Braithwaite Lane, East Witton, Leyburn, DL8 4SH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DL8 4SH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.6%	49.3%	1.7%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	52.4%	50.7%	-1.7%	49.0%	1.7%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate vicinity of DL8 4SH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	22.1%	26.8%	4.7%	37.9%	-11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	62.3%	57.1%	-5.2%	44.2%	12.9%
Separated	2.9%	1%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	5.9%	7.3%	1.4%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	6.9%	7.8%	0.9%	6.1%	1.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.6%	48.7%	1.1%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	33.3%	39.8%	6.5%	33.6%	6.2%
Fair health	16.3%	8.8%	-7.5%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.5%	12.3%	-11.2%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	8.3%	-4.9%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	15.7%	-1.9%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.9%	3.4%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	14.7%	3.9%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	30.4%	43.1%	12.7%	33.8%	9.3%
Other	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.7% 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)
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	99.2%	98.7%	-0.5%	81.4%	17.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.2% 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	95.9%	95.2%	-0.7%	83.2%	12.0%
European Union	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.9%
Africa	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.9%	95.2%	-0.7%	83.2%	12.0%
10+ Years	0%	3.9%	3.9%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.1%	76.7%	9.4%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.9%	37.2%	-11.3%
Christian	73.2%	46.2%	27.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	0.4%	6.0%	-5.6%

Safety

Is Braithwaite Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Braithwaite Lane was 36.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.9% lower than the Catterick Village & Brompton-on-Swale average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Braithwaite Lane has the 15th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Catterick Village & Brompton-on-Swale and the 983rd lowest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 4SH, 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 Braithwaite Lane are based on 19 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 Braithwaite Lane, East Witton, Leyburn, DL8 4SH

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL8 4SH

Average Price
£643,852

Semi-Detached
£484,409

Terraced
£548,737

Detached
£747,353

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Braithwaite Lane

Average Price
£671,522

Semi-Detached
£394,419

Terraced
£550,360

Detached
£759,349

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Braithwaite LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Braithwaite Lane, Leyburn, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£401,000	2015-12-09	£550,360
38 Braithwaite Lane, Leyburn, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2003-09-26	£798,438
21 Braithwaite Lane, Leyburn, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£237,500	2002-01-31	£703,551
18 Braithwaite Lane, Leyburn, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	1999-10-14	£730,000
18 Braithwaite Lane, Leyburn, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£129,000	1995-01-12	£599,264

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL8 4SH

Employment

DL8 4SH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 26% 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 4SH 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 4SH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	62
Self-Employed	52
Full-Time Employee	44
Part-Time Employee	22
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Agriculture, forestry and fishing	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Other	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Construction	8
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Financial and insurance 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	2,817 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spennithorne Church of England Primary School Spennithorne , DL8 5PR	2out of 4	3,585 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in DL8 4SH area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near DL8 4SH postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	73.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.3 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	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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