Barker Lane, York, YO1 6JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding YO1 6JR is primarily male, with 54.5% 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	46.4%	45.5%	-0.9%	51.0%	-5.5%
Male	53.6%	54.5%	0.9%	49.0%	5.5%

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 6JR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.3% 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	61.6%	72.3%	10.7%	37.9%	34.4%
Married: Opposite sex	21.1%	19.9%	-1.2%	44.2%	-24.3%
Separated	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	14.1%	3.1%	-11.0%	9.1%	-6.0%
Widowed	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (89.7%) 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	53.1%	49.4%	-3.7%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	34.2%	40.3%	6.1%	33.6%	6.7%
Fair health	8.7%	7.2%	-1.5%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around YO1 6JR this area, 3.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 56.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.9%	3.8%	-2.1%	18.2%	-14.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	3.8%	-2.7%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	5%	-5.3%	13.4%	-8.4%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	27.6%	13.0%	16.9%	10.7%
Degree or Similar	53%	56.7%	3.7%	33.8%	22.9%
Other	6.5%	0.8%	-5.7%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	4.6%	1.1%	-3.5%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	3.6%	5.3%	1.7%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	84.7%	81.5%	-3.2%	81.4%	0.1%
Arab	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	5.3%	5.3%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.8% 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	77%	77.8%	0.8%	83.2%	-5.4%
European Union	4.6%	9.2%	4.6%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	10.2%	8%	-2.2%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76%	76.9%	0.9%	83.2%	-6.3%
10+ Years	8.2%	2.7%	-5.5%	9.8%	-7.1%
5-10 Years	7.7%	3.8%	-3.9%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	3.6%	6.8%	3.2%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	9.8%	5.2%	1.9%	7.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Turkey	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Middle East	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.5%	37.2%	15.3%
Christian	30.6%	46.2%	-15.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Barker Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barker Lane was 1508.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 377.5% higher than the Guildhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barker Lane has the 5th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall and the 5th highest crime rate of 639 local areas in York .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 724.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 37.1%.

🔎 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 6JR, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Barker Lane are based on 3 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 Barker Lane, York, YO1 6JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO1 6JR

Average Price
£1,563,636

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£248,447

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,878,825

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barker Lane

Average Price
£1,303,665

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£252,919

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,829,038

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barker LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Lawrance House Barker Lane, York, York Other, an established residential building	£2,400,000	2016-12-08	£2,914,076
10 Lawrance House Barker Lane, York, York Other, an established residential building	£600,000	2016-11-29	£744,000
3 Barker Lane, York, York Terraced, a newly built property	£80,000	2002-05-31	£252,919

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO1 6JR

Employment

YO1 6JR 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.

The percentage of student residents living in YO1 6JR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Student (economically inactive)	69
Retired	32
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	26
Part-Time Employee	18
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Transport and storage	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	763 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	591 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School St Paul's Terrace , Holgate YO24 4BJ	3out of 4	722 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Jubilee Terrace , Leeman Road YO26 4YZ	2out of 4	1,190 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	1,210 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fishergate Primary School Fishergate , YO10 4AP	3out of 4	1,283 yd	Community school	Yes	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	816 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millthorpe School Nunthorpe Avenue , YO23 1WF	3out of 4	1,063 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Vale of York Academy Rawcliffe Drive , Clifton Without YO30 6ZS	1out of 4	2,367 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
York High School Cornlands Road , YO24 3WZ	1out of 4	3,011 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fulford School Fulfordgate , Heslington Lane YO10 4FY	4out of 4	3,090 yd	Academy converter	No	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	3,289 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	824 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bootham School 51 Bootham , YO30 7BU	- not rated	865 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School 2-18 Clifton , YO30 6AB	- not rated	1,039 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
York St John University Lord Mayor's Walk , YO31 7EX	- not rated	1,175 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Danesgate Community Danesgate , Fulford Cross YO10 4PB	3out of 4	1,976 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
Divine Coffee Roasters	74 Micklegate	64 yd
No 84 Deli & Cafe	84 Micklegate	64 yd
Cafe 42	42 Micklegate	105 yd
NWR George Stephenson House	George Stephenson House, Toft Green	111 yd
Cafe West	West Offices, Station Rise	126 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Club Salvation	25 Tanner Row	49 yd
Ziggy's	53-55 Micklegate	66 yd
Artful Dodger	47 Micklegate	66 yd
The Ackhorne	9 St Martins Lane	126 yd
Brewdog	130-134 Micklegate	139 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Plus	36 Micklegate	64 yd
Micklegate Traditional Fish & Chips	93 Micklegate	104 yd
Teajuanas Cocina	91 Micklegate	104 yd
Krunchy's Sandwich Bar	17 Rougier Street	206 yd
Salt and Pepper	19 Tanner Row	217 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Regency Supermarket	Ground Floor, 2-4 George Hudson Street	175 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 3, Queens House, Micklegate	194 yd
Sainsburys	York Railway Station, Station Road	312 yd
Tesco	9-11 Low Ousegate	429 yd
Sainsbury's	56-58 Blossom Street	505 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spa At The Grand STATION RISE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	129 yd
Principal York Hotel Health Club STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	256 yd
Pace Health Club (York) (Closed) North Street	health and fitness suite	274 yd
York Ri Sports Centre YORK RAILWAY INSTITUTE GYMNASIUM YORK RAILWAY INSTITUTE GYMNASIUM QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	375 yd
Emperors Health & Fitness Club THE SAWMILL THE SAWMILL SKELDERGATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	484 yd
All Saints Roman Catholic High School MILL MOUNT LANE		840 yd
Bootham School Bootham	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	864 yd
Mount School DALTON TERRACE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	884 yd
Tramways Working Mens Club MILL STREET		964 yd
St Peters School Clifton	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,004 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of YO1 6JR