Fawcett Street, York, YO10 4AH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding YO10 4AH has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	44%	47.8%	3.8%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	56%	52.2%	-3.8%	49.0%	3.2%

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 4AH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.7% 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	61.5%	65.7%	4.2%	37.9%	27.8%
Married: Opposite sex	27.3%	21.7%	-5.6%	44.2%	-22.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.2%	3%	1.8%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	7.7%	7%	-0.7%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	50.9%	39.2%	-11.7%	48.4%	-9.2%
Good health	36.8%	39.6%	2.8%	33.6%	6.0%
Fair health	8.9%	12.4%	3.5%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	3.1%	7.2%	4.1%	4.0%	3.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.2%	0.4%

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	11.2%	10%	-1.2%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	11.4%	0.6%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	7.9%	-1.7%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	22.7%	7.3%	16.9%	5.8%
Degree or Similar	41.9%	39.7%	-2.2%	33.8%	5.9%
Other	7.7%	5.2%	-2.5%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	4.1%	1.6%	-2.5%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	4.8%	2%	-2.8%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	3.6%	2.9%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2%	0.6%	0.8%	1.2%
White	84.9%	81%	-3.9%	81.4%	-0.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.4% 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	67.7%	77.4%	9.7%	83.2%	-5.8%
European Union	11.7%	7.7%	-4.0%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	10.7%	9.7%	-1.0%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.4%	77.1%	9.7%	83.2%	-6.1%
10+ Years	12%	7.2%	-4.8%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	4.8%	4.4%	-0.4%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	11.3%	6.8%	-4.5%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	4.4%	-0.1%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.7%	76.7%	-11.0%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Middle East	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	16.3%	13.5%	2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.2%	37.2%	15.0%
Christian	34.5%	46.2%	-11.7%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Fawcett Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fawcett Street was 176.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 103.4% higher than the Fishergate average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Fawcett Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Fishergate and the 79th highest crime rate of 639 local areas in York .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 73.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 36.7%.

🔎 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 4AH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 Fawcett Street are based on 93 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 Fawcett Street, York, YO10 4AH

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO10 4AH

Average Price
£556,629

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£520,838

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£574,524

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fawcett Street

Average Price
£288,754

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£522,416

Flats/Maisonettes
£226,500

Other
£1,142,107

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fawcett Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Hamilton House, 3 Fawcett Street, York, York Other, an established residential building	£725,000	2021-08-27	£771,674
6 Fawcett Street, York, York Other, an established residential building	£380,000	2021-06-21	£391,443
6 Fawcett Street, York, York Other, an established residential building	£225,000	2019-02-08	£261,053
5 Fawcett Street, York, York Detached, an established residential building	£95,750	1995-03-31	£522,416

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO10 4AH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in YO10 4AH 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	73
Student (economically inactive)	27
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Other	17
Unemployed	12
Self-Employed	10
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	29
Education	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	13
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	3
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	1,650 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	254 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	400 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Lawrence's Church of England Primary Academy Heslington Road , YO10 5BW	1out of 4	871 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scarcroft Primary School Moss Street , YO23 1BS	4out of 4	913 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy Monkgate , YO31 7PB	4out of 4	1,271 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,100 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints RC School Mill Mount Lane , YO24 1BJ	4out of 4	1,269 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fulford School Fulfordgate , Heslington Lane YO10 4FY	4out of 4	2,227 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy Hull Road , YO10 5ZA	4out of 4	2,596 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vale of York Academy Rawcliffe Drive , Clifton Without YO30 6ZS	1out of 4	3,210 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	3,443 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Danesgate Community Danesgate , Fulford Cross YO10 4PB	3out of 4	1,226 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
York Steiner School Danesmead , Fulford Cross YO10 4PB	- not rated	1,336 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
York St John University Lord Mayor's Walk , YO31 7EX	- not rated	1,372 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School (York) Dalton Terrace , YO24 4DD	- not rated	1,464 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bootham School 51 Bootham , YO30 7BU	- not rated	1,508 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
Toto’s York	1 Fawcett Street	2 yd
The Garden of India	5 Fawcett Street	2 yd
Shi Shang Restaurant	2 Fawcett Street	2 yd
York Barbican	Paragon Street	42 yd
Atithi	26 Fishergate	86 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sea Horses Hotel	4 Fawcett Street	2 yd
Edinburgh Arms	25 Fishergate	71 yd
The Masons Arms	6 Fishergate	86 yd
The Phoenix	75 George Street	139 yd
Brown Cow	36 Hope Street	242 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Efe's Pizza	26 Heslington Road	323 yd
Istanbul Grill	102 Fishergate	335 yd
Shilin House	108 Fishergate	335 yd
Maks Chinese Takeaway	106 Fishergate	335 yd
Wawin Chinese Restaurant	41 Heslington Road	345 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	Co-Op Store, Paragon Street	103 yd
Tesco	34 Piccadilly	391 yd
Food Warehouse	Unit 1, Foss Islands Retail Pa, Foss Islands Road	583 yd
Waitrose	Foss Islands Road	583 yd
Sainsbury's	10-18 Piccadilly	634 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
York Barbican Centre (Closed) Paragon Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	104 yd
Fishergate Primary School FISHERGATE	grass pitches	184 yd
Tramways Working Mens Club MILL STREET		206 yd
St Georges Rc Primary School WINTERSCALE STREET	grass pitches	336 yd
Emperors Health & Fitness Club THE SAWMILL THE SAWMILL SKELDERGATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	587 yd
Rowntree Park Tennis Club ROWNTREE PARK ROWNTREE PARK TERRY AVENUE	tennis courts	751 yd
St Lawrences Ce Primary School Heslington Road	grass pitches	752 yd
Rowntree Park Terry Avenue	tennis courts	793 yd
Ebor Fitness FULFORD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE	health and fitness suite	903 yd
Pace Health Club (York) (Closed) North Street	health and fitness suite	922 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%

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

Overview of YO10 4AH