Fishergate, York, YO10 4UA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding YO10 4UA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	44.8%	48.3%	3.5%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	55.2%	51.7%	-3.5%	49.0%	2.7%

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 4UA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.6% 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	62.7%	60.6%	-2.1%	37.9%	22.7%
Married: Opposite sex	23.7%	25.3%	1.6%	44.2%	-18.9%
Separated	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	6.2%	9.4%	3.2%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	50.7%	43.6%	-7.1%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	35.7%	40.5%	4.8%	33.6%	6.9%
Fair health	9.1%	12.6%	3.5%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 4UA this area, 6.3% 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	7.5%	6.3%	-1.2%	18.2%	-11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.8%	5%	-0.8%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	6.7%	-3.4%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4.7%	1.8%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	30.8%	31.7%	0.9%	16.9%	14.8%
Degree or Similar	38.3%	43%	4.7%	33.8%	9.2%
Other	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.1% 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)
Chinese	3.8%	0.6%	-3.2%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	3.5%	0.3%	-3.2%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	87%	91.1%	4.1%	81.4%	9.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.5% 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	82.3%	81.5%	-0.8%	83.2%	-1.7%
European Union	6.5%	10.3%	3.8%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	1.8%	-3.5%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82%	81.7%	-0.3%	83.2%	-1.5%
10+ Years	3.5%	7%	3.5%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	5%	3.4%	-1.6%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	4.7%	3.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	4.6%	-0.1%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.3%	76.7%	4.6%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.5%	37.2%	18.3%
Christian	33.6%	46.2%	-12.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Fishergate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fishergate was 113.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.6% higher than the Fishergate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fishergate has the 12th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Fishergate and the 133rd highest crime rate of 631 local areas in York .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.4%.

🔎 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 4UA, 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 Fishergate are based on 103 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 Fishergate, York, YO10 4UA

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO10 4UA

Average Price
£361,587

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£361,587

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fishergate

Average Price
£431,831

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£372,974

Detached
£562,647

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,408

Other
£1,953,673

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on FishergateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Tower House Business Centre Fishergate, York, York Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2002-10-01	£365,239

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO10 4UA

Employment

YO10 4UA 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 4UA 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)	65
Retired	50
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	27
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Other	4

Employment Industry

Education	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Financial and insurance activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Manufacturing	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	8
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	5
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Nursery School Kingsway North , YO30 6JA	3out of 4	2,771 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	81 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Roman Catholic Primary School, York 1 Winterscale Street , Fishergate YO10 4BT	- not rated	84 yd	Voluntary aided 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	84 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Lawrence's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Heslington Road , YO10 5BW	- not rated	740 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School Heslington Road , YO10 5BW	3out of 4	740 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,110 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Millthorpe School Nunthorpe Avenue , YO23 1WF	- not rated	1,110 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic School York Mill Mount Lane , YO24 1BJ	4out of 4	1,376 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints RC School Mill Mount Lane , YO24 1BJ	- not rated	1,376 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fulford School Fulfordgate , Heslington Lane YO10 4FY	- not rated	1,899 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	3,339 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
York Sixth Form College Sim Balk Lane , Tadcaster Road YO23 2UD	- not rated	3,776 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	930 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Centre Danesgate , Fulford Cross YO10 4PB	- not rated	940 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fulford Cross School Fulford Cross , YO10 4PB	- not rated	940 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
York Steiner School Danesmead , Fulford Cross YO10 4PB	- not rated	1,045 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
York Steiner School Danesmead , Fulford Cross YO10 4PB	- not rated	1,045 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
Mirchiz	98 Fishergate	67 yd
The Lighthorseman	124 Fulford Road	214 yd
Toto’s York	1 Fawcett Street	277 yd
The Garden of India	5 Fawcett Street	277 yd
Shi Shang Restaurant	2 Fawcett Street	277 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fulford District Conservative Club	103 Fulford Road	186 yd
Edinburgh Arms	25 Fishergate	206 yd
Sea Horses Hotel	4 Fawcett Street	277 yd
The Masons Arms	6 Fishergate	309 yd
Victoria Hotel	1 Heslington Road	318 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Istanbul Grill	102 Fishergate	67 yd
Shilin House	108 Fishergate	67 yd
Maks Chinese Takeaway	106 Fishergate	67 yd
Wawin Chinese Restaurant	41 Heslington Road	318 yd
Efe's Pizza	26 Heslington Road	334 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	Co-Op Store, Paragon Street	291 yd
Sainsbury's	214 Fulford Road	579 yd
Tesco	34 Piccadilly	660 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Scarcroft Road	740 yd
Food Warehouse	Unit 1, Foss Islands Retail Pa, Foss Islands Road	788 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Georges Rc Primary School WINTERSCALE STREET	grass pitches	71 yd
Fishergate Primary School FISHERGATE	grass pitches	92 yd
York Barbican Centre (Closed) Paragon Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	286 yd
Tramways Working Mens Club MILL STREET		483 yd
Rowntree Park Tennis Club ROWNTREE PARK ROWNTREE PARK TERRY AVENUE	tennis courts	583 yd
Rowntree Park Terry Avenue	tennis courts	591 yd
Ebor Fitness FULFORD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE	health and fitness suite	648 yd
St Lawrences Ce Primary School Heslington Road	grass pitches	740 yd
Emperors Health & Fitness Club THE SAWMILL THE SAWMILL SKELDERGATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	748 yd
The Retreat (York) HESLINGTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	879 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 4UA