Thief Lane, York, YO10 3HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding YO10 3HX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.3%	55.8%	8.5%	51.0%	4.8%
Male	52.7%	44.2%	-8.5%	49.0%	-4.8%

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 3HX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.7% 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	66.6%	74.7%	8.1%	37.9%	36.8%
Married: Opposite sex	21.2%	15.9%	-5.3%	44.2%	-28.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	6.1%	5.2%	-0.9%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	4.8%	3%	-1.8%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (86.8%) 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	61.5%	55.8%	-5.7%	48.4%	7.4%
Good health	27.3%	31%	3.7%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	8.5%	8.9%	0.4%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 3HX this area, 8.4% 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	15.1%	8.4%	-6.7%	18.2%	-9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	5.5%	-1.7%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	4.7%	-4.3%	13.4%	-8.7%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.7%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	44.3%	48.9%	4.6%	16.9%	32.0%
Degree or Similar	19.9%	27.5%	7.6%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	2.9%	0.7%	-2.2%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	2.5%	-1.4%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	86.8%	90.6%	3.8%	81.4%	9.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89% 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	83.7%	89%	5.3%	83.2%	5.8%
European Union	3.7%	5%	1.3%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	2.5%	-4.8%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.4%	88.8%	5.4%	83.2%	5.6%
10+ Years	5.4%	3.9%	-1.5%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	2.7%	-2.9%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.5%	37.2%	15.3%
Christian	33.6%	46.2%	-12.6%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	10.5%	6.0%	4.5%

Safety

Is Thief Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thief Lane was 75.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.2% lower than the Guildhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thief Lane has the 57th lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall and the 209th highest crime rate of 639 local areas in York .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 381.4%.

🔎 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 3HX, 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 Thief Lane are based on 171 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 Thief Lane, York, YO10 3HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO10 3HX

Average Price
£245,268

Semi-Detached
£254,563

Terraced
£294,118

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£201,098

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thief Lane

Average Price
£280,482

Semi-Detached
£306,633

Terraced
£289,190

Detached
£197,735

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,400

Other
£2,331,553

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thief LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
139 Thief Lane, York, York Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-08-15	£276,459
171 Thief Lane, York, York Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£286,000	2024-08-15	£282,658
181 Thief Lane, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-11-28	£221,429
157 Thief Lane, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2021-09-03	£299,412
171 Thief Lane, York, York Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2021-04-19	£272,289

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO10 3HX

Employment

YO10 3HX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 3HX 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)	165
Full-Time Employee	70
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	68
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	7
Other	5
Self-Employed	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	22
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	11
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Transport and storage	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,400 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	908 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Badger Hill Primary Academy Crossways , Badger Hill YO10 5JF	3out of 4	922 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Osbaldwick Primary Academy The Leyes/The Lane , Osbaldwick YO10 3AX	2out of 4	1,074 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy Fifth Avenue , YO31 0QQ	3out of 4	1,074 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lord Deramore's Primary School Heslington , YO10 5EE	3out of 4	1,142 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	851 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fulford School Fulfordgate , Heslington Lane YO10 4FY	4out of 4	2,337 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Millthorpe School Nunthorpe Avenue , YO23 1WF	3out of 4	2,756 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints RC School Mill Mount Lane , YO24 1BJ	4out of 4	3,008 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Vale of York Academy Rawcliffe Drive , Clifton Without YO30 6ZS	1out of 4	4,383 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	4,844 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	641 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Applefields School Bad Bargain Lane , Burnholme YO31 0LW	3out of 4	1,475 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Danesgate Community Danesgate , Fulford Cross YO10 4PB	3out of 4	2,113 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
York Steiner School Danesmead , Fulford Cross YO10 4PB	- not rated	2,212 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
York St John University Lord Mayor's Walk , YO31 7EX	- not rated	2,344 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Cornerstone Cafe	Cornerstone Church, Millfield Lane	376 yd
My Ohana	Windmill Lane	485 yd
Library Cafe	J B Morrell Library, Morrell Way	521 yd
Choose 2 Youth	Hull Road Park, Alcuin Avenue	531 yd
St Hilda's Church Community Cafe	St Hildas Church, Tang Hall Lane	627 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beeswing	55 Hull Road	375 yd
Tang Hall W M C	Talbot House, 25 Hull Road	610 yd
Derwent College	Derwent College, University Road To Derwent Col	636 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Millfield Munchies	113 Millfield Lane	376 yd
Pizza Hut	6 Matmer House, Hull Road	525 yd
Domino's Pizza	8 Matmer House, Hull Road	525 yd
Backstreet Burgers	2 Matmer House, Hull Road	525 yd
Happy Noodles	3 Matmer House, Hull Road	525 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	102-104 Hull Road	54 yd
Oriental Express	5 Matmer House, Hull Road	525 yd
Co-op Late Shop	143-145 Tang Hall Lane	707 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
York St John University (Hull Road) (Closed) Hull Road	grass pitches	338 yd
David Lloyd Club (York) WINDMILL LANE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	347 yd
Hull Road Park Alcuin Avenue	tennis courts	489 yd
Osbaldwick Primary School (Lane Site) OSBALDWICK LANE	grass pitches	729 yd
Archbishop Holgates Church Of England Academy HULL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	733 yd
Tang Hall Community Centre FIFTH AVENUE		902 yd
The Retreat (York) HESLINGTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	914 yd
Osbaldwick Primary School (The Leyes Site) OSBALDWICK C P SCHOOL OSBALDWICK C P SCHOOL THE LEYES	grass pitches	977 yd
St Lawrences Ce Primary School Heslington Road	grass pitches	1,018 yd
Lord Deramores Primary School SCHOOL LANE	grass pitches	1,054 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	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.5%

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	51.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	182.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	123.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

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