Gordon Street, York, YO10 5BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around YO10 5BG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	51%	2.4%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	51.4%	49%	-2.4%	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 area around YO10 5BG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 82.4% 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	87.6%	82.4%	-5.2%	37.9%	44.5%
Married: Opposite sex	8.2%	10.5%	2.3%	44.2%	-33.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	9.1%	-5.4%
Widowed	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 (89.6%) 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	64.1%	55.4%	-8.7%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	29.3%	34.2%	4.9%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	5.8%	7.2%	1.4%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	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.

In the area around YO10 5BG this area, 2.5% 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	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	18.2%	-15.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	9.6%	-7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.6%	4.7%	0.1%	13.4%	-8.7%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	50.1%	60.4%	10.3%	16.9%	43.5%
Degree or Similar	29.5%	27.3%	-2.2%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	8%	1.7%	-6.3%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.7% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	0.7%	3.5%
Indian	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	90.7%	87.7%	-3.0%	81.4%	6.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.6% 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	81.6%	83.6%	2.0%	83.2%	0.4%
European Union	8.4%	7.2%	-1.2%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	7.4%	2.5%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.2%	-2.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.4%	83.6%	2.2%	83.2%	0.4%
10+ Years	6.7%	7.4%	0.7%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	5.8%	1.6%	-4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	4.2%	1.8%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	2%	5.5%	3.5%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.1%	76.7%	8.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61%	37.2%	23.8%
Christian	24%	46.2%	-22.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Gordon Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gordon Street was 57.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.5% lower than the Fishergate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gordon Street has the 16th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Fishergate and the 275th highest crime rate of 639 local areas in York .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.8%.

🔎 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 5BG, 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 Gordon Street are based on 61 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 Gordon Street, York, YO10 5BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO10 5BG

Average Price
£256,036

Semi-Detached
£308,882

Terraced
£254,078

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gordon Street

Average Price
£261,843

Semi-Detached
£287,748

Terraced
£260,447

Detached
£275,727

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gordon Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Gordon Street, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2025-03-31	£272,949
10 Gordon Street, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-03-04	£278,004
25 Gordon Street, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£280,200	2024-12-12	£286,389
2 Gordon Street, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£242,000	2024-04-29	£245,375
31 Gordon Street, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-12-19	£258,042

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO10 5BG

Employment

YO10 5BG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 5BG 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)	195
Full-Time Employee	66
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	63
Part-Time Employee	18
Self-Employed	18
Retired	16
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	59
Accommodation and food service activities	39
Education	30
Human health and social work activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	4
Transport and storage	2
Real estate 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	2,013 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	280 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	315 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Lawrence's Church of England Primary Academy Heslington Road , YO10 5BW	1out of 4	507 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scarcroft Primary School Moss Street , YO23 1BS	4out of 4	1,266 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy Monkgate , YO31 7PB	4out of 4	1,386 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	1,394 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints RC School Mill Mount Lane , YO24 1BJ	4out of 4	1,611 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fulford School Fulfordgate , Heslington Lane YO10 4FY	4out of 4	2,073 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy Hull Road , YO10 5ZA	4out of 4	2,235 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vale of York Academy Rawcliffe Drive , Clifton Without YO30 6ZS	1out of 4	3,461 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	3,662 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	1,206 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
York Steiner School Danesmead , Fulford Cross YO10 4PB	- not rated	1,324 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of York Heslington , YO10 5DD	- not rated	1,458 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
York St John University Lord Mayor's Walk , YO31 7EX	- not rated	1,516 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bootham School 51 Bootham , YO30 7BU	- not rated	1,757 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
Zidanes Indulgence	31 Heslington Road	95 yd
Bison Coffee	17 Heslington Road	95 yd
Sky Blue Chinese Restaurant	16 Barbican Road	137 yd
Cafe Frida	1 Belle Vue Street	205 yd
Auden House	Auden House - Wardens Office, St Anns Court	220 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Victoria Hotel	1 Heslington Road	95 yd
Rook & Gaskill	12 Lawrence Street	224 yd
Waggon & Horses	19 Lawrence Street	279 yd
Lawrence St WMC	27 Lawrence Street	279 yd
The Rose and Crown	13 Lawrence Street	279 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Efe's Pizza	26 Heslington Road	64 yd
Wawin Chinese Restaurant	41 Heslington Road	95 yd
Dominic Pizza	3 Lawrence Street	279 yd
Jennys Fish and Chips	1 Lawrence Street	279 yd
Cunli (also T/A Ji The Chicken Shop)	35 Lawrence Street	279 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	Co-Op Store, Paragon Street	264 yd
Food Warehouse	Unit 1, Foss Islands Retail Pa, Foss Islands Road	472 yd
Waitrose	Foss Islands Road	472 yd
Tesco	34 Piccadilly	659 yd
Lidl	Lidl Store, James Street	706 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
York Barbican Centre (Closed) Paragon Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	261 yd
Fishergate Primary School FISHERGATE	grass pitches	363 yd
St Lawrences Ce Primary School Heslington Road	grass pitches	388 yd
St Georges Rc Primary School WINTERSCALE STREET	grass pitches	393 yd
Tramways Working Mens Club MILL STREET		465 yd
The Retreat (York) HESLINGTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	599 yd
Emperors Health & Fitness Club THE SAWMILL THE SAWMILL SKELDERGATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	947 yd
Rowntree Park Tennis Club ROWNTREE PARK ROWNTREE PARK TERRY AVENUE	tennis courts	980 yd
Rowntree Park Terry Avenue	tennis courts	984 yd
Ebor Fitness FULFORD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE	health and fitness suite	998 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	89.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	170 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	90 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of YO10 5BG