{"id":13687,"date":"2024-02-08T12:01:04","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T12:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whichwarehouse.com\/blog\/?page_id=13687"},"modified":"2026-01-26T09:52:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T09:52:25","slug":"york","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.whichwarehouse.com\/blog\/north-east-warehousing\/north-yorkshire-warehouse-space\/york\/","title":{"rendered":"York"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"search-group\">\n<div class=\"search-area\">\n<ul class=\"search-categories\">\n<li>Storage<\/li>\n<li>Fulfilment<\/li>\n<li>Transport<\/li>\n<li>Dropshipping<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<form id=\"postcodeSelector\" action=\"\/search-results.html\" method=\"get\" name=\"postcodeSelector\">\n<h4 class=\"search-label\">Search area<\/h4>\n<div class=\"form-group\"><input id=\"town\" class=\"form-control ui-autocomplete-input\" autocomplete=\"off\" maxlength=\"32\" name=\"town\" required=\"\" size=\"20\" type=\"text\" placeholder=\"e.g. Bristol or BS1\" \/><br \/>\n<input id=\"submit\" class=\"btn btn-primary pull-right\" name=\"submit\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Search\" \/><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h1><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #ff9900;\">York, warehousing and logistics<\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>York<\/strong> is one of the oldest, and most developed road access cities in the UK. Founded by the Romans, <strong>York<\/strong> is\u00a0 hub for several long distance motorways which were originally Roman roads. Sitting at the junction of both the A19 from Doncaster to Tyneside, the A59 from Liverpool to <strong>York<\/strong> itself, the A64 running from Leeds to Scarborough and the A1079 which travels from <strong>York<\/strong> to Hull, freight, transport and logistics services are able to use <strong>York<\/strong> as a hub for transit from the north to Scotland and down to the south of England. A notable fact is that <strong>York<\/strong>, like most major UK cities, is surrounded by a ring round around 5 kilometres from the city centre, to allow traffic to by-pass the medieval city centre which has its own city walls and is largely designated as vehicle free during business hours. Warehousing companies have learned to schedule logistic operations for outside normal working hours and to organise their transport to ensure that it recognises York\u2019s idiosyncratic one way systems!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">In 2020 a report claimed that <strong>York<\/strong> provides \u00a35.2 billion to the UK economy, through around 9,000 businesses based in the city, which are largely service industries, drawing on the city\u2019s outstanding digital infrastructure and well-educated workforce which has a low unemployment rate. In fact, in 2023, the Cities Outlook report, which performs an annual \u2018health check\u2019 of the UK\u2019s cities and major towns, ranked <strong>York<\/strong> eighth highest in employment in the UK as a whole and highest in the North of England, with employment at 81.6%. In terms of \u2018hidden unemployment\u2019 (which includes not retired but not working and those whose employment does not contribute enough to prevent the majority of their income coming from benefits) <strong>York<\/strong> had a rate of 8.9%, which is very low in comparison, for example to Hull, which has a hidden unemployment rate of 19.4%.\u00a0 One reason for this is that<strong> York<\/strong> has two world class universities, and is the UK\u2019s first Gigabit city, meaning it has an \u2018intelligent fibre network\u2019 which can meet and exceed the needs of the region, both residential, public sector, and business. This gives<strong> York<\/strong> a substantial advantage for e-commerce fulfilment and warehousing space that utilises digital infrastructure and automation through its supply chain, guaranteeing a rapid and reliable digital network and giving York the edge in terms of Internet of Things technology. It should come as no surprise that industries that are particularly strong in <strong>York<\/strong> include biotechnology, digital, creative and IT companies, and finance and professional services.<\/span><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #ff9900;\"><strong>Traditional warehousing in York<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">However, more traditional forms of warehousing are not neglected. Significantly, <strong>York<\/strong> has always been a major railway centre. The first railway line was built here in \u00a01839, which was the very inception of the \u2018railway age\u2019. For decades the North Eastern Railway based both its operational headquarters and its building yards in <strong>York<\/strong>. Today the situation is somewhat different. The September 2023 cancellation of the long delayed, and constantly changing HS2 train project up to Yorkshire has created some concern in the local business community but also led the government to commit to a different form of investment in regional transport infrastructure which will benefit the warehousing and logistics industries in <strong>York<\/strong> in particular. Included in the reinvestment are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">A \u00a32.5 billion sum for a new West Yorkshire mass-transit system which will result in better connections to Bradford and Wakefield.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Investment in reopening closed train lines to reconnect communities, including building a new Haxby Station, near <strong>York<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">There will be \u00a31.4 billion investment in infrastructure for South Yorkshire which will come directly from HS2 savings<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">A further \u00a31.3 billion is to be made available for infrastructure development in West Yorkshire, with a specific \u00a3500m advance payment to fund the the West Yorkshire Mass Transit.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">These investments, along with a commitment to fund pothole filling on local roads, are likely to make for smoother and more rapid movements of goods to and from<strong> York<\/strong>, giving it an added attraction for businesses looking to site themselves in the other or expand their activities there.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">In addition<strong>, York<\/strong> is particularly well supplied with warehouse rental spaces, despite its medieval city centre, because the Victorian era and the rail enterprises created large, well resourced industrial areas which have been retrofitted and repurposed for contemporary businesses. In addition, the city has a proactive focus on partnership working, bringing together the city council with local traders associations, the Federation of Small Businesses, Indie <strong>York<\/strong> and the city\u2019s Retail Forum to create a positive climate for both classic and pioneering forms of business activity. One example of this is <strong>York<\/strong> Central.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>York Central &#8211; a prime redevelopment site for business<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">York Central is a combined commercial and residential development, which is designed to turn one of the UK\u2019s biggest brownfield sites into a major driver of the local economy. Located next to <strong>York<\/strong> railway station, making it a prime centre for storage, warehouse space and logistics, the multi-million pound project is projected to boost the local economy by 20% once completed. Warehouse space is well provided for in the plan, and starter businesses are located in good locations to allow them to expand their operations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>York &#8211; energy and infrastructure<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">In early 2023, UK Investments said that, subject to a Final Investment decision, it has raised more than a billion pounds to turn the former Eggborough coal station into an innovative Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) power plant. This project is designed to help deliver electricity generation and energy security across the UK and will also make good use of an existing brownfield site that has some of the necessary infrastructure in place. This is significant for <strong>York<\/strong>, and for warehousing and logistics companies in particular because:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Eggborough would provide an energy back-up when renewable generating capacity drops, ensuring that a good power supply is always available to back up the city\u2019s Gigabit performance, and the project will bring substantial benefits for the local economy, not only during construction but throughout operation, including ancillary advantages such as warehouse and storage facilities for businesses operating in the heavy plant and construction sectors.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Warehousing &amp; 3PL Providers in York:<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<table class=\"listing paid\" style=\"height: 120px;\" width=\"743\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"150\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">York Warehouse &amp; Distribution Ltd <\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">WO78208<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"120\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.whichwarehouse.com\/images\/no-photo-company.jpg\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"100\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">York<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">70,000 sq. ft.<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">YO41 4AR<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"100\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whichwarehouse.com\/warehouse\/203797\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-8763\" src=\"http:\/\/www.whichwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/moreinfo-orange.png\" alt=\"More Info on 3PL in Yorkshire offering pallet storage. \" width=\"92\" height=\"22\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whichwarehouse.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8750 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.whichwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/logo-300x178.jpg\" alt=\"whichwarehouse logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whichwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/logo-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.whichwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/logo.jpg 425w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Storage Fulfilment Transport Dropshipping Search area York, warehousing and logistics York is one of the oldest, and most developed road access cities in&#8230;&nbsp;<span class=\"cmtcnt\">0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":136,"featured_media":0,"parent":438,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_wp_rev_ctl_limit":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.whichwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13687"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.whichwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.whichwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.whichwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/136"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.whichwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13687"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.whichwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13687\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.whichwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/438"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.whichwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13687"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}