Innovation Way, Heslington, York, YO10 5DQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding YO10 5DQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.7% of residents 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	57.1%	54.7%	-2.4%	51.0%	3.7%
Male	42.9%	45.3%	2.4%	49.0%	-3.7%

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 5DQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 95.9% 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	95%	95.9%	0.9%	37.9%	58.0%
Married: Opposite sex	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	44.2%	-41.4%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Separated	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%	2.2%	-2.0%
Divorced	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	9.1%	-8.4%
Widowed	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	6.1%	-5.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.1%) 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	62.9%	51.4%	-11.5%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	32.8%	39.7%	6.9%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	3.6%	7.6%	4.0%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 5DQ this area, 1.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	18.2%	-16.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	9.6%	-9.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.6%	1.2%	-4.4%	13.4%	-12.2%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	64.7%	76.4%	11.7%	16.9%	59.5%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	18.8%	1.7%	33.8%	-15.0%
Other	9.7%	1.5%	-8.2%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	15.9%	9.5%	-6.4%	0.7%	8.8%
Indian	2.5%	3.9%	1.4%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
White	71.6%	74.6%	3.0%	81.4%	-6.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
Arab	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.1% 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	64.9%	76.1%	11.2%	83.2%	-7.1%
European Union	7.1%	5.6%	-1.5%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	21.5%	13.3%	-8.2%	5.6%	7.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%
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	64.7%	76.1%	11.4%	83.2%	-7.1%
10+ Years	26.8%	3.3%	-23.5%	9.8%	-6.5%
5-10 Years	3.9%	1.2%	-2.7%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	17.8%	14.9%	1.9%	15.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	7.5%	0.3%	7.2%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51%	37.2%	13.8%
Christian	19.5%	46.2%	-26.7%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	23.9%	6.0%	17.9%

Safety

Is Innovation Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Innovation Way was 52.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.3% lower than the Fulford & Heslington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Innovation Way has the 6th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Fulford & Heslington and the 284th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in York .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,000

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in YO10 5DQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Innovation Way are based on 3 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 Innovation Way, Heslington, York, YO10 5DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO10 5DQ

Average Price
£32,930

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£32,930

Estimated Average Property Prices for Innovation Way

Average Price
£3,108,212

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,108,212

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Innovation WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Genesis 3 Innovation Way, York, York Other, an established residential building	£25,000	2015-04-17	£32,359

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO10 5DQ

Employment

YO10 5DQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 5DQ 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)	2032
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	420
Retired	34
Full-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	17
Part-Time Employee	16
Unemployed	5
Other	3
Looking after home or family	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	76
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	74
Education	60
Human health and social work activities	29
Other	24
Information and communication	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,448 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lord Deramore's Primary School School Lane , Heslington YO10 5EE	4out of 4	273 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Badger Hill Primary Academy Crossways , Badger Hill YO10 5JF	3out of 4	406 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Badger Hill Primary School Crossways , Badger Hill YO10 5JF	- not rated	406 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Badger Hill Infant School Crossways , Hull Road YO10 5JF	- not rated	454 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Osbaldwick Primary Academy The Leyes/The Lane , Osbaldwick YO10 3AX	- not rated	1,082 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy Hull Road , YO10 5ZA	4out of 4	596 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Holgate's School Hull Road , YO10 5ZA	- not rated	596 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burnholme Community College Bad Bargain Lane , YO31 0GW	- not rated	2,003 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fulford School Fulfordgate , Heslington Lane YO10 4FY	- not rated	2,111 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fulford School Fulfordgate , Heslington Lane YO10 4FY	4out of 4	2,111 yd	Academy converter	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	5,044 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
York Sixth Form College Sim Balk Lane , Tadcaster Road YO23 2UD	- not rated	5,394 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of York Heslington , YO10 5DD	- not rated	602 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Real School York Environmental Community , Centre YO10 3EN	- not rated	1,585 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Galtres School Bad Bargain Lane , Burnholme YO31 0LW	- not rated	2,029 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Applefields School Bad Bargain Lane , Burnholme YO31 0LW	3out of 4	2,061 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Applefields School Bad Bargain Lane , Burnholme YO31 0LW	- not rated	2,061 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
My Ohana	Windmill Lane	463 yd
Library Cafe	J B Morrell Library, Morrell Way	511 yd
Alcuin Bistro	Alcuin College, Alcuin Way	602 yd
Roger Kirk Centre	University Of York, University Road	603 yd
The Link Cafe	Church Lane, Innovation Way	729 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charles XII	Main Street	408 yd
Deramore Arms	Deramore Arms, Main Street	512 yd
Derwent College	Derwent College, University Road To Derwent Col	603 yd
Beeswing	55 Hull Road	1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Browns Of Heslington	15 Main Street		408 yd
Millfield Munchies	113 Millfield Lane		1,027 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	102-104 Hull Road		836 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lord Deramores Primary School SCHOOL LANE	grass pitches	268 yd
David Lloyd Club (York) WINDMILL LANE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	461 yd
Archbishop Holgates Church Of England Academy HULL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	601 yd
York St John University (Hull Road) (Closed) Hull Road	grass pitches	654 yd
Heslington Sports Field Outgang	grass pitches	883 yd
University Of York Sports Centre JAMES WAY	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	953 yd
Fulford Golf Club Heslington Lane	golf	1,030 yd
Osbaldwick Primary School (Lane Site) OSBALDWICK LANE	grass pitches	1,086 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

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