East Witton Road, Middleham, Leyburn, DL8 4PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DL8 4PY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	50.8%	0.1%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	49.3%	49.2%	-0.1%	49.0%	0.2%

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	37.2%	39.6%	2.4%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	45.2%	42%	-3.2%	44.2%	-2.2%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Separated	2.8%	0.5%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	6.4%	9.9%	3.5%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	7.6%	6.1%	-1.5%	6.1%	0.0%

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	45%	46.1%	1.1%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	41%	37.3%	-3.7%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	10.8%	14.5%	3.7%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	14.8%	10.8%	-4.0%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	12.3%	-3.3%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	18.4%	-0.8%	13.4%	5.0%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	6.1%	2.5%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	13.7%	2.1%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	27.2%	33.5%	6.3%	33.8%	-0.3%
Other	8%	5.2%	-2.8%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.1%	2%	0.9%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.9%	96.3%	2.4%	81.4%	14.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.1% 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	87.4%	92.1%	4.7%	83.2%	8.9%
European Union	4.7%	4.1%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.0%
Africa	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	5%	2.1%	-2.9%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.7%	92.1%	5.4%	83.2%	8.9%
10+ Years	4%	4.6%	0.6%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	4%	0%	-4.0%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	15.7%	13.5%	2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.3%	37.2%	-9.9%
Christian	67.4%	46.2%	21.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is East Witton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around East Witton Road was 38.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.2% lower than the Catterick Village & Brompton-on-Swale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

East Witton Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Catterick Village & Brompton-on-Swale and the 1003rd lowest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.6%.

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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 4PY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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

Average property prices on East Witton Road are based on 38 property sales since the beginning of 1995. 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 East Witton Road, Middleham, Leyburn, DL8 4PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL8 4PY

Average Price
£829,751

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£829,751

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for East Witton Road

Average Price
£301,010

Semi-Detached
£187,256

Terraced
£240,819

Detached
£614,988

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£315,498

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on East Witton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Chapel Fields East Witton Road, Leyburn, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2006-11-23	£837,950
Chapel Fields East Witton Road, Leyburn, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2001-01-31	£951,863

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL8 4PY

Employment

DL8 4PY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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 4PY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 4PY 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	68
Full-Time Employee	63
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	8
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Student (economically inactive)	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	36
Other	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	18
Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	10
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Middleham Church of England Aided School Park Lane , Middleham DL8 4QX	2out of 4	1,304 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spennithorne Church of England Primary School Spennithorne , DL8 5PR	2out of 4	2,102 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leyburn Primary School Wensleydale Avenue , DL8 5SD	4out of 4	4,088 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	4,396 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Richard The Third	Richard III Hotel, Market Place		971 yd
Sunrise Antiques Cafe Gallery	The Town Hall, Market Place		1,028 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Black Bull Inn	Black Bull Hotel, East Witton Road	938 yd
The Dante Arms	Market Place, Middleham	971 yd
The Cover Bridge Inn	Cover Bridge Inn, East Witton	1,005 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Middleham Fish And Chips	Middleham Fish Bar, Market Place		971 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Middleham Sports Field CASTLE HILL STABLES CASTLE HILL STABLES FOOTBALL GROUND ROAD	grass pitches	937 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	40.0%
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	60.0%

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