The Courtyard, York, YO1 6LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding YO1 6LR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	45.3%	47.5%	2.2%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	54.7%	52.5%	-2.2%	49.0%	3.5%

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 6LR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.9% 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	60.5%	62.9%	2.4%	37.9%	25.0%
Married: Opposite sex	22.1%	16.7%	-5.4%	44.2%	-27.5%
Married: Same sex	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	8.5%	13.8%	5.3%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	4.3%	4.2%	-0.1%	6.1%	-1.9%

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 (88.9%) 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	57%	47.5%	-9.5%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	29.6%	41.4%	11.8%	33.6%	7.8%
Fair health	9.4%	7.7%	-1.7%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 6LR this area, 6.2% 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 67.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.4%	6.2%	-0.2%	18.2%	-12.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.6%	3.7%	-0.9%	9.6%	-5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	5.8%	-3.5%	13.4%	-7.6%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	15.4%	4.7%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	64.8%	67.2%	2.4%	33.8%	33.4%
Other	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	2%	2.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.1%
White	86%	86%	0.0%	81.4%	4.6%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.4% 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	81.1%	80.4%	-0.7%	83.2%	-2.8%
European Union	8.1%	9.2%	1.1%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	4.6%	-1.3%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.7%	0.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.5%	80.1%	-0.4%	83.2%	-3.1%
10+ Years	7.5%	7.7%	0.2%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	3.3%	5%	1.7%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	3.8%	-1.4%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.2%	37.2%	23.0%
Christian	32.6%	46.2%	-13.6%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is The Courtyard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Courtyard was 157.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.0% lower than the Guildhall average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Courtyard has the 49th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall and the 99th highest crime rate of 639 local areas in York .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.8%.

🔎 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 6LR, 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 The Courtyard are based on 75 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 The Courtyard, York, YO1 6LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO1 6LR

Average Price
£204,877

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£204,877

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Courtyard

Average Price
£260,099

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£752,490

Flats/Maisonettes
£217,282

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CourtyardStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 The Courtyard, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£188,000	2023-10-04	£188,190
10 The Courtyard, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-07-31	£210,959
9 The Courtyard, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-07-20	£225,678
8 The Courtyard, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-06-16	£182,789
17 The Courtyard, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-06-06	£188,669

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO1 6LR

Employment

YO1 6LR 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	103
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	28
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	12
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Education	38
Human health and social work activities	27
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Financial and insurance activities	18
Other	12
Information and communication	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	866 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	525 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	821 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fishergate Primary School Fishergate , YO10 4AP	3out of 4	1,128 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy Monkgate , YO31 7PB	4out of 4	1,164 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy 1 Winterscale Street , Fishergate YO10 4BT	3out of 4	1,266 yd	Academy converter	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	811 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millthorpe School Nunthorpe Avenue , YO23 1WF	3out of 4	997 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Vale of York Academy Rawcliffe Drive , Clifton Without YO30 6ZS	1out of 4	2,482 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fulford School Fulfordgate , Heslington Lane YO10 4FY	4out of 4	2,954 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
York High School Cornlands Road , YO24 3WZ	1out of 4	3,113 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,287 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	864 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bootham School 51 Bootham , YO30 7BU	- not rated	915 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School 2-18 Clifton , YO30 6AB	- not rated	1,138 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
York St John University Lord Mayor's Walk , YO31 7EX	- not rated	1,149 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Danesgate Community Danesgate , Fulford Cross YO10 4PB	3out of 4	1,845 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
Forty Five Vinyl Cafe	Cromwell House, 29 Micklegate	73 yd
Cafe 42	42 Micklegate	95 yd
Casa Brazilian Rodizio	Victoria House, 1 Micklegate	98 yd
Divine Coffee Roasters	74 Micklegate	106 yd
No 84 Deli & Cafe	84 Micklegate	106 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ackhorne	9 St Martins Lane	30 yd
Ziggy's	53-55 Micklegate	90 yd
Artful Dodger	47 Micklegate	90 yd
Jalou	St Johns Church, Micklegate	98 yd
Popworld	George Hudson Street	156 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Plus	36 Micklegate	106 yd
Micklegate Traditional Fish & Chips	93 Micklegate	176 yd
Teajuanas Cocina	91 Micklegate	176 yd
Salt and Pepper	19 Tanner Row	220 yd
Krunchy's Sandwich Bar	17 Rougier Street	256 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Unit 3, Queens House, Micklegate	70 yd
Regency Supermarket	Ground Floor, 2-4 George Hudson Street	134 yd
Tesco	9-11 Low Ousegate	303 yd
Sainsburys	York Railway Station, Station Road	466 yd
Sainsbury's	10-18 Piccadilly	527 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pace Health Club (York) (Closed) North Street	health and fitness suite	222 yd
Spa At The Grand STATION RISE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	240 yd
Emperors Health & Fitness Club THE SAWMILL THE SAWMILL SKELDERGATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	330 yd
Principal York Hotel Health Club STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	411 yd
York Ri Sports Centre YORK RAILWAY INSTITUTE GYMNASIUM YORK RAILWAY INSTITUTE GYMNASIUM QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	482 yd
Tramways Working Mens Club MILL STREET		812 yd
All Saints Roman Catholic High School MILL MOUNT LANE		856 yd
Bootham School Bootham	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	933 yd
Mount School DALTON TERRACE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	940 yd
Millthorpe School NUNTHORPE AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	993 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	17.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	23.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	59.22 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	59.22 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of YO1 6LR