Lawrence Street, York, YO10 3WL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding YO10 3WL is primarily male, with 54% 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	48.5%	46%	-2.5%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	51.5%	54%	2.5%	49.0%	5.0%

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 3WL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69% 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	72.2%	69%	-3.2%	37.9%	31.1%
Married: Opposite sex	20.6%	22.3%	1.7%	44.2%	-21.9%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	3.7%	6.1%	2.4%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.3%

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	55%	38.1%	-16.9%	48.4%	-10.3%
Good health	37.3%	42.3%	5.0%	33.6%	8.7%
Fair health	5%	14.9%	9.9%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	1.9%	4%	2.1%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

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 46.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.2%	11.7%	5.5%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	6.4%	-1.9%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	5.8%	-4.8%	13.4%	-7.6%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.1%	26%	7.9%	16.9%	9.1%
Degree or Similar	45.4%	46.2%	0.8%	33.8%	12.4%
Other	10.1%	1.3%	-8.8%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	6.2%	3.9%	-2.3%	0.7%	3.2%
Indian	2.1%	5.7%	3.6%	3.1%	2.6%
Pakistani	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	5%	0.7%	-4.3%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	78.8%	79.4%	0.6%	81.4%	-2.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.1%	1.1%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.4% 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	65.1%	71.4%	6.3%	83.2%	-11.8%
European Union	14.7%	9.5%	-5.2%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	4.1%	2.5%	-1.6%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	10%	9.2%	-0.8%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	5.5%	0.7%	1.3%	4.2%
Oceania	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.3%	0.9%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.3%	71.2%	6.9%	83.2%	-12.0%
10+ Years	13.7%	7.2%	-6.5%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	8.9%	7.2%	-1.7%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	6.6%	7.7%	1.1%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	6.7%	0.3%	1.9%	4.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Lawrence Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lawrence Street was 293.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 238.1% higher than the Fishergate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lawrence Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Fishergate and the 41st highest crime rate of 639 local areas in York .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 123.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.3%.

🔎 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. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in YO10 3WL, 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (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 Lawrence Street are based on 807 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 Lawrence Street, York, YO10 3WL

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO10 3WL

Average Price
£106,686

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£106,686

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lawrence Street

Average Price
£250,923

Semi-Detached
£363,130

Terraced
£436,496

Detached
£417,028

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,527

Other
£273,753

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lawrence Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 22 Lawrence Street, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-05-01	£152,303
Flat 2 22 Lawrence Street, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£143,000	2024-11-08	£143,724
Flat 7 22 Lawrence Street, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£57,500	2016-01-29	£74,271
Flat 7 22 Lawrence Street, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£53,100	2011-06-30	£81,415
Flat 2 22 Lawrence Street, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£85,000	2004-02-24	£154,432

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO10 3WL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in YO10 3WL 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	129
Student (economically inactive)	76
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Unemployed	22
Self-Employed	17
Other	12
Looking after home or family	8

Employment Industry

Education	58
Accommodation and food service activities	52
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	15
Other	13
Information and communication	12
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	9
Construction	9
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
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	2,059 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	481 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Lawrence's Church of England Primary Academy Heslington Road , YO10 5BW	1out of 4	535 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy 1 Winterscale Street , Fishergate YO10 4BT	3out of 4	544 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy Monkgate , YO31 7PB	4out of 4	1,191 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tang Hall Primary Academy Sixth Avenue , YO31 0UT	3out of 4	1,206 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	1,544 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints RC School Mill Mount Lane , YO24 1BJ	4out of 4	1,714 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	2,195 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fulford School Fulfordgate , Heslington Lane YO10 4FY	4out of 4	2,285 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Vale of York Academy Rawcliffe Drive , Clifton Without YO30 6ZS	1out of 4	3,319 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	3,857 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	1,332 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Danesgate Community Danesgate , Fulford Cross YO10 4PB	3out of 4	1,439 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of York Heslington , YO10 5DD	- not rated	1,508 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
York Steiner School Danesmead , Fulford Cross YO10 4PB	- not rated	1,557 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bootham School 51 Bootham , YO30 7BU	- not rated	1,627 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
Sky Blue Chinese Restaurant	16 Barbican Road	161 yd
Chef Lu's Chinese Restaurant	40 Huby Court, Speculation Street	161 yd
A1 Moto	Technology House, 47-49 Lawrence Street	226 yd
Starbucks	Unit 5a, Foss Islands Retail Park, Foss Islands Road	243 yd
Zidanes Indulgence	31 Heslington Road	326 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waggon & Horses	19 Lawrence Street	60 yd
Lawrence St WMC	27 Lawrence Street	60 yd
The Rose and Crown	13 Lawrence Street	60 yd
Rook & Gaskill	12 Lawrence Street	76 yd
Chuandao Karaoke Bar	61 Lawrence Street	223 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dominic Pizza	3 Lawrence Street	60 yd
Jennys Fish and Chips	1 Lawrence Street	60 yd
Cunli (also T/A Ji The Chicken Shop)	35 Lawrence Street	60 yd
China Town Canteen	78 Lawrence Street	212 yd
Mojo’s	61 Lawrence Street	223 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Warehouse	Unit 1, Foss Islands Retail Pa, Foss Islands Road	243 yd
Waitrose	Foss Islands Road	243 yd
Co-op	Co-Op Store, Paragon Street	353 yd
Lidl	Lidl Store, James Street	474 yd
Tesco	34 Piccadilly	598 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
York Barbican Centre (Closed) Paragon Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	355 yd
St Lawrences Ce Primary School Heslington Road	grass pitches	424 yd
Tramways Working Mens Club MILL STREET		443 yd
Fishergate Primary School FISHERGATE	grass pitches	531 yd
St Georges Rc Primary School WINTERSCALE STREET	grass pitches	603 yd
The Retreat (York) HESLINGTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	679 yd
Ultraflex York LAYERTHORPE	health and fitness suite	894 yd
Hull Road Park Alcuin Avenue	tennis courts	927 yd
Emperors Health & Fitness Club THE SAWMILL THE SAWMILL SKELDERGATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	970 yd
Tang Hall Community Centre FIFTH AVENUE		1,060 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	72.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	318.79 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	318.79 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.95 Mbit/s

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

Overview of YO10 3WL