Skeldergate, York, YO1 6DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding YO1 6DS is primarily male, with 53.5% of the population 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	49.2%	46.5%	-2.7%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	50.8%	53.5%	2.7%	49.0%	4.5%

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 area around YO1 6DS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	54.6%	53.6%	-1.0%	37.9%	15.7%
Married: Opposite sex	28%	22.5%	-5.5%	44.2%	-21.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	10.6%	16.1%	5.5%	9.1%	7.0%
Widowed	3.2%	3.9%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	52.1%	42.6%	-9.5%	48.4%	-5.8%
Good health	39.8%	38.9%	-0.9%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	6.8%	12.9%	6.1%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	1.3%	5%	3.7%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 54.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.3%	11.1%	3.8%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.6%	5.4%	0.8%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.8%	11.8%	4.0%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	13.3%	0.5%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	61%	54.8%	-6.2%	33.8%	21.0%
Other	4.1%	1.4%	-2.7%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.8% 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	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.5%	90.8%	-3.7%	81.4%	9.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.4%	81.8%	0.4%	83.2%	-1.4%
European Union	9.7%	8.6%	-1.1%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	4.3%	0.1%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	4%	2.7%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.4%	81.5%	0.1%	83.2%	-1.7%
10+ Years	4.7%	7.6%	2.9%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	4.2%	4.6%	0.4%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	4.7%	5%	0.3%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	1.3%	-3.8%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.8%	37.2%	13.6%
Christian	39.3%	46.2%	-6.9%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Skeldergate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Skeldergate was 151.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.2% lower than the Guildhall average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Skeldergate has the 51st highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall and the 104th highest crime rate of 639 local areas in York .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,900

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in YO1 6DS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 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 Skeldergate are based on 211 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for York.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Skeldergate, York, YO1 6DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO1 6DS

Average Price
£1,203,949

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,203,949

Estimated Average Property Prices for Skeldergate

Average Price
£374,318

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£385,855

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£361,768

Other
£881,715

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on SkeldergateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Sawmill, 52 Skeldergate, York, York Other, an established residential building	£2,204,837	2017-02-28	£2,680,390
Skeldergate House, 56 Skeldergate, York, York Other, an established residential building	£562,578	2017-02-28	£683,918
51 Skeldergate, York, York Other, an established residential building	£240,000	2017-02-28	£291,765

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO1 6DS

Employment

YO1 6DS 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	21
Education	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Information and communication	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	3
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Transport and storage	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Nursery School 12 St Paul's Square , YO24 4BD	3out of 4	1,076 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Scarcroft Primary School Moss Street , YO23 1BS	4out of 4	475 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fishergate Primary School Fishergate , YO10 4AP	3out of 4	824 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy 1 Winterscale Street , Fishergate YO10 4BT	3out of 4	961 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School St Paul's Terrace , Holgate YO24 4BJ	3out of 4	1,026 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy Monkgate , YO31 7PB	4out of 4	1,177 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints RC School Mill Mount Lane , YO24 1BJ	4out of 4	840 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millthorpe School Nunthorpe Avenue , YO23 1WF	3out of 4	886 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fulford School Fulfordgate , Heslington Lane YO10 4FY	4out of 4	2,671 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Vale of York Academy Rawcliffe Drive , Clifton Without YO30 6ZS	1out of 4	2,745 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy Hull Road , YO10 5ZA	4out of 4	3,179 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
York College Sim Balk Lane , YO23 2BB	- not rated	3,258 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Mount School (York) Dalton Terrace , YO24 4DD	- not rated	970 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bootham School 51 Bootham , YO30 7BU	- not rated	1,107 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
York St John University Lord Mayor's Walk , YO31 7EX	- not rated	1,205 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School 2-18 Clifton , YO30 6AB	- not rated	1,390 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Danesgate Community Danesgate , Fulford Cross YO10 4PB	3out of 4	1,575 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
York Lions Club - Magistrates Court Tea Bar	Law Courts, Clifford Street	184 yd
29 States	12 Tower Street	192 yd
The Olive Tree	10 Tower Street	192 yd
Lil's Bar & Bistro	7 Kings Staith	206 yd
Lil's on the Waterfront	5 Kings Staith	206 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cock & Bottle	61 Skeldergate	8 yd
The Golden Ball Inn	2 Cromwell Road	104 yd
Castle Snooker and Pool Club	9 Tower Street	192 yd
Kings Arms	3 Kings Staith	206 yd
Kuda	12 Clifford Street	212 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ali G's Pizza House	11A Tower Street	192 yd
Whipped	2 Clifford Street	212 yd
Basilico Pizza	10 King Street	257 yd
No 4 Church Lane	4 Church Lane	317 yd
Hubble Bubble Tea	Kiosk 1, St Marys Square	338 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	9-11 Low Ousegate	267 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 3, Queens House, Micklegate	295 yd
Regency Supermarket	Ground Floor, 2-4 George Hudson Street	380 yd
Sainsbury's	10-18 Piccadilly	424 yd
Tesco	34 Piccadilly	441 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Emperors Health & Fitness Club THE SAWMILL THE SAWMILL SKELDERGATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	28 yd
Pace Health Club (York) (Closed) North Street	health and fitness suite	399 yd
Spa At The Grand STATION RISE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	536 yd
Tramways Working Mens Club MILL STREET		544 yd
York Barbican Centre (Closed) Paragon Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	707 yd
Fishergate Primary School FISHERGATE	grass pitches	712 yd
Principal York Hotel Health Club STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	715 yd
York Ri Sports Centre YORK RAILWAY INSTITUTE GYMNASIUM YORK RAILWAY INSTITUTE GYMNASIUM QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	722 yd
Rowntree Park Tennis Club ROWNTREE PARK ROWNTREE PARK TERRY AVENUE	tennis courts	818 yd
St Georges Rc Primary School WINTERSCALE STREET	grass pitches	844 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	62.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	62.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	62.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	37.5%

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	37.5%

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

Overview of YO1 6DS