Barbican Road, York, YO10 5AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding YO10 5AA 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 5AA, 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 Barbican Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barbican Road 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.

Barbican Road 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 5AA, 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 Barbican Road are based on 40 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 Barbican Road, York, YO10 5AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO10 5AA

Average Price
£362,445

Semi-Detached
£513,481

Terraced
£445,279

Detached
£864,166

Flats/Maisonettes
£203,549

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barbican Road

Average Price
£334,339

Semi-Detached
£519,625

Terraced
£461,938

Detached
£697,208

Flats/Maisonettes
£217,460

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barbican Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16C Barbican Road, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-02-28	£198,197
16A Barbican Road, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£209,000	2024-11-22	£210,059
19C Barbican Road, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£187,000	2024-11-08	£187,947
Flat 1 24 Barbican Road, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-10-23	£108,902
29 Barbican Road, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-04-18	£416,360

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO10 5AA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in YO10 5AA 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	1,941 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	326 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	408 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Lawrence's Church of England Primary Academy Heslington Road , YO10 5BW	1out of 4	597 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scarcroft Primary School Moss Street , YO23 1BS	4out of 4	1,215 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy Monkgate , YO31 7PB	4out of 4	1,253 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	1,388 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints RC School Mill Mount Lane , YO24 1BJ	4out of 4	1,571 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fulford School Fulfordgate , Heslington Lane YO10 4FY	4out of 4	2,204 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy Hull Road , YO10 5ZA	4out of 4	2,304 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vale of York Academy Rawcliffe Drive , Clifton Without YO30 6ZS	1out of 4	3,327 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	3,697 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	1,309 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
York St John University Lord Mayor's Walk , YO31 7EX	- not rated	1,382 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
York Steiner School Danesmead , Fulford Cross YO10 4PB	- not rated	1,426 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of York Heslington , YO10 5DD	- not rated	1,564 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bootham School 51 Bootham , YO30 7BU	- not rated	1,624 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	2 yd
Zidanes Indulgence	31 Heslington Road	205 yd
Bison Coffee	17 Heslington Road	205 yd
Chef Lu's Chinese Restaurant	40 Huby Court, Speculation Street	216 yd
Toto’s York	1 Fawcett Street	304 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brown Cow	36 Hope Street	187 yd
Rook & Gaskill	12 Lawrence Street	198 yd
Victoria Hotel	1 Heslington Road	205 yd
Waggon & Horses	19 Lawrence Street	219 yd
Lawrence St WMC	27 Lawrence Street	219 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Efe's Pizza	26 Heslington Road	159 yd
Wawin Chinese Restaurant	41 Heslington Road	205 yd
Dominic Pizza	3 Lawrence Street	219 yd
Jennys Fish and Chips	1 Lawrence Street	219 yd
Cunli (also T/A Ji The Chicken Shop)	35 Lawrence Street	219 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	Co-Op Store, Paragon Street	201 yd
Food Warehouse	Unit 1, Foss Islands Retail Pa, Foss Islands Road	368 yd
Waitrose	Foss Islands Road	368 yd
Tesco	34 Piccadilly	536 yd
Lidl	Lidl Store, James Street	608 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
York Barbican Centre (Closed) Paragon Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	202 yd
Tramways Working Mens Club MILL STREET		351 yd
Fishergate Primary School FISHERGATE	grass pitches	371 yd
St Georges Rc Primary School WINTERSCALE STREET	grass pitches	449 yd
St Lawrences Ce Primary School Heslington Road	grass pitches	478 yd
The Retreat (York) HESLINGTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	711 yd
Emperors Health & Fitness Club THE SAWMILL THE SAWMILL SKELDERGATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	860 yd
Ultraflex York LAYERTHORPE	health and fitness suite	985 yd
Rowntree Park Tennis Club ROWNTREE PARK ROWNTREE PARK TERRY AVENUE	tennis courts	1,002 yd
Rowntree Park Terry Avenue	tennis courts	1,021 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.89 Mbit/s

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

Overview of YO10 5AA