Wolsley Street, York, YO10 5BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding YO10 5BQ 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 5BQ, 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 5BQ 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 Wolsley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wolsley 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.

Wolsley 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 5BQ, 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 Wolsley Street are based on 58 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 Wolsley Street, York, YO10 5BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO10 5BQ

Average Price
£257,158

Semi-Detached
£279,098

Terraced
£256,291

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£241,868

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wolsley Street

Average Price
£263,546

Semi-Detached
£275,290

Terraced
£263,885

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£242,115

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wolsley Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Wolsley Street, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£249,800	2025-10-10	£250,786
28 Wolsley Street, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-10-18	£235,928
24 Wolsley Street, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-03-22	£200,988
16 Wolsley Street, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-06-23	£204,628
23 Wolsley Street, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-05-03	£314,861

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO10 5BQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in YO10 5BQ 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	2,819 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	321 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School Heslington Road , YO10 5BW	3out of 4	321 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	403 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	403 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fishergate Primary School Fishergate , YO10 4AP	3out of 4	428 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	1,550 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Millthorpe School Nunthorpe Avenue , YO23 1WF	- not rated	1,550 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic School York Mill Mount Lane , YO24 1BJ	4out of 4	1,787 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints RC School Mill Mount Lane , YO24 1BJ	- not rated	1,787 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fulford School Fulfordgate , Heslington Lane YO10 4FY	- not rated	2,001 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	3,773 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
York Sixth Form College Sim Balk Lane , Tadcaster Road YO23 2UD	- not rated	4,203 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	624 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Bridge Centre Danesgate , Fulford Cross YO10 4PB	- not rated	1,209 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fulford Cross School Fulford Cross , YO10 4PB	- not rated	1,209 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Danesgate Community Danesgate , Fulford Cross YO10 4PB	3out of 4	1,223 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of York Heslington , YO10 5DD	- not rated	1,273 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Zidanes Indulgence	31 Heslington Road	129 yd
Bison Coffee	17 Heslington Road	129 yd
Cafe Frida	1 Belle Vue Street	153 yd
Sky Blue Chinese Restaurant	16 Barbican Road	194 yd
Auden House	Auden House - Wardens Office, St Anns Court	228 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Victoria Hotel	1 Heslington Road	129 yd
Rook & Gaskill	12 Lawrence Street	216 yd
Waggon & Horses	19 Lawrence Street	280 yd
Lawrence St WMC	27 Lawrence Street	280 yd
The Rose and Crown	13 Lawrence Street	280 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Efe's Pizza	26 Heslington Road	120 yd
Wawin Chinese Restaurant	41 Heslington Road	129 yd
Dominic Pizza	3 Lawrence Street	280 yd
Jennys Fish and Chips	1 Lawrence Street	280 yd
Cunli (also T/A Ji The Chicken Shop)	35 Lawrence Street	280 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	Co-Op Store, Paragon Street	334 yd
Food Warehouse	Unit 1, Foss Islands Retail Pa, Foss Islands Road	490 yd
Waitrose	Foss Islands Road	490 yd
Lidl	Lidl Store, James Street	717 yd
Tesco	34 Piccadilly	725 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Lawrences Ce Primary School Heslington Road	grass pitches	319 yd
York Barbican Centre (Closed) Paragon Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	332 yd
Fishergate Primary School FISHERGATE	grass pitches	422 yd
St Georges Rc Primary School WINTERSCALE STREET	grass pitches	432 yd
The Retreat (York) HESLINGTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	529 yd
Tramways Working Mens Club MILL STREET		533 yd
Hull Road Park Alcuin Avenue	tennis courts	980 yd
Emperors Health & Fitness Club THE SAWMILL THE SAWMILL SKELDERGATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,018 yd
Ebor Fitness FULFORD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE	health and fitness suite	1,022 yd
Rowntree Park Terry Avenue	tennis courts	1,024 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	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.0%

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	76.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	215.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	75.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of YO10 5BQ