Leadmill Lane, York, YO1 9QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding YO1 9QH is primarily male, with 54% 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	47.7%	46%	-1.7%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	52.3%	54%	1.7%	49.0%	5.0%

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 9QH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.7% 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	42.2%	64.7%	22.5%	37.9%	26.8%
Married: Opposite sex	30.9%	19.3%	-11.6%	44.2%	-24.9%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	4.9%	2.1%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	11.7%	8.8%	-2.9%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	8.5%	3.9%	-4.6%	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 (87.7%) 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	44.8%	51.1%	6.3%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	40.2%	36.6%	-3.6%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	12.1%	8.8%	-3.3%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 45.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.2%	14.7%	-5.5%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	3.6%	-4.5%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.6%	7.8%	0.2%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	22.5%	9.0%	16.9%	5.6%
Degree or Similar	43%	45.8%	2.8%	33.8%	12.0%
Other	4.9%	2.4%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	4.6%	9.1%	4.5%	0.7%	8.4%
Indian	5.9%	2.3%	-3.6%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
White	82%	75.9%	-6.1%	81.4%	-5.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	68.2%	-11.3%	83.2%	-15.0%
European Union	3.3%	11.6%	8.3%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	11.3%	14.2%	2.9%	5.6%	8.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.7%	68.2%	-10.5%	83.2%	-15.0%
10+ Years	6.3%	6.5%	0.2%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	6.7%	3.7%	-3.0%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	4.2%	8.5%	4.3%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	13.1%	8.9%	1.9%	11.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	6.8%	0.3%	6.5%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.1%	37.2%	13.9%
Christian	35.5%	46.2%	-10.7%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Leadmill Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leadmill Lane was 812.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 172.3% higher than the Guildhall average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Leadmill Lane has the 9th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall and the 11th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in York .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 365.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.6%.

🔎 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 9QH, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Leadmill Lane are based on 2 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 Leadmill Lane, York, YO1 9QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO1 9QH

Average Price
£225,979

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£225,979

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leadmill Lane

Average Price
£232,533

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£232,533

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leadmill LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Leadmill Lane, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2018-11-20	£231,722
6 Leadmill Lane, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£138,500	2013-09-19	£227,920

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO1 9QH

Employment

YO1 9QH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 9QH 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	95
Student (economically inactive)	81
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	41
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	36
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Education	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Information and communication	11
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	4
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate 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	2,396 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fishergate Primary School Fishergate , YO10 4AP	3out of 4	334 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Roman Catholic Primary School, York 1 Winterscale Street , Fishergate YO10 4BT	- not rated	465 yd	Voluntary aided 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	465 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Lawrence's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Heslington Road , YO10 5BW	- not rated	790 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School Heslington Road , YO10 5BW	3out of 4	790 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Millthorpe School Nunthorpe Avenue , YO23 1WF	3out of 4	1,255 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Millthorpe School Nunthorpe Avenue , YO23 1WF	- not rated	1,255 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic School York Mill Mount Lane , YO24 1BJ	4out of 4	1,405 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints RC School Mill Mount Lane , YO24 1BJ	- not rated	1,405 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Anne School Queen Anne Road , YO30 7WA	- not rated	1,742 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	3,602 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
York Sixth Form College Sim Balk Lane , Tadcaster Road YO23 2UD	- not rated	4,053 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
York College for Girls 62 Petergate , YO1 7HZ	- not rated	876 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Minster School Deangate , YO1 7JA	- not rated	927 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Real School York Environmental Community , Centre YO10 3EN	- not rated	934 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
York St John University Lord Mayor's Walk , YO31 7EX	- not rated	1,278 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Danesgate Community Danesgate , Fulford Cross YO10 4PB	3out of 4	1,341 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
York Barbican	Paragon Street	115 yd
Toto’s York	1 Fawcett Street	138 yd
The Garden of India	5 Fawcett Street	138 yd
Shi Shang Restaurant	2 Fawcett Street	138 yd
Atithi	26 Fishergate	149 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Phoenix	75 George Street	54 yd
Sea Horses Hotel	4 Fawcett Street	138 yd
The Masons Arms	6 Fishergate	149 yd
Brown Cow	36 Hope Street	167 yd
Edinburgh Arms	25 Fishergate	210 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vikings Pizza	71 Walmgate	237 yd
Walmgate Sandwich Bar	65 Walmgate	237 yd
The Biga+	67 Walmgate	249 yd
Vovó Cantina	Unit 16, Spark York, Piccadilly	300 yd
Herbivorous	Unit 6, Spark York, 17-21 Piccadilly	300 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	Co-Op Store, Paragon Street	171 yd
Tesco	34 Piccadilly	266 yd
Food Warehouse	Unit 1, Foss Islands Retail Pa, Foss Islands Road	499 yd
Waitrose	Foss Islands Road	499 yd
Sainsbury's	10-18 Piccadilly	515 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tramways Working Mens Club MILL STREET		69 yd
York Barbican Centre (Closed) Paragon Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	176 yd
Fishergate Primary School FISHERGATE	grass pitches	322 yd
St Georges Rc Primary School WINTERSCALE STREET	grass pitches	473 yd
Emperors Health & Fitness Club THE SAWMILL THE SAWMILL SKELDERGATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	552 yd
St Lawrences Ce Primary School Heslington Road	grass pitches	787 yd
Pace Health Club (York) (Closed) North Street	health and fitness suite	835 yd
Rowntree Park Tennis Club ROWNTREE PARK ROWNTREE PARK TERRY AVENUE	tennis courts	862 yd
Rowntree Park Terry Avenue	tennis courts	914 yd
Ultraflex York LAYERTHORPE	health and fitness suite	944 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	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	0.0%

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

Overview of YO1 9QH