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Yorkshire Tourism Statistics: 319,139 Airbnb Stays

Q: How many tourists visit Yorkshire?

England as a whole had 33.5 million international arrivals in 2023, according to the Office for National Statistics. AirROI puts Yorkshire at 7.1% of Airbnb stays in England in the 12 months to October 2026. AirROI estimates 319,139 Airbnb stays in Yorkshire in the 12 months to October 2026, which counts bookings and not tourists.

Q: What is the quietest month in Yorkshire?

January was the quietest Airbnb month in Yorkshire in the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 12th of 12, and February ranked 11th. Stays in January were booked about 43 days ahead, against 83 days for July.

Q: How long is a typical Airbnb stay in Yorkshire?

A typical Airbnb stay in Yorkshire lasted 3.9 nights in the 12 months to October 2026, booked about 62 days ahead. That is shorter than the worldwide 5.2 nights. By month, stays ran from 3.5 nights in May to 4.4 nights in January.

AirROI estimates 319,139 Airbnb stays in Yorkshire, in England, United Kingdom, in the 12 months to October 2026, with York the most booked town. The busiest month was August. All of England had 33.5 million international arrivals in 2023, the Office for National Statistics reports.

Source: AirROI Reviewed by Jun Zhou, Founder @ AirROI Updated November 4, 2026

Airbnb figures are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026. Read the method

Estimated Airbnb nights: 1,242,346
Typical Airbnb stay: 3.9 nights
Busiest Airbnb month: August
From within the United Kingdom, among guests who left a review: 85%

Key facts

Yorkshire Tourism Facts

Each sentence names its place, period and source, so it can be quoted alone.

Official

The Office for National Statistics puts all of England at 33.5 million international arrivals in 2023.

Airbnb stays

AirROI puts Airbnb stays in Yorkshire at 319,139 in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates Airbnb stays in Yorkshire added up to 1,242,346 nights in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates a typical Airbnb stay in Yorkshire lasted 3.9 nights in the 12 months to October 2026, booked about 62 days ahead.

Busiest months

AirROI ranks August the busiest Airbnb month in Yorkshire in the 12 months to October 2026, followed by July and September, with January the quietest.
AirROI estimates the six busiest Airbnb months in Yorkshire ran unbroken from May to October in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates Airbnb stays in Yorkshire in July were booked furthest ahead, about 83 days, against 43 days for January, in the 12 months to October 2026.

Guests

AirROI estimates 85% of Yorkshire Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026 were from within the United Kingdom, and the United States at 4% and Australia at 1.9% were the top countries abroad.

By place

AirROI estimates Yorkshire took 7.1% of all Airbnb stays in England in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates York had the most Airbnb stays of Yorkshire's 37 towns in the 12 months to October 2026, at 61,723, ahead of Whitby and Sheffield.

Official numbers

How Many Tourists Visit England?

The Office for National Statistics counted 33.5 million international arrivals for all of England in 2023. On AirROI's estimates, Yorkshire accounted for 7.1% of Airbnb stays in England in the 12 months to October 2026.

Official tourism figures for England: what each counts, its year and its publisher
Figure	What it counts	Year	Publisher
33.5 millionInternational arrivals, all of England	Visits by overseas residents to England	2023	Office for National Statistics

Airbnb stays

Airbnb Stays in Yorkshire

Yorkshire had 11,450 Airbnb homes in the 12 months to October 2026. They took an estimated 319,139 stays and 1,242,346 nights. A typical stay lasted 3.9 nights and was booked about 62 days ahead, shorter than the worldwide stay of 5.2 nights. AirROI's figures cover the 37 towns it tracks in Yorkshire and Elsewhere in North Yorkshire, Elsewhere in West Yorkshire, Elsewhere in the East Riding, Elsewhere in South Yorkshire and Elsewhere in Redcar and Cleveland; places it does not track are not counted, so every total is a floor.

Airbnb homes: 11,450
Airbnb stays, estimate: 319,139
Airbnb nights, estimate: 1,242,346
Typical stay: 3.9 nights
Booked ahead: 62 days

Busiest months

When Is the Busiest Time in Yorkshire?

On Airbnb, August was the busiest month in Yorkshire in the 12 months to October 2026, then July and September. January was the quietest. The six busiest months run unbroken from May to October.

August ranks first, January last

Airbnb months in calendar order, 12 months to October 2026. The number is the month's rank, and 1 is the busiest. The bar shows its part of Airbnb nights.

Three busiest months
Other months

From busiest to quietest: August, July, September, June, May, October, December, April, November, March, February, January.

Month by month: rank, typical stay and days booked ahead

Airbnb months in Yorkshire by rank, with share of nights, typical stay and days booked ahead, 12 months to October 2026
Rank	Month	Share of nights	Typical stay	Booked ahead
1	August	11.0%	3.7 nights	81 days
2	July	9.8%	4.0 nights	83 days
3	September	9.6%	3.5 nights	60 days
4	June	9.0%	4.0 nights	66 days
5	May	8.8%	3.5 nights	71 days
6	October	8.7%	3.5 nights	60 days
7	December	8.2%	3.7 nights	65 days
8	April	7.8%	3.6 nights	57 days
9	November	7.4%	3.5 nights	58 days
10	March	7.2%	3.6 nights	43 days
11	February	6.5%	3.7 nights	43 days
12	January	6.1%	4.4 nights	43 days

Share is each month's part of the year's Airbnb nights. Typical stay and days booked ahead are AirROI estimates for stays in each month.

Where guests come from

Where Do Yorkshire Airbnb Guests Come From?

About nine in ten Yorkshire Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026 were from within the United Kingdom (85%), and the top countries abroad were the United States at 4% and Australia at 1.9%, AirROI estimates. Among the same guests, London was the top origin city at 6.5%, ahead of Manchester at 2%. The figures rest on 839,681 reviews, written over many years.

85% from within the United Kingdom

Among guests who left a review, as of October 2026

Top countries abroad

Among guests who left a review

United States 4%
Australia 1.9%

Top origin cities

Among guests who left a review

London 6.5%
Manchester 2%
Leeds 1.6%
Sheffield 1.4%

By town

Most Booked Towns in Yorkshire

York, Whitby and Sheffield took 33% of Airbnb stays in Yorkshire in the 12 months to October 2026. August is the busiest Airbnb month in 29 of the 37 towns, led by York, and July in 4, led by Hull. Among guests who left a review, the share from abroad across the 25 most booked towns runs from 3.1% in Filey to 27% in York.

Most Booked Towns in Yorkshire: Airbnb stays, nights and typical stay, 12 months to October 2026; with origin among guests who left a review
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1	York	61,723	193,857	3.1 nights	27%	US	August
2	Whitby	24,838	87,359	3.5 nights	10%	US	August
3	Sheffield	18,666	79,322	4.2 nights	15%	US	September
4	Leeds	18,662	103,392	5.5 nights	16%	US	September
5	Bradford	14,728	55,929	3.8 nights	11%	US	August
6	Calderdale	13,842	48,888	3.5 nights	8.4%	US	August
7	Scarborough	13,593	48,700	3.6 nights	7.1%	US	August
8	Harrogate	11,088	47,798	4.3 nights	10%	US	August
9	Kirklees	11,010	39,358	3.6 nights	9.4%	US	August
10	Filey	7,084	29,766	4.2 nights	3.1%	US	August
11	Hull	5,409	30,234	5.6 nights	12%	US	July
12	Bridlington	4,564	19,059	4.2 nights	4.3%	US	August
13	Hinderwell	4,121	16,225	3.9 nights	6.9%	US	August
14	Skipton	3,756	13,505	3.6 nights	13%	US	August
15	Pickering	3,518	13,772	3.9 nights	6.9%	US	August
16	Saltburn-by-the-Sea	3,416	12,340	3.6 nights	7.6%	US	August
17	Robin Hood's Bay	3,141	11,967	3.8 nights	11%	US	August
18	Wakefield	3,041	14,701	4.8 nights	11%	Australia	October
19	Barnsley	2,987	11,558	3.9 nights	10%	Australia	August
20	Doncaster	2,672	14,964	5.6 nights	12%	Australia	August
21	Settle	2,623	9,489	3.6 nights	8.8%	US	August
22	Ingleton	2,618	9,299	3.6 nights	7.9%	US	August
23	Knaresborough	2,487	9,919	4.0 nights	12%	Australia	August
24	Middlesbrough	2,448	12,374	5.1 nights	15%	US	August
25	Richmond	2,406	10,436	4.3 nights	7.8%	US	August
26	Beverley	2,365	9,259	3.9 nights	7.5%	US	August
27	Hawes	2,174	9,762	4.5 nights	11%	US	July
28	Loftus	2,165	10,042	4.6 nights	9.2%	Germany	August
29	Masham	2,067	6,483	3.1 nights	7.8%	Australia	August
30	Flamborough	2,014	9,034	4.5 nights	4.3%	US	August
31	Pateley Bridge	1,959	8,088	4.1 nights	13%	US	August
32	Grassington	1,872	7,337	3.9 nights	21%	US	September
33	Rotherham	1,737	8,495	4.9 nights	11%	US	August
34	Ripon	1,443	5,849	4.1 nights	9.9%	US	July
35	Redcar	1,201	5,304	4.4 nights	5.8%	US	August
36	Allerthorpe	985	3,027	3.1 nights	under 1%		August
37	Woodhouse	880	3,811	4.3 nights	17%	US	July
	Elsewhere in North Yorkshire	24,042	87,579	3.6 nights	8.1%	US	August
	Elsewhere in West Yorkshire	15,048	60,896	4.0 nights	13%	US	June
	Elsewhere in the East Riding	6,379	24,157	3.8 nights	7.6%	US	August
	Elsewhere in South Yorkshire	5,748	27,753	4.8 nights	14%	US	June
	Elsewhere in Redcar and Cleveland	2,619	11,260	4.3 nights	8.4%	US	August

* Among guests who left a review. Stays, nights and other figures are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026, and cover Airbnb only. UK is the top origin in every town, among guests who left a review, so this column names the top country abroad. A town with no tourism page of its own links to its Airbnb market page. Figures add up these 37 towns and Elsewhere in North Yorkshire, Elsewhere in West Yorkshire, Elsewhere in the East Riding, Elsewhere in South Yorkshire and Elsewhere in Redcar and Cleveland, homes filed under a wider area, which take no rank.

FAQ

Questions About Tourism in Yorkshire

How many tourists visit Yorkshire?

England as a whole had 33.5 million international arrivals in 2023, according to the Office for National Statistics. AirROI puts Yorkshire at 7.1% of Airbnb stays in England in the 12 months to October 2026. AirROI estimates 319,139 Airbnb stays in Yorkshire in the 12 months to October 2026, which counts bookings and not tourists.

When is high season in Yorkshire?

The busiest Airbnb month in Yorkshire in the 12 months to October 2026 was August, then July and September. The six busiest months run from May to October.

What is the quietest month in Yorkshire?

January was the quietest Airbnb month in Yorkshire in the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 12th of 12, and February ranked 11th. Stays in January were booked about 43 days ahead, against 83 days for July.

How long is a typical Airbnb stay in Yorkshire?

A typical Airbnb stay in Yorkshire lasted 3.9 nights in the 12 months to October 2026, booked about 62 days ahead. That is shorter than the worldwide 5.2 nights. By month, stays ran from 3.5 nights in May to 4.4 nights in January.

Where do Airbnb guests in Yorkshire come from?

Of Yorkshire Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026, 85% were from within the United Kingdom, AirROI estimates. The top countries abroad were the United States at 4% and Australia at 1.9%. Among the same guests, the top origin city was London at 6.5%, ahead of Manchester at 2%.

What is the most booked town in Yorkshire on Airbnb?

York was the most booked town in Yorkshire on Airbnb, with an estimated 61,723 stays in the 12 months to October 2026, ahead of Whitby and Sheffield.

Are Airbnb stays the same as tourists?

No. The Office for National Statistics counts international arrivals (33.5 million in 2023 across England). An Airbnb stay is one booking on one platform, however many guests it holds. AirROI's 319,139 stays are estimates for the 12 months to October 2026.

Method

How These Numbers Are Made

Official figures come from their publishers, linked above, and were last checked in November 2026. Stays and nights are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026, built from Airbnb listing data, and cover Airbnb only. Nights add up each town's stays times its typical stay, across 37 towns and Elsewhere in North Yorkshire, Elsewhere in West Yorkshire, Elsewhere in the East Riding, Elsewhere in South Yorkshire and Elsewhere in Redcar and Cleveland. Month ranks compare each month's part of Airbnb nights. Origin rests on 839,681 reviews and describes guests who left a review, not everyone who stayed. Read the method page.