Railway Street, Leyburn, DL8 5AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around DL8 5AY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	50.2%	-1.0%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	48.8%	49.8%	1.0%	49.0%	0.8%

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	30.4%	31.6%	1.2%	37.9%	-6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	40.6%	42%	1.4%	44.2%	-2.2%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	13.8%	10.8%	-3.0%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	10.7%	12.7%	2.0%	6.1%	6.6%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.7%	31.6%	-4.1%	48.4%	-16.8%
Good health	50%	39%	-11.0%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	11.9%	21.9%	10.0%	12.7%	9.2%
Bad health	2%	6.1%	4.1%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.2%	0.1%

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	17.9%	22%	4.1%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	10.3%	-3.1%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.2%	14%	-9.2%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	9.3%	3.9%	5.3%	4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	17.3%	9.7%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	26.3%	26.6%	0.3%	33.8%	-7.2%
Other	6.3%	0.5%	-5.8%	2.8%	-2.3%

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)
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
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	94.3%	98.7%	4.4%	81.4%	17.3%
Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.7% 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	93.4%	94.7%	1.3%	83.2%	11.5%
European Union	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.0%
Africa	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	94.3%	1.7%	83.2%	11.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	4.8%	4.4%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	76.7%	-2.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	22.9%	13.5%	9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.6%	37.2%	2.4%
Christian	56.8%	46.2%	10.6%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	1.8%	6.0%	-4.2%

Safety

Is Railway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Railway Street was 197.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 362.2% higher than the Catterick Village & Brompton-on-Swale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Railway Street has the highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Catterick Village & Brompton-on-Swale and the 126th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 88.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.6%.

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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 5AY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Railway Street are based on 30 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 Railway Street, Leyburn, DL8 5AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL8 5AY

Average Price
£362,682

Semi-Detached
£506,281

Terraced
£217,120

Detached
£508,897

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Railway Street

Average Price
£322,731

Semi-Detached
£379,751

Terraced
£213,204

Detached
£469,230

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£183,091

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Railway Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Old Chapel Railway Street, Leyburn, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-03-07	£249,265
2 Old Chapel Railway Street, Leyburn, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-09-10	£160,157
1 Old Chapel Railway Street, Leyburn, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£109,000	2015-11-27	£149,197
2 Old Chapel Railway Street, Leyburn, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£98,000	2015-04-02	£139,588
Clyde House, 5 Railway Street, Leyburn, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2011-05-04	£714,468

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DL8 5AY

Employment

DL8 5AY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 5AY 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 5AY 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	29
Part-Time Employee	28
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	4
Student (economically inactive)	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Other	16
Construction	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate 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	611 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spennithorne Church of England Primary School Spennithorne , DL8 5PR	2out of 4	3,026 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Middleham Church of England Aided School Park Lane , Middleham DL8 4QX	2out of 4	3,142 yd	Voluntary aided 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	638 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	Distance
Chambers Coffee House	Chambers Coffee House Limited, Unit 1	43 yd
Dragon Inn	Central Chambers, Market Place	44 yd
The Sandpiper Inn	Market Place, Leyburn	55 yd
Saffron Indian Restaurant	16 Market Place, Leyburn	80 yd
La Cuisine	Prospect House, 4 Market Place	144 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bolton Arms Hotel	Bolton Arms, Market Place	208 yd
The Dalesmans Club	5 Commercial Square, Leyburn	214 yd
The Kings Head	Kings Head Hotel, 3 Grove Square	294 yd
Wensleydale RUFC Clubhouse	Cawkill Park, Wensley Road	914 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fryer Tucks	9 Market Place, Leyburn	95 yd
Soprano Pizzeria	Sopranos Pizzaria, High Street	221 yd
Rupali Balti House	1A High Street, Leyburn	228 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	11 - 12 Market Place, Leyburn		80 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leyburn Community Leisure And Squash Club GROVE SQUARE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	381 yd
The Wensleydale School RICHMOND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	582 yd

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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DL8 5AY