St Margarets Terrace, York, YO1 9UW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around YO1 9UW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.6%	51.9%	5.3%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	53.4%	48.1%	-5.3%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 9UW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.2% 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	58.6%	55.2%	-3.4%	37.9%	17.3%
Married: Opposite sex	20%	19.7%	-0.3%	44.2%	-24.5%
Separated	3.2%	8.1%	4.9%	2.2%	5.9%
Divorced	14.5%	14.3%	-0.2%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	48.5%	45.1%	-3.4%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	31.3%	32%	0.7%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	14.2%	13.1%	-1.1%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	5.2%	7.1%	1.9%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	1.2%	1.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.1%	26.9%	2.8%	18.2%	8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	7.2%	-6.4%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	8.1%	0.8%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	7.2%	6.3%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.4%	10.3%	-6.1%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	30.5%	35.4%	4.9%	33.8%	1.6%
Other	7.3%	4.9%	-2.4%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.1%	3%	1.9%	3.1%	-0.1%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.4%	1%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	79.9%	75.1%	-4.8%	81.4%	-6.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	11.9%	12.5%	0.6%	0.1%	12.4%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.2% 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%	82.2%	-1.8%	83.2%	-1.0%
European Union	7.8%	7.7%	-0.1%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	6.4%	2.3%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.8%	83.1%	0.3%	83.2%	-0.1%
10+ Years	6%	7.8%	1.8%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	3.4%	4.4%	1.0%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	3.4%	-1.8%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.6%	76.7%	-15.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	5.4%	1.3%	4.1%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	3%	0.1%	2.9%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	23.9%	13.5%	10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.8%	37.2%	7.6%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is St Margarets Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Margarets Terrace was 393.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.4% higher than the Guildhall average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

St Margarets Terrace has the 17th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall and the 25th highest crime rate of 639 local areas in York .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 26.8%.

🔎 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 9UW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 St Margarets Terrace are based on 1 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 St Margarets Terrace, York, YO1 9UW

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO1 9UW

Average Price
£194,854

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£194,854

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Margarets Terrace

Average Price
£197,240

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£197,240

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Margarets TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 St Margarets Terrace, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2019-03-18	£197,240

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO1 9UW

Employment

YO1 9UW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 9UW 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	70
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	21
Other	12
Self-Employed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Other	9
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Transport and storage	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,953 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	641 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	742 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Lawrence's Church of England Primary Academy Heslington Road , YO10 5BW	1out of 4	775 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy Monkgate , YO31 7PB	4out of 4	931 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tang Hall Primary Academy Sixth Avenue , YO31 0UT	3out of 4	1,100 yd	Academy converter	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	1,574 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints RC School Mill Mount Lane , YO24 1BJ	4out of 4	1,679 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy Hull Road , YO10 5ZA	4out of 4	2,355 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fulford School Fulfordgate , Heslington Lane YO10 4FY	4out of 4	2,535 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Vale of York Academy Rawcliffe Drive , Clifton Without YO30 6ZS	1out of 4	3,064 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,937 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	1,070 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bootham School 51 Bootham , YO30 7BU	- not rated	1,380 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Danesgate Community Danesgate , Fulford Cross YO10 4PB	3out of 4	1,643 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of York Heslington , YO10 5DD	- not rated	1,737 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
York Steiner School Danesmead , Fulford Cross YO10 4PB	- not rated	1,759 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Starbucks	Unit 5a, Foss Islands Retail Park, Foss Islands Road	118 yd
Chef Lu's Chinese Restaurant	40 Huby Court, Speculation Street	122 yd
Masala Craft	72 Walmgate	155 yd
Oishii izakaya	58 Walmgate	155 yd
Noodle Lane	74 Walmgate	249 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yemen Heaven	98 Walmgate	155 yd
Brown Cow	36 Hope Street	257 yd
Waggon & Horses	19 Lawrence Street	265 yd
Lawrence St WMC	27 Lawrence Street	265 yd
The Rose and Crown	13 Lawrence Street	265 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vikings Pizza	71 Walmgate	218 yd
Walmgate Sandwich Bar	65 Walmgate	218 yd
The Biga+	67 Walmgate	220 yd
Dominic Pizza	3 Lawrence Street	265 yd
Jennys Fish and Chips	1 Lawrence Street	265 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Warehouse	Unit 1, Foss Islands Retail Pa, Foss Islands Road	118 yd
Waitrose	Foss Islands Road	118 yd
Lidl	Lidl Store, James Street	311 yd
Co-op	Co-Op Store, Paragon Street	440 yd
Tesco	34 Piccadilly	447 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tramways Working Mens Club MILL STREET		375 yd
York Barbican Centre (Closed) Paragon Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	444 yd
Fishergate Primary School FISHERGATE	grass pitches	646 yd
Ultraflex York LAYERTHORPE	health and fitness suite	648 yd
St Lawrences Ce Primary School Heslington Road	grass pitches	673 yd
St Georges Rc Primary School WINTERSCALE STREET	grass pitches	762 yd
Emperors Health & Fitness Club THE SAWMILL THE SAWMILL SKELDERGATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	873 yd
The Retreat (York) HESLINGTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	932 yd
Pace Health Club (York) (Closed) North Street	health and fitness suite	1,018 yd
Hull Road Park Alcuin Avenue	tennis courts	1,047 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	51.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	58.6 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	58.6 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.13 Mbit/s

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