Crosshills, Masham, Ripon, HG4 4EN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HG4 4EN has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	53.4%	50%	-3.4%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	46.6%	50%	3.4%	49.0%	1.0%

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	29.6%	26.7%	-2.9%	37.9%	-11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	41.7%	48.9%	7.2%	44.2%	4.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	15%	14.2%	-0.8%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	10.7%	7.4%	-3.3%	6.1%	1.3%

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	50.4%	41.4%	-9.0%	48.4%	-7.0%
Good health	34.2%	36.5%	2.3%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	9.4%	14.3%	4.9%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	4.7%	6.9%	2.2%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	16.5%	14.8%	-1.7%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	5.7%	-5.0%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	14.2%	3.0%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	6.8%	1.5%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	18.8%	4.7%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	33%	39.2%	6.2%	33.8%	5.4%
Other	9.2%	0.6%	-8.6%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.1% 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%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	98.7%	97.1%	-1.6%	81.4%	15.7%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.1% 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	90.6%	97.1%	6.5%	83.2%	13.9%
European Union	4.7%	1.5%	-3.2%	6.1%	-4.6%
Africa	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.6%	97.1%	6.5%	83.2%	13.9%
10+ Years	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	9.8%	-7.4%
5-10 Years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.4%	76.7%	2.7%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
No passport held	20.1%	13.5%	6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.9%	37.2%	-0.3%
Christian	54.2%	46.2%	8.0%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Crosshills Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Crosshills was 98.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 246.9% higher than the Masham & Fountains average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Crosshills has the 4th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Masham & Fountains and the 337th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 22.2%.

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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 4EN, 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 Crosshills are based on 36 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 Crosshills, Masham, Ripon, HG4 4EN

Estimated Average Property Prices for HG4 4EN

Average Price
£224,178

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£263,584

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,198

Other
£946,181

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crosshills

Average Price
£172,985

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£224,841

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,362

Other
£952,932

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on CrosshillsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Dairy Cottages Wellgarth Court Crosshills, Ripon, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-08-29	£213,500
3 Bridge Apartments Wellgarth Court Crosshills, Ripon, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£146,000	2024-10-11	£146,296
Wellgarth Crosshills, Ripon, North Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£937,500	2023-05-23	£952,932
The Old Dairy, 2 Wellgarth Court Crosshills, Ripon, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£139,000	2021-07-08	£146,722
2B Wellgarth Court Crosshills, Ripon, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2021-06-17	£163,088

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HG4 4EN

Employment

HG4 4EN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 HG4 4EN 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	56
Full-Time Employee	53
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Student (economically inactive)	2

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	22
Construction	16
Manufacturing	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	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	485 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School Thornton Watlass , HG4 4AH	3out of 4	4,924 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School Cross Hills , Grewelthorpe HG4 3BH	3out of 4	5,174 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	5,340 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
Black Sheep Brewery	Visitors Centre, Wellgarth Maltings	4 yd
Where There's Smoke	7 Silver Street, Masham	263 yd
Bruce Arms	3 Little Market Place, Masham	321 yd
Bordar House Teas	13 Market Place, Masham	363 yd
Harrys Fish & Chips	10 Market Place, Masham	368 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White Bear Country Inn	The White Bear, Crosshills	4 yd
Bay Horse Inn	5 Silver Street, Masham	263 yd
Masham Golf Club	Masham, North Yorkshire	1,021 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Lunchbox	12 Market Place, Masham		367 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	7 Leyburn Road, Masham		149 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Masham Sports Association LITTLE MARKET PLACE	grass pitches, tennis courts	275 yd
Masham Town Hall LITTLE MARKET PLACE		362 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	66 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HG4 4EN