Heslington Lane, York, YO10 4LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around YO10 4LR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	51%	1.2%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	50.2%	49%	-1.2%	49.0%	0.0%

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 vicinity of YO10 4LR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.3%	32.9%	0.6%	37.9%	-5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	54.6%	53.4%	-1.2%	44.2%	9.2%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6%	8.1%	2.1%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	4%	3%	-1.0%	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 (89.3%) 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	54.5%	54.7%	0.2%	48.4%	6.3%
Good health	33.9%	34.6%	0.7%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	9.3%	7.3%	-2.0%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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 4LR this area, 9.9% 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 58.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.2%	9.9%	2.7%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.4%	5.2%	-1.2%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	8.6%	-8.1%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.1%	0.1%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.5%	15.5%	0.0%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	51%	58.8%	7.8%	33.8%	25.0%
Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%
White	91.7%	86.2%	-5.5%	81.4%	4.8%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.1% 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	88.4%	85.1%	-3.3%	83.2%	1.9%
European Union	5%	8%	3.0%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88%	85.1%	-2.9%	83.2%	1.9%
10+ Years	5.3%	6.9%	1.6%	9.8%	-2.9%
5-10 Years	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	1.4%	-2.3%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.6%	76.7%	8.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.9%	37.2%	15.7%
Christian	39.5%	46.2%	-6.7%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Heslington Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heslington Lane was 65.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.7% higher than the Fulford & Heslington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heslington Lane has the 8th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Fulford & Heslington and the 242nd highest crime rate of 639 local areas in York .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 13.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,000

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in YO10 4LR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 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 Heslington Lane are based on 155 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 Heslington Lane, York, YO10 4LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO10 4LR

Average Price
£403,472

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£859,350

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£175,532

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heslington Lane

Average Price
£478,201

Semi-Detached
£420,111

Terraced
£684,066

Detached
£585,071

Flats/Maisonettes
£172,842

Other
£418,062

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heslington LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 16 Heslington Lane, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£183,000	2024-05-07	£180,633
Flat 2 16 Heslington Lane, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-09-30	£199,478
14 Heslington Lane, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2021-07-30	£1,233,260
Flat 3 16 Heslington Lane, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£136,100	2019-07-26	£159,399
14 Heslington Lane, York, York Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2017-12-20	£417,810

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO10 4LR

Employment

YO10 4LR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 4LR 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	76
Retired	50
Student (economically inactive)	26
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Looking after home or family	11
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Education	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,821 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Oswald's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Heslington Lane , Fulford YO10 4LX	3out of 4	308 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knavesmire Primary School Trafalgar Street , YO23 1HY	4out of 4	1,343 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy 1 Winterscale Street , Fishergate YO10 4BT	3out of 4	1,584 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fishergate Primary School Fishergate , YO10 4AP	3out of 4	1,708 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Lawrence's Church of England Primary Academy Heslington Road , YO10 5BW	1out of 4	1,889 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fulford School Fulfordgate , Heslington Lane YO10 4FY	4out of 4	536 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Millthorpe School Nunthorpe Avenue , YO23 1WF	3out of 4	1,791 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints RC School Mill Mount Lane , YO24 1BJ	4out of 4	2,217 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	2,945 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
York High School Cornlands Road , YO24 3WZ	1out of 4	4,197 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	2,710 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
York Steiner School Danesmead , Fulford Cross YO10 4PB	- not rated	635 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Danesgate Community Danesgate , Fulford Cross YO10 4PB	3out of 4	726 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global York Campus Bishopthorpe Road , York YO23 2QA	- not rated	1,298 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of York Heslington , YO10 5DD	- not rated	1,952 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School (York) Dalton Terrace , YO24 4DD	- not rated	2,450 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
Community Cafe at St Oswald's	St Oswalds Church, Main Street	176 yd
52 Broadway	52 Broadway	455 yd
Baxterstorey @ TSYS	Fulford Moor House, 230 Fulford Road	977 yd
Ebor Fitness	33 Hospital Fields Road	1,086 yd
The Cyclist	31 Hospital Fields Road	1,086 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Saddle Inn	37 Main Street	68 yd
Fulfordgate Club & Institute	19 Heslington Lane	144 yd
The Plough Inn	48 Main Street	305 yd
Fulford Golf Club	Heslington Lane	1,013 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Big Bite	71 Main Street		347 yd
Kawa House	216 Fulford Road		1,084 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-op	46 Broadway	461 yd
Iceland	248 Fulford Road	719 yd
ALDI	Fulford Road	719 yd
Sainsbury's	214 Fulford Road	1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fulford St Oswalds Ce Primary School HESLINGTON LANE	grass pitches	182 yd
School Lane Playing Fields School Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	329 yd
Fulford School FULFORDGATE	grass pitches, swimming pool	421 yd
Imphal Barracks FULFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	739 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	94.1%

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	77.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	327.79 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	327.79 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.93 Mbit/s

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

Overview of YO10 4LR