Wensley, Leyburn, DL8 4HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DL8 4HJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	54.7%	6.4%	51.0%	3.7%
Male	51.7%	45.3%	-6.4%	49.0%	-3.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	21.3%	27.7%	6.4%	37.9%	-10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	64.6%	46.2%	-18.4%	44.2%	2.0%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	0.8%	6.2%	5.4%	2.2%	4.0%
Divorced	7.9%	11.5%	3.6%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	3.9%	6.9%	3.0%	6.1%	0.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.7%	54.3%	6.6%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	32.5%	29.7%	-2.8%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	13.2%	10.1%	-3.1%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	5.3%	5.1%	-0.2%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.7%	16.5%	-3.2%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	7.1%	-4.7%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	15%	-3.1%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	7.1%	1.6%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	17.3%	5.5%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	29.9%	34.6%	4.7%	33.8%	0.8%
Other	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Other Asian	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.9%
White	98.7%	97.9%	-0.8%	81.4%	16.5%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96%	97.9%	1.9%	83.2%	14.7%
European Union	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	6.1%	-6.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	97.9%	2.5%	83.2%	14.7%
5-10 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.6%	76.7%	6.9%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	15.7%	13.5%	2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35%	37.2%	-2.2%
Christian	61.4%	46.2%	15.2%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	2.1%	6.0%	-3.9%

Safety

Is DL8 4HJ dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around DL8 4HJ was 14.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.9% lower than the Catterick Village & Brompton-on-Swale average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

DL8 4HJ has the 9th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Catterick Village & Brompton-on-Swale and the 287th lowest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 133.3%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in DL8 4HJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Yorkshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Wensley, Leyburn, DL8 4HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL8 4HJ

Average Price
£315,359

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£315,359

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in DL8 4HJ

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Beech Cottage, Leyburn, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	1995-02-24	£316,292

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL8 4HJ

Employment

DL8 4HJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

DL8 4HJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in DL8 4HJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	39
Full-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	11
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	1
Student (economically inactive)	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	7
Real estate activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	6
Human health and social work activities	5
Education	4
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leyburn Primary School Wensleydale Avenue , DL8 5SD	4out of 4	3,013 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Middleham Church of England Aided School Park Lane , Middleham DL8 4QX	2out of 4	4,088 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spennithorne Church of England Primary School Spennithorne , DL8 5PR	2out of 4	5,000 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Wensleydale School & Sixth Form Richmond Road , DL8 5HY	3out of 4	2,980 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Three Horseshoes	Three Horse Shoes, Wensley		2 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wensleydale Rufc (Cawkill Park) Cawkill Park Cawkill Park Wensley Road	grass pitches	1,057 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	7.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	67 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of DL8 4HJ