Kings Square, York, YO1 8BH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding YO1 8BH 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 8BH 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 Kings Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kings Square was 212.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.7% lower than the Guildhall average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Kings Square has the 30th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall and the 56th highest crime rate of 639 local areas in York .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.2%.

🔎 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 8BH, 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 Kings Square 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 Kings Square, York, YO1 8BH

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO1 8BH

Average Price
£1,792,801

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,792,801

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kings Square

Average Price
£1,444,629

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,444,629

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kings SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Kings Square, York, York Other, an established residential building	£600,000	2018-11-28	£704,379
6 Kings Square, York, York Other, an established residential building	£600,000	2018-11-28	£704,379
1 Kings Square, York, York Other, an established residential building	£2,185,000	2015-06-30	£2,925,128

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO1 8BH

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in YO1 8BH 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 8BH 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 12 St Paul's Square , YO24 4BD	3out of 4	1,478 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	523 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Grove Primary Academy Park Grove , YO31 8LG	3out of 4	930 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Scarcroft Primary School Moss Street , YO23 1BS	4out of 4	1,112 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fishergate Primary School Fishergate , YO10 4AP	3out of 4	1,153 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	1,297 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	1,445 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millthorpe School Nunthorpe Avenue , YO23 1WF	3out of 4	1,547 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Vale of York Academy Rawcliffe Drive , Clifton Without YO30 6ZS	1out of 4	2,330 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	3,076 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fulford School Fulfordgate , Heslington Lane YO10 4FY	4out of 4	3,129 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	3,905 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	544 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bootham School 51 Bootham , YO30 7BU	- not rated	626 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School 2-18 Clifton , YO30 6AB	- not rated	1,020 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School (York) Dalton Terrace , YO24 4DD	- not rated	1,513 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Danesgate Community Danesgate , Fulford Cross YO10 4PB	3out of 4	2,100 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
Cafe Harlequin/The Attic	2a Kings Square	2 yd
Caffe Nero	2b Kings Square	2 yd
Charlies Pizzeria & The Hi Ho Club	2b Kings Square	2 yd
York's Chocolate Story	Kings Square	2 yd
The Old York Tea Room	Make Your Mark, 72 Goodramgate	55 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Duke of York	St Trinity House, 3-4 Kings Square	2 yd
Golden Lion	9 Church Street	59 yd
The Last Drop Inn	27 Colliergate	61 yd
Valhalla (York) Ltd	4 Patrick Pool	75 yd
The Biltmore Bar & Grill	29 Swinegate	98 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Doe	12a Church Street	38 yd
Tricoloryork	10 Church Street	59 yd
The Cornish Bakery	29-30 Colliergate	61 yd
Millers Street Food	Newgate Market, Newgate	102 yd
Thai Season by Pritsana	Shambles Market Food Court, Newgate	102 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	71 Goodramgate	114 yd
Co-op	Unit A, Stonebow House, The Stonebow	172 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, 9 Pavement	174 yd
Sainsbury's	10-18 Piccadilly	285 yd
Tesco	9-11 Low Ousegate	402 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pace Health Club (York) (Closed) North Street	health and fitness suite	444 yd
York St John University Sports Hall And Fitness Centre LORD MAYORS WALK	health and fitness suite	542 yd
Ultraflex York LAYERTHORPE	health and fitness suite	619 yd
Spa At The Grand STATION RISE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	654 yd
Emperors Health & Fitness Club THE SAWMILL THE SAWMILL SKELDERGATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	679 yd
Tramways Working Mens Club MILL STREET		704 yd
Bootham School Bootham	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	720 yd
Bootham Park Hospital Recreation Field BOOTHAM PARK HOSPITAL BOOTHAM PARK HOSPITAL BOOTHAM	grass pitches	857 yd
Principal York Hotel Health Club STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	864 yd
Bootham & Monk Ward Conservative Club CLARENCE STREET		877 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

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

Overview of YO1 8BH