Wellington Street, York, YO10 5BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding YO10 5BD has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.3% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	56.3%	5.4%	51.0%	5.3%
Male	49.1%	43.7%	-5.4%	49.0%	-5.3%

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 5BD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 86% 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	81.1%	86%	4.9%	37.9%	48.1%
Married: Opposite sex	12.2%	9.1%	-3.1%	44.2%	-35.1%
Separated	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 (87.1%) 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	55.9%	53.2%	-2.7%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	32.9%	33.9%	1.0%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	8.4%	7.6%	-0.8%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	2.5%	4.6%	2.1%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	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 5BD this area, 4.9% 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	7.2%	4.9%	-2.3%	18.2%	-13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.6%	2.6%	-3.0%	9.6%	-7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.2%	5.8%	1.6%	13.4%	-7.6%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	50.8%	52.9%	2.1%	16.9%	36.0%
Degree or Similar	26.4%	32.5%	6.1%	33.8%	-1.3%
Other	5.3%	0%	-5.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	4.3%	3.4%	-0.9%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	85.3%	78%	-7.3%	81.4%	-3.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	2%	4.3%	2.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.2% 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	81.3%	78.2%	-3.1%	83.2%	-5.0%
European Union	6.3%	6.7%	0.4%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	10.4%	2.8%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.3%	78.5%	-2.8%	83.2%	-4.7%
10+ Years	7.3%	7.7%	0.4%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	4.6%	2.5%	-2.1%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	3.5%	8%	4.5%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.6%	76.7%	3.9%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.4%	37.2%	18.2%
Christian	22%	46.2%	-24.2%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	8.6%	6.5%	2.1%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Wellington Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellington Street was 26.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.5% lower than the Fishergate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wellington Street has the 8th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Fishergate and the 202nd lowest crime rate of 631 local areas in York .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.0%.

🔎 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 5BD, 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 Wellington Street are based on 100 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 Wellington Street, York, YO10 5BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO10 5BD

Average Price
£276,613

Semi-Detached
£309,431

Terraced
£268,674

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£374,267

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellington Street

Average Price
£275,981

Semi-Detached
£316,371

Terraced
£280,954

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,352

Other
£420,761

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellington Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Wellington Street, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£382,000	2025-10-31	£383,508
29 Wellington Street, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£222,500	2021-02-25	£264,968
38 Wellington Street, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2021-01-19	£231,406
42 Wellington Street, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£211,000	2020-11-25	£255,461
10 Wellington Street, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£253,500	2020-02-14	£321,058

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO10 5BD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in YO10 5BD 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

Student (economically inactive)	126
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	64
Full-Time Employee	61
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	11
Retired	9
Part-Time Employee	8
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Accommodation and food service activities	35
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	17
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	7
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Transport and storage	1

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	2,758 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint Lawrence's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Heslington Road , YO10 5BW	- not rated	347 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School Heslington Road , YO10 5BW	3out of 4	347 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Roman Catholic Primary School, York 1 Winterscale Street , Fishergate YO10 4BT	- not rated	434 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	434 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fishergate Primary School Fishergate , YO10 4AP	3out of 4	437 yd	Community school	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	1,558 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Millthorpe School Nunthorpe Avenue , YO23 1WF	- not rated	1,558 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic School York Mill Mount Lane , YO24 1BJ	4out of 4	1,781 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints RC School Mill Mount Lane , YO24 1BJ	- not rated	1,781 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnholme Community College Bad Bargain Lane , YO31 0GW	- not rated	2,007 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	3,804 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
York Sixth Form College Sim Balk Lane , Tadcaster Road YO23 2UD	- not rated	4,237 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Real School York Environmental Community , Centre YO10 3EN	- not rated	597 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
York College for Girls 62 Petergate , YO1 7HZ	- not rated	1,239 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Minster School Deangate , YO1 7JA	- not rated	1,265 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Centre Danesgate , Fulford Cross YO10 4PB	- not rated	1,266 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fulford Cross School Fulford Cross , YO10 4PB	- not rated	1,266 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	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	140 yd
Zidanes Indulgence	31 Heslington Road	162 yd
Bison Coffee	17 Heslington Road	162 yd
Cafe Frida	1 Belle Vue Street	220 yd
Auden House	Auden House - Wardens Office, St Anns Court	279 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rook & Gaskill	12 Lawrence Street	159 yd
Victoria Hotel	1 Heslington Road	162 yd
Waggon & Horses	19 Lawrence Street	219 yd
Lawrence St WMC	27 Lawrence Street	219 yd
The Rose and Crown	13 Lawrence Street	219 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Efe's Pizza	26 Heslington Road	133 yd
Wawin Chinese Restaurant	41 Heslington Road	162 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	310 yd
Food Warehouse	Unit 1, Foss Islands Retail Pa, Foss Islands Road	424 yd
Waitrose	Foss Islands Road	424 yd
Lidl	Lidl Store, James Street	653 yd
Tesco	34 Piccadilly	675 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
York Barbican Centre (Closed) Paragon Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	309 yd
St Lawrences Ce Primary School Heslington Road	grass pitches	344 yd
Fishergate Primary School FISHERGATE	grass pitches	430 yd
St Georges Rc Primary School WINTERSCALE STREET	grass pitches	463 yd
Tramways Working Mens Club MILL STREET		488 yd
The Retreat (York) HESLINGTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	572 yd
Hull Road Park Alcuin Avenue	tennis courts	971 yd
Emperors Health & Fitness Club THE SAWMILL THE SAWMILL SKELDERGATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	988 yd
Rowntree Park Tennis Club ROWNTREE PARK ROWNTREE PARK TERRY AVENUE	tennis courts	1,050 yd
Rowntree Park Terry Avenue	tennis courts	1,054 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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of YO10 5BD