Owston Avenue, York, YO10 3AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding YO10 3AJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	51%	49.6%	-1.4%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	49%	50.4%	1.4%	49.0%	1.4%

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 YO10 3AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.5% 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	51.9%	60.5%	8.6%	37.9%	22.6%
Married: Opposite sex	40.4%	29.4%	-11.0%	44.2%	-14.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	4.8%	4.9%	0.1%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (88.8%) 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	54.7%	45.7%	-9.0%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	33.9%	43.1%	9.2%	33.6%	9.5%
Fair health	8.5%	10%	1.5%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	4.0%	-2.8%

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.

In the area around YO10 3AJ this area, 8.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16%	8.5%	-7.5%	18.2%	-9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	3.3%	-4.7%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	8.8%	-4.3%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	6.4%	5.2%	-1.2%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	26.6%	44.8%	18.2%	16.9%	27.9%
Degree or Similar	25%	28.4%	3.4%	33.8%	-5.4%
Other	4.8%	1%	-3.8%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.4% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
White	90%	89.4%	-0.6%	81.4%	8.0%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.8% 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	84.3%	85.8%	1.5%	83.2%	2.6%
European Union	5.1%	6.5%	1.4%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	3.8%	-3.3%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.3%	85.8%	1.5%	83.2%	2.6%
10+ Years	5.4%	5.9%	0.5%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	4%	3.2%	-0.8%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.4%	76.7%	10.7%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.8%	37.2%	10.6%
Christian	39.2%	46.2%	-7.0%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Owston Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Owston Avenue was 54.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.9% lower than the Guildhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Owston Avenue has the 49th lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall and the 298th highest crime rate of 639 local areas in York .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.1%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in YO10 3AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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) - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Owston Avenue are based on 30 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 Owston Avenue, York, YO10 3AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO10 3AJ

Average Price
£298,861

Semi-Detached
£297,642

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£306,172

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Owston Avenue

Average Price
£300,483

Semi-Detached
£300,755

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£298,032

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Owston AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Owston Avenue, York, York Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-06-17	£334,898
16 Owston Avenue, York, York Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£232,500	2018-09-28	£298,341
6 Owston Avenue, York, York Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2017-02-13	£302,985
2 Owston Avenue, York, York Detached, an established residential building	£227,000	2016-09-30	£307,099
20 Owston Avenue, York, York Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£176,000	2013-03-26	£310,678

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO10 3AJ

Employment

YO10 3AJ 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 YO10 3AJ 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

Student (economically inactive)	80
Full-Time Employee	69
Retired	50
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	45
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	14
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Education	27
Human health and social work activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Construction	19
Manufacturing	15
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate 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	3,212 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Lawrence's Church of England Primary Academy Heslington Road , YO10 5BW	1out of 4	765 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy Fifth Avenue , YO31 0QQ	3out of 4	1,038 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tang Hall Primary Academy Sixth Avenue , YO31 0UT	3out of 4	1,134 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Badger Hill Primary Academy Crossways , Badger Hill YO10 5JF	3out of 4	1,145 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Osbaldwick Primary Academy The Leyes/The Lane , Osbaldwick YO10 3AX	2out of 4	1,211 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy Hull Road , YO10 5ZA	4out of 4	1,061 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fulford School Fulfordgate , Heslington Lane YO10 4FY	4out of 4	2,387 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Millthorpe School Nunthorpe Avenue , YO23 1WF	3out of 4	2,610 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints RC School Mill Mount Lane , YO24 1BJ	4out of 4	2,841 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Vale of York Academy Rawcliffe Drive , Clifton Without YO30 6ZS	1out of 4	4,157 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	4,758 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of York Heslington , YO10 5DD	- not rated	782 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Applefields School Bad Bargain Lane , Burnholme YO31 0LW	3out of 4	1,432 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Danesgate Community Danesgate , Fulford Cross YO10 4PB	3out of 4	2,052 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
York St John University Lord Mayor's Walk , YO31 7EX	- not rated	2,118 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
York Steiner School Danesmead , Fulford Cross YO10 4PB	- not rated	2,158 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
Choose 2 Youth	Hull Road Park, Alcuin Avenue	308 yd
Cornerstone Cafe	Cornerstone Church, Millfield Lane	406 yd
M&K Stores	202 Melrosegate	422 yd
Als Goncha	17A Hull Road	443 yd
Bamboo Thai	9-11 Hull Road	482 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beeswing	55 Hull Road	195 yd
Tang Hall W M C	Talbot House, 25 Hull Road	413 yd
Derwent College	Derwent College, University Road To Derwent Col	745 yd
Chuandao Karaoke Bar	61 Lawrence Street	931 yd
Rook & Gaskill	12 Lawrence Street	1,088 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	6 Matmer House, Hull Road	333 yd
Domino's Pizza	8 Matmer House, Hull Road	333 yd
Backstreet Burgers	2 Matmer House, Hull Road	333 yd
Happy Noodles	3 Matmer House, Hull Road	333 yd
Mad Cow	1 Matmer House, Hull Road	333 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	102-104 Hull Road	172 yd
Oriental Express	5 Matmer House, Hull Road	333 yd
Co-op Late Shop	143-145 Tang Hall Lane	634 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hull Road Park Alcuin Avenue	tennis courts	264 yd
York St John University (Hull Road) (Closed) Hull Road	grass pitches	540 yd
David Lloyd Club (York) WINDMILL LANE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	572 yd
Tang Hall Community Centre FIFTH AVENUE		699 yd
The Retreat (York) HESLINGTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	812 yd
Osbaldwick Primary School (Lane Site) OSBALDWICK LANE	grass pitches	831 yd
St Lawrences Ce Primary School Heslington Road	grass pitches	865 yd
The Playing Fields (City Of York Council) EIGHTH AVENUE	grass pitches	916 yd
Archbishop Holgates Church Of England Academy HULL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	942 yd
St Aelreds Rc Primary School FIFTH AVENUE	grass pitches	1,008 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	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	7.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	7.7%

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	69.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	154.17 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	154.17 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.99 Mbit/s

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

Overview of YO10 3AJ