stock carries higher fit-out cost but attracts longer average stays.
What storage costs in York
No site in York currently publishes a live online rate, so there is no advertised price range to report. Operators here quote on request, which typically means pricing is set per enquiry against current occupancy. If you are comparing costs, ask each site for a rate on the same unit size and the same minimum stay, otherwise the quotes are not comparable.
Is York over or undersupplied?
York has 1.37 sq ft of storage per resident against a UK average of 0.9 sq ft, roughly 52% above the national benchmark. That is measured across a population of 209,301 living in about 85,458 households. On this measure the local market reads as saturated.
Around 33.9% of York households rent rather than own. Renter share is one of the strongest predictors of self-storage demand in the UK because renters move more often, have less loft and garage space, and are more likely to need medium-term overflow storage between tenancies.
Planning pipeline and site context
7 self-storage planning applications have been filed in and around York in the last 12 months: 0 approved, 0 refused, and 7 still awaiting a decision. New consents are the clearest forward signal a local market has, because approved schemes typically open 12 to 24 months later and land straight into the same catchment.
Last updated 13 October 2026 · Sources: OpenStreetMap, Companies House, PlanIt planning API, ONS, UK Police open data
All storage sites in York
Sorted by cheapest advertised| Facility | Format | Cheapest | Store X-ray | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Inner Space Stations Murton Inner Space Stations Murton · YO19 5GF | indoor | Not published | - | Details → |
Storage King Storage King · YO30 6RG | mixed | Not published | - | Details → |
BHE Self Storage BHE Self Storage · YO32 9SR | mixed | Not published | - | Details → |
Inner Space Stations Self Storage Inner Space Stations Self Storage · YO31 7UZ | indoor | Not published | - | Details → |
SureStore - York SureStore - York · YO30 4XA | indoor | Not published | - | Details → |
Frequently asked about storage in York
- How much does self storage cost in York?
- Pricing for York sites is not yet published in our directory — most operators quote on request based on unit size and length of stay.
- Is there enough storage supply in York?
- York has 1.37 sqft of storage per resident, versus the UK average of 6.2. That makes it a saturated market.
- How many planning applications for storage have been filed here recently?
- 7 self-storage planning applications in the past 12 months (0 approved, 0 refused).