Windmill Lane, York, YO10 3LG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around YO10 3LG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	50.3%	2.0%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	51.7%	49.7%	-2.0%	49.0%	0.7%

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 3LG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.1% 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	48.3%	51.1%	2.8%	37.9%	13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	46.2%	42.9%	-3.3%	44.2%	-1.3%
Separated	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	1%	1.1%	0.1%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (88.1%) 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	59.9%	53.9%	-6.0%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	29.4%	34.2%	4.8%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	9.3%	9.5%	0.2%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 3LG this area, 3.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 47.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.9%	3.6%	-3.3%	18.2%	-14.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.9%	4.3%	-1.6%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	6.8%	-1.9%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	30.2%	32.9%	2.7%	16.9%	16.0%
Degree or Similar	42.4%	47.5%	5.1%	33.8%	13.7%
Other	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.8%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
White	86.7%	88.2%	1.5%	81.4%	6.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.9% 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	85.9%	84.9%	-1.0%	83.2%	1.7%
European Union	3.7%	6.3%	2.6%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	4.9%	-0.5%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.3%	84.9%	-0.4%	83.2%	1.7%
10+ Years	2.8%	10.2%	7.4%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	3.7%	1%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	2%	-3.6%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.1%	76.7%	12.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.6%	37.2%	5.4%
Christian	40%	46.2%	-6.2%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	11.8%	6.0%	5.8%

Safety

Is Windmill Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Windmill Lane was 68.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.1% lower than the Heworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Windmill Lane has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Heworth and the 233rd highest crime rate of 639 local areas in York .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in YO10 3LG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very 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 Windmill Lane are based on 55 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 Windmill Lane, York, YO10 3LG

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO10 3LG

Average Price
£428,090

Semi-Detached
£374,025

Terraced
£387,991

Detached
£568,854

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Windmill Lane

Average Price
£434,533

Semi-Detached
£384,862

Terraced
£392,255

Detached
£534,171

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Windmill LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27A Windmill Lane, York, York Detached, an established residential building	£620,000	2025-09-05	£620,000
5 Windmill Lane, York, York Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2024-12-16	£387,249
55 Windmill Lane, York, York Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-07-25	£378,355
37 Windmill Lane, York, York Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2023-07-17	£494,384
27 Windmill Lane, York, York Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2022-10-25	£417,123

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO10 3LG

Employment

YO10 3LG 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 3LG 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	89
Student (economically inactive)	67
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Other	9
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	54
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Construction	10
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	3,859 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Badger Hill Primary Academy Crossways , Badger Hill YO10 5JF	3out of 4	436 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lord Deramore's Primary School Heslington , YO10 5EE	3out of 4	762 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Osbaldwick Primary Academy The Leyes/The Lane , Osbaldwick YO10 3AX	2out of 4	808 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	1,203 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Lawrence's Church of England Primary Academy Heslington Road , YO10 5BW	1out of 4	1,342 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	391 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fulford School Fulfordgate , Heslington Lane YO10 4FY	4out of 4	2,404 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Millthorpe School Nunthorpe Avenue , YO23 1WF	3out of 4	3,164 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints RC School Mill Mount Lane , YO24 1BJ	4out of 4	3,442 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Huntington School Huntington Road , Huntington YO32 9WT	4out of 4	4,830 yd	Community school	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	5,145 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	669 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Applefields School Bad Bargain Lane , Burnholme YO31 0LW	3out of 4	1,577 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Danesgate Community Danesgate , Fulford Cross YO10 4PB	3out of 4	2,398 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
York Steiner School Danesmead , Fulford Cross YO10 4PB	- not rated	2,485 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
York St John University Lord Mayor's Walk , YO31 7EX	- not rated	2,823 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
My Ohana	Windmill Lane	2 yd
Cornerstone Cafe	Cornerstone Church, Millfield Lane	600 yd
Library Cafe	J B Morrell Library, Morrell Way	601 yd
Grub	21 Yarburgh Way	611 yd
Alcuin Bistro	Alcuin College, Alcuin Way	744 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Derwent College	Derwent College, University Road To Derwent Col	745 yd
Beeswing	55 Hull Road	856 yd
Charles XII	Main Street	868 yd
Deramore Arms	Deramore Arms, Main Street	966 yd
Tang Hall W M C	Talbot House, 25 Hull Road	1,091 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Millfield Munchies	113 Millfield Lane	600 yd
Browns Of Heslington	15 Main Street	868 yd
Buffalo Pizza	137 Tang Hall Lane	960 yd
Tang Hall Chinese Takeaway	147-149 Tang Hall Lane	960 yd
Tang Hall Fish and Chips	141 Tang Hall Lane	960 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	102-104 Hull Road	540 yd
Co-op Late Shop	143-145 Tang Hall Lane	960 yd
Sainsbury's	8-10 Farndale Avenue	990 yd
Oriental Express	5 Matmer House, Hull Road	1,007 yd
Nisa	University of York, Unit 5, Kimberlow Hill Retail Park	1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
David Lloyd Club (York) WINDMILL LANE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	187 yd
York St John University (Hull Road) (Closed) Hull Road	grass pitches	215 yd
Archbishop Holgates Church Of England Academy HULL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	283 yd
Osbaldwick Primary School (Lane Site) OSBALDWICK LANE	grass pitches	630 yd
Lord Deramores Primary School SCHOOL LANE	grass pitches	700 yd
Osbaldwick Primary School (The Leyes Site) OSBALDWICK C P SCHOOL OSBALDWICK C P SCHOOL THE LEYES	grass pitches	752 yd
Osbaldwick Sports Club THE LEYES	grass pitches	867 yd
Hull Road Park Alcuin Avenue	tennis courts	973 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	77.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	48.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of YO10 3LG