Aldwark, York, YO1 7BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding YO1 7BU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	51.1%	47.3%	-3.8%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	48.9%	52.7%	3.8%	49.0%	3.7%

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	37.2%	38.3%	1.1%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	33.3%	29.8%	-3.5%	44.2%	-14.4%
Married: Same sex	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Separated	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	15.9%	16.5%	0.6%	9.1%	7.4%
Widowed	9.7%	9.6%	-0.1%	6.1%	3.5%

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	42.5%	41.8%	-0.7%	48.4%	-6.6%
Good health	32.4%	37.3%	4.9%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	16.4%	15.9%	-0.5%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	5.9%	5%	-0.9%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	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.

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 50.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15%	13.5%	-1.5%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	4.9%	-3.3%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	9.2%	-1.4%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	3.8%	-1.5%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	14.1%	4.9%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	46.9%	50.3%	3.4%	33.8%	16.5%
Other	4.8%	4.3%	-0.5%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.5% 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	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Black African	0.5%	2%	1.5%	2.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.1%	94.5%	0.4%	81.4%	13.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85% 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	87.7%	85%	-2.7%	83.2%	1.8%
European Union	7.3%	6.5%	-0.8%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	3%	3.0%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	0.5%	2%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	2%	1.1%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.2%	84.6%	-2.6%	83.2%	1.4%
10+ Years	2.7%	4.5%	1.8%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	2.3%	4%	1.7%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	5.5%	5%	-0.5%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Aldwark Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Aldwark was 384.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.7% higher than the Guildhall average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Aldwark has the 18th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall and the 27th highest crime rate of 639 local areas in York .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 42.8%.

🔎 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 7BU, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Aldwark are based on 37 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 Aldwark, York, YO1 7BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO1 7BU

Average Price
£494,883

Semi-Detached
£469,903

Terraced
£584,935

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£344,077

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Aldwark

Average Price
£555,516

Semi-Detached
£475,525

Terraced
£639,839

Detached
£519,593

Flats/Maisonettes
£403,556

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on AldwarkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Aldwark, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-08-01	£444,757
14A Aldwark, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£462,500	2024-05-07	£456,517
8 Aldwark, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2023-05-31	£247,495
26 Aldwark, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2023-02-13	£395,833
40 Aldwark, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£630,000	2021-11-19	£698,627

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO1 7BU

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in YO1 7BU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 45% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	83
Full-Time Employee	49
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Looking after home or family	3
Other	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	8
Construction	5
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,689 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy Monkgate , YO31 7PB	4out of 4	343 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Grove Primary Academy Park Grove , YO31 8LG	3out of 4	756 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fishergate Primary School Fishergate , YO10 4AP	3out of 4	1,198 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tang Hall Primary Academy Sixth Avenue , YO31 0UT	3out of 4	1,243 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scarcroft Primary School Moss Street , YO23 1BS	4out of 4	1,303 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	1,645 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millthorpe School Nunthorpe Avenue , YO23 1WF	3out of 4	1,722 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Vale of York Academy Rawcliffe Drive , Clifton Without YO30 6ZS	1out of 4	2,359 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	2,941 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fulford School Fulfordgate , Heslington Lane YO10 4FY	4out of 4	3,173 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	4,094 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
York St John University Lord Mayor's Walk , YO31 7EX	- not rated	415 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bootham School 51 Bootham , YO30 7BU	- not rated	694 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School 2-18 Clifton , YO30 6AB	- not rated	1,105 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School (York) Dalton Terrace , YO24 4DD	- not rated	1,721 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Danesgate Community Danesgate , Fulford Cross YO10 4PB	3out of 4	2,182 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
Caesars Ristorante	27 Goodramgate	142 yd
Fancy Hanks	39 Goodramgate	142 yd
Wagamama	77-81 Goodramgate	142 yd
La Piazza Antica	45 Goodramgate	142 yd
Bab Tooma	63 Goodramgate	142 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
R A F Association	3 Aldwark	34 yd
Vahebar	31-33 Goodramgate	142 yd
Snickleways Inn	47 Goodramgate	142 yd
Hilt	57 Goodramgate	149 yd
The Golden Slipper	20 Goodramgate	168 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kitchen for Everyone, York (KEY)	Central Methodist Church, St Saviourgate	146 yd
The Cornish Bakery	29-30 Colliergate	212 yd
Doe	12a Church Street	249 yd
Tricoloryork	10 Church Street	269 yd
Trio Patisserie	3 Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate	285 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	71 Goodramgate	142 yd
Co-op	Unit A, Stonebow House, The Stonebow	252 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, 9 Pavement	344 yd
Zam Zam Supermarket	33-37 Layerthorpe	349 yd
Sainsbury's	Foss Bank	355 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ultraflex York LAYERTHORPE	health and fitness suite	414 yd
York St John University Sports Hall And Fitness Centre LORD MAYORS WALK	health and fitness suite	455 yd
Pace Health Club (York) (Closed) North Street	health and fitness suite	656 yd
Tramways Working Mens Club MILL STREET		753 yd
Bootham School Bootham	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	803 yd
Bootham & Monk Ward Conservative Club CLARENCE STREET		824 yd
Emperors Health & Fitness Club THE SAWMILL THE SAWMILL SKELDERGATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	852 yd
Spa At The Grand STATION RISE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	863 yd
Bootham Park Hospital Recreation Field BOOTHAM PARK HOSPITAL BOOTHAM PARK HOSPITAL BOOTHAM	grass pitches	916 yd
York St John University (Heworth Croft) HEWORTH GREEN	artificial grass pitch	978 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	61.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	32.4%
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	72.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	304.78 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	304.78 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.16 Mbit/s

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

Overview of YO1 7BU