Main Street, Heslington, York, YO10 5EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding YO10 5EG has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.1% 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	49.9%	57.1%	7.2%	51.0%	6.1%
Male	50.1%	42.9%	-7.2%	49.0%	-6.1%

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 5EG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.1% 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	61.4%	63.1%	1.7%	37.9%	25.2%
Married: Opposite sex	30.7%	23.1%	-7.6%	44.2%	-21.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	4.8%	10%	5.2%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (87.2%) 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	64.4%	56.4%	-8.0%	48.4%	8.0%
Good health	27.7%	30.8%	3.1%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	5.7%	12%	6.3%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	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 5EG this area, 2.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 51.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	18.2%	-15.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	9.6%	-8.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.3%	5.3%	0.0%	13.4%	-8.1%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	47.7%	35.9%	-11.8%	16.9%	19.0%
Degree or Similar	33.2%	51.9%	18.7%	33.8%	18.1%
Other	7.4%	1.5%	-5.9%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	6.2%	1.5%	-4.7%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	4%	0%	-4.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	9%	3%	-6.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	2.5%	-1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	63.7%	88.7%	25.0%	81.4%	7.3%
Arab	6.6%	0.8%	-5.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.9% 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	58.9%	77.9%	19.0%	83.2%	-5.3%
European Union	7.5%	3.1%	-4.4%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	24.8%	6.1%	-18.7%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	6.9%	3.2%	1.3%	5.6%
Oceania	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.3%	1.2%
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	58.5%	76.7%	18.2%	83.2%	-6.5%
10+ Years	19.8%	12.8%	-7.0%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	13.4%	0.8%	-12.6%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	3.3%	5.3%	2.0%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	4.5%	-0.6%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.6%	76.7%	5.9%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.6%	37.2%	15.4%
Christian	31.6%	46.2%	-14.6%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Main Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Main Street was 42.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.3% lower than the Fulford & Heslington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Main Street has the 9th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Fulford & Heslington and the 298th lowest crime rate of 631 local areas in York .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.2%.

🔎 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 5EG, 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 Main Street are based on 943 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 Main Street, Heslington, York, YO10 5EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO10 5EG

Average Price
£715,531

Semi-Detached
£1,018,905

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£563,844

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Main Street

Average Price
£568,975

Semi-Detached
£470,662

Terraced
£388,593

Detached
£711,409

Flats/Maisonettes
£231,307

Other
£518,855

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Main Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Lowfield House Main Street, York, York Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,025,000	2022-11-07	£1,032,111
29A Main Street, York, York Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2011-09-09	£511,945
29B Main Street, York, York Detached, an established residential building	£367,500	2011-09-01	£627,133

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO10 5EG

Employment

YO10 5EG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 5EG 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)	33
Full-Time Employee	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	25
Retired	15
Self-Employed	14
Part-Time Employee	10
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Other	0
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Education	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	6
Other	5
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,999 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	437 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Badger Hill Primary Academy Crossways , Badger Hill YO10 5JF	3out of 4	978 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Badger Hill Primary School Crossways , Badger Hill YO10 5JF	- not rated	978 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Badger Hill Infant School Crossways , Hull Road YO10 5JF	- not rated	981 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Osbaldwick Primary Academy The Leyes/The Lane , Osbaldwick YO10 3AX	- not rated	1,749 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	1,210 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Holgate's School Hull Road , YO10 5ZA	- not rated	1,210 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fulford School Fulfordgate , Heslington Lane YO10 4FY	- not rated	1,842 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fulford School Fulfordgate , Heslington Lane YO10 4FY	4out of 4	1,842 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnholme Community College Bad Bargain Lane , YO31 0GW	- not rated	2,693 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	4,971 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
York Sixth Form College Sim Balk Lane , Tadcaster Road YO23 2UD	- not rated	5,275 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	1,024 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Real School York Environmental Community , Centre YO10 3EN	- not rated	2,144 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Bridge Centre Danesgate , Fulford Cross YO10 4PB	- not rated	2,320 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fulford Cross School Fulford Cross , YO10 4PB	- not rated	2,320 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Danesgate Community Danesgate , Fulford Cross YO10 4PB	3out of 4	2,392 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
The Link Cafe	Church Lane, Innovation Way	621 yd
Caffe Society	Law & Management Building, Freboys Lane	958 yd
Alcuin Bistro	Alcuin College, Alcuin Way	1,025 yd
Library Cafe	J B Morrell Library, Morrell Way	1,025 yd
Roger Kirk Centre	University Of York, University Road	1,026 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deramore Arms	Deramore Arms, Main Street	179 yd
Charles XII	Main Street	286 yd
Derwent College	Derwent College, University Road To Derwent Col	1,026 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Browns Of Heslington	15 Main Street		286 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heslington Sports Field Outgang	grass pitches	227 yd
Lord Deramores Primary School SCHOOL LANE	grass pitches	452 yd
Fulford Golf Club Heslington Lane	golf	837 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	921 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	64.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	64.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	64.7%

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	64.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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