Merchant Gate, York, YO1 9TU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding YO1 9TU is primarily male, with 55.5% 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	39.9%	44.5%	4.6%	51.0%	-6.5%
Male	60.1%	55.5%	-4.6%	49.0%	6.5%

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 9TU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.8% 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	67.8%	66.8%	-1.0%	37.9%	28.9%
Married: Opposite sex	19.8%	14.8%	-5.0%	44.2%	-29.4%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7.4%	11.9%	4.5%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (87.5%) 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	61%	45%	-16.0%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	28.2%	42.5%	14.3%	33.6%	8.9%
Fair health	8.5%	11.1%	2.6%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 51.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.4%	10.4%	6.0%	18.2%	-7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	5.4%	-4.1%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	7.6%	-2.5%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	20.5%	9.0%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	57.7%	51.1%	-6.6%	33.8%	17.3%
Other	5.3%	4%	-1.3%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	2.5%	0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	83.5%	81.9%	-1.6%	81.4%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	2%	2.5%	0.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.9% 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	65.5%	68.9%	3.4%	83.2%	-14.3%
European Union	11.7%	13.1%	1.4%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	2%	2.8%	0.8%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	17.1%	10.2%	-6.9%	5.6%	4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.1%	68.7%	4.6%	83.2%	-14.5%
10+ Years	11.4%	7.7%	-3.7%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	11.1%	6.3%	-4.8%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	6.6%	8.1%	1.5%	2.2%	5.9%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	9.2%	2.4%	1.9%	7.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.8%	37.2%	15.6%
Christian	30.9%	46.2%	-15.3%
Buddhist	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Merchant Gate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merchant Gate was 2147.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 579.7% higher than the Guildhall average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Merchant Gate has the 3rd highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall and the 3rd highest crime rate of 639 local areas in York .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 565.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.8%.

🔎 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 9TU, 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 Merchant Gate are based on 29 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 Merchant Gate, York, YO1 9TU

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO1 9TU

Average Price
£394,182

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£394,182

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merchant Gate

Average Price
£365,784

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£365,784

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merchant GateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Merchants Place Merchant Gate, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2020-07-20	£329,490
Flat 11 Merchants Place Merchant Gate, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£297,000	2020-01-31	£348,667
Flat 4 Merchants Place Merchant Gate, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2018-04-12	£383,382
Flat 10 Merchants Place Merchant Gate, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£312,500	2017-01-27	£377,129
Flat 5 Merchants Place Merchant Gate, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£289,000	2016-09-08	£358,360

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO1 9TU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in YO1 9TU 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	114
Student (economically inactive)	34
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	25
Retired	22
Other	16
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Accommodation and food service activities	40
Human health and social work activities	29
Education	29
Other	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Manufacturing	11
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	4
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	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	1,496 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	764 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy Monkgate , YO31 7PB	4out of 4	805 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	907 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scarcroft Primary School Moss Street , YO23 1BS	4out of 4	936 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Lawrence's Church of England Primary Academy Heslington Road , YO10 5BW	1out of 4	1,207 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	1,303 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints RC School Mill Mount Lane , YO24 1BJ	4out of 4	1,304 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Vale of York Academy Rawcliffe Drive , Clifton Without YO30 6ZS	1out of 4	2,710 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fulford School Fulfordgate , Heslington Lane YO10 4FY	4out of 4	2,740 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy Hull Road , YO10 5ZA	4out of 4	2,838 yd	Academy converter	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	3,692 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	882 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bootham School 51 Bootham , YO30 7BU	- not rated	1,004 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School 2-18 Clifton , YO30 6AB	- not rated	1,379 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School (York) Dalton Terrace , YO24 4DD	- not rated	1,430 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Danesgate Community Danesgate , Fulford Cross YO10 4PB	3out of 4	1,720 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
The Simmer Pot	2 Merchantgate	5 yd
Loch Fyne Restaurant	Fossbridge House, Walmgate	20 yd
Tiro	Unit 10, Spark York, Piccadilly	81 yd
Rad Pizza Shop	Unit 7, Spark York, Piccadilly	81 yd
Everetts Coffee Company	Unit 3, Spark York, Piccadilly	81 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Lion	2 Merchantgate	5 yd
Piccadilly Tap	Unit 25, Spark York, Piccadilly	81 yd
Bohemian Bar	Unit 29, Spark York, Piccadilly	81 yd
The Blue Bell	53 Fossgate	98 yd
The Fossgate Tap	Army And Navy Stores, 54-56 Fossgate	98 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dogs Nose Tacos (XNI PEC TACOS)	Unit 1 - 2, Spark York, Piccadilly	81 yd
Baby Boy's Burgers	Unit 5, Spark York, Piccadilly	81 yd
The Holy Mountain Kitchen	Unit 8, Spark York, Piccadilly	81 yd
Pizza Near Me	9 Walmgate	82 yd
Vovó Cantina	Unit 16, Spark York, Piccadilly	84 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	34 Piccadilly	122 yd
Sainsbury's	10-18 Piccadilly	147 yd
Co-op	Unit A, Stonebow House, The Stonebow	231 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, 9 Pavement	249 yd
Tesco	9-11 Low Ousegate	339 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tramways Working Mens Club MILL STREET		316 yd
Emperors Health & Fitness Club THE SAWMILL THE SAWMILL SKELDERGATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	466 yd
Pace Health Club (York) (Closed) North Street	health and fitness suite	535 yd
York Barbican Centre (Closed) Paragon Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	557 yd
Fishergate Primary School FISHERGATE	grass pitches	691 yd
Ultraflex York LAYERTHORPE	health and fitness suite	715 yd
Spa At The Grand STATION RISE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	771 yd
St Georges Rc Primary School WINTERSCALE STREET	grass pitches	846 yd
York St John University Sports Hall And Fitness Centre LORD MAYORS WALK	health and fitness suite	907 yd
Principal York Hotel Health Club STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	993 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
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	7.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of YO1 9TU