Spen Lane, York, YO1 7FS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding YO1 7FS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	50.5%	48.2%	-2.3%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	49.5%	51.8%	2.3%	49.0%	2.8%

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	39.6%	35.3%	-4.3%	37.9%	-2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	39.6%	39.7%	0.1%	44.2%	-4.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	10.6%	11.3%	0.7%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	8.7%	8.3%	-0.4%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.9%) 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	37.5%	47.5%	10.0%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	39.4%	38.4%	-1.0%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	15.3%	9.6%	-5.7%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	5.6%	3.2%	-2.4%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	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.

In the area around YO1 7FS this area, 4.8% 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 67.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.2%	4.8%	-4.4%	18.2%	-13.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	4.3%	-3.4%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.7%	8.7%	1.0%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	9.2%	-0.5%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	59.9%	67.1%	7.2%	33.8%	33.3%
Other	4.3%	3.4%	-0.9%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
White	92.1%	89.8%	-2.3%	81.4%	8.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.6% 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	84.7%	81.6%	-3.1%	83.2%	-1.6%
European Union	4.6%	9.7%	5.1%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	2.3%	-3.3%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	4.6%	1.4%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.3%	81.9%	-2.4%	83.2%	-1.3%
10+ Years	2.8%	5.1%	2.3%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	3.2%	5.6%	2.4%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	2.8%	5.1%	2.3%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	2.3%	-4.6%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Central Asia	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45%	37.2%	7.8%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Buddhist	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Spen Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spen Lane was 200.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.9% lower than the Guildhall average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Spen Lane has the 32nd highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall and the 67th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in York .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.4%.

🔎 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 7FS, 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 Spen Lane are based on 13 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 Spen Lane, York, YO1 7FS

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO1 7FS

Average Price
£2,303,299

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,303,299

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spen Lane

Average Price
£641,104

Semi-Detached
£725,584

Terraced
£525,277

Detached
£2,328,892

Flats/Maisonettes
£400,734

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spen LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
St. Andrews House Spen Lane, York, York Detached, an established residential building	£1,375,000	2011-10-14	£2,326,565

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO1 7FS

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in YO1 7FS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

The percentage of student residents living in YO1 7FS 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

Retired	78
Full-Time Employee	62
Student (economically inactive)	19
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	9
Part-Time Employee	9
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	0

Employment Industry

Education	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Information and communication	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Nursery School Kingsway North , YO30 6JA	3out of 4	1,719 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, York, Roman Catholic Primary School Monkgate , YO31 7PB	- not rated	418 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy Monkgate , YO31 7PB	3out of 4	418 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Grove Primary School Park Grove , YO31 8LG	- not rated	816 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Grove Primary Academy Park Grove , YO31 8LG	3out of 4	816 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fishergate Primary School Fishergate , YO10 4AP	3out of 4	1,082 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Anne School Queen Anne Road , YO30 7WA	- not rated	1,232 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic School York Mill Mount Lane , YO24 1BJ	4out of 4	1,662 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints RC School Mill Mount Lane , YO24 1BJ	- not rated	1,662 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millthorpe School Nunthorpe Avenue , YO23 1WF	3out of 4	1,699 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Millthorpe School Nunthorpe Avenue , YO23 1WF	- not rated	1,699 yd	Community school	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	4,084 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
York Sixth Form College Sim Balk Lane , Tadcaster Road YO23 2UD	- not rated	4,552 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Minster School Deangate , YO1 7JA	- not rated	238 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
York College for Girls 62 Petergate , YO1 7HZ	- not rated	266 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
York St John University Lord Mayor's Walk , YO31 7EX	- not rated	530 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bootham School 51 Bootham , YO30 7BU	- not rated	848 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Real School York Environmental Community , Centre YO10 3EN	- not rated	1,195 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arras	The Coach House, Peasholme Green	141 yd
Caesars Ristorante	27 Goodramgate	165 yd
Fancy Hanks	39 Goodramgate	165 yd
Wagamama	77-81 Goodramgate	165 yd
La Piazza Antica	45 Goodramgate	165 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
R A F Association	3 Aldwark	104 yd
Vahebar	31-33 Goodramgate	165 yd
Snickleways Inn	47 Goodramgate	165 yd
Hilt	57 Goodramgate	167 yd
The Last Drop Inn	27 Colliergate	173 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kitchen for Everyone, York (KEY)	Central Methodist Church, St Saviourgate	75 yd
The Cornish Bakery	29-30 Colliergate	173 yd
Doe	12a Church Street	227 yd
Trio Patisserie	3 Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate	227 yd
The Cheesecake Guy	37 Shambles	247 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	71 Goodramgate	165 yd
Co-op	Unit A, Stonebow House, The Stonebow	188 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, 9 Pavement	294 yd
Sainsbury's	10-18 Piccadilly	360 yd
Zam Zam Supermarket	33-37 Layerthorpe	380 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ultraflex York LAYERTHORPE	health and fitness suite	430 yd
York St John University Sports Hall And Fitness Centre LORD MAYORS WALK	health and fitness suite	526 yd
Pace Health Club (York) (Closed) North Street	health and fitness suite	627 yd
Tramways Working Mens Club MILL STREET		680 yd
Emperors Health & Fitness Club THE SAWMILL THE SAWMILL SKELDERGATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	793 yd
Spa At The Grand STATION RISE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	845 yd
Bootham School Bootham	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	847 yd
Bootham & Monk Ward Conservative Club CLARENCE STREET		893 yd
York Barbican Centre (Closed) Paragon Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	909 yd
Bootham Park Hospital Recreation Field BOOTHAM PARK HOSPITAL BOOTHAM PARK HOSPITAL BOOTHAM	grass pitches	967 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 7FS