The Oaks, Masham, Ripon, HG4 4DT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HG4 4DT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	51.3%	-1.1%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	47.6%	48.7%	1.1%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 HG4 4DT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.6% 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	32.9%	26.9%	-6.0%	37.9%	-11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	51.7%	54.6%	2.9%	44.2%	10.4%
Separated	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	7.5%	9.3%	1.8%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	7.1%	7.9%	0.8%	6.1%	1.8%

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	48.3%	47%	-1.3%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	37%	34.3%	-2.7%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	13%	15.7%	2.7%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	22.5%	23.7%	1.2%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	4.5%	-8.8%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.8%	20.1%	-0.7%	13.4%	6.7%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4.5%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	18.3%	7.0%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	23.8%	27.2%	3.4%	33.8%	-6.6%
Other	5.4%	1.8%	-3.6%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.2% 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	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	99.3%	99.2%	-0.1%	81.4%	17.8%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.3% 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	96.2%	94.3%	-1.9%	83.2%	11.1%
European Union	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	6.1%	-2.7%
Africa	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.4%	0.4%	5.6%	-5.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	94.3%	-1.9%	83.2%	11.1%
10+ Years	1.4%	4.2%	2.8%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	17.3%	13.5%	3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.9%	37.2%	-12.3%
Christian	70.2%	46.2%	24.0%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is The Oaks Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Oaks was 21.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.2% lower than the Masham & Fountains average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Oaks has the 36th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Masham & Fountains and the 536th lowest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,800

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in HG4 4DT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 The Oaks are based on 108 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 The Oaks, Masham, Ripon, HG4 4DT

Estimated Average Property Prices for HG4 4DT

Average Price
£256,342

Semi-Detached
£268,093

Terraced
£201,592

Detached
£327,233

Flats/Maisonettes
£78,957

Other
£750,465

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Oaks

Average Price
£248,866

Semi-Detached
£272,323

Terraced
£197,224

Detached
£350,405

Flats/Maisonettes
£79,520

Other
£435,966

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The OaksStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 The Oaks, Ripon, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£291,000	2025-03-26	£300,266
89 The Oaks, Ripon, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-10-30	£170,593
81 The Oaks, Ripon, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-10-18	£160,254
73 The Oaks, Ripon, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-05-20	£319,938
37 The Oaks, Ripon, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2023-07-07	£153,905

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HG4 4DT

Employment

HG4 4DT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% 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.

HG4 4DT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Retired	62
Full-Time Employee	62
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Other	15
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	10
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Masham CofE VA Primary School Masham , Market Place HG4 4EG	3out of 4	641 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School Cross Hills , Grewelthorpe HG4 3BH	3out of 4	4,862 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School Thornton Watlass , HG4 4AH	3out of 4	5,353 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, West Tanfield Mowbray Terrace , West Tanfield HG4 5JN	3out of 4	5,466 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harrys Fish & Chips	10 Market Place, Masham	361 yd
Where There's Smoke	7 Silver Street, Masham	411 yd
Bordar House Teas	13 Market Place, Masham	439 yd
Bruce Arms	3 Little Market Place, Masham	443 yd
Johnny Baghdads Cafe on The Square	52 Market Place, Masham	464 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bay Horse Inn	5 Silver Street, Masham	411 yd
The White Bear Country Inn	The White Bear, Crosshills	465 yd
Masham Golf Club	Masham, North Yorkshire	558 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Lunchbox	12 Market Place, Masham		368 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	7 Leyburn Road, Masham		317 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Masham Town Hall LITTLE MARKET PLACE		487 yd
Masham Sports Association LITTLE MARKET PLACE	grass pitches, tennis courts	510 yd
Masham Golf Club	golf	771 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	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	67.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HG4 4DT