Swann Street, York, YO23 1AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding YO23 1AF has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.7%	47.8%	0.1%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	52.3%	52.2%	-0.1%	49.0%	3.2%

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 YO23 1AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.4% 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	51.3%	67.4%	16.1%	37.9%	29.5%
Married: Opposite sex	22.8%	18.5%	-4.3%	44.2%	-25.7%
Separated	3.7%	0.6%	-3.1%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	15.9%	10.7%	-5.2%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	6.3%	2.8%	-3.5%	6.1%	-3.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.6%	37.4%	-0.2%	48.4%	-11.0%
Good health	31.2%	40.3%	9.1%	33.6%	6.7%
Fair health	15.1%	16.5%	1.4%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	13.8%	4.4%	-9.4%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.7%	19.2%	-11.5%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	8.5%	-1.0%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.3%	15.3%	10.0%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	14.1%	4.0%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	35.4%	39.5%	4.1%	33.8%	5.7%
Other	6.9%	0%	-6.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.8% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
White	97.2%	93.8%	-3.4%	81.4%	12.4%
Other	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.9% 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	85.8%	85.9%	0.1%	83.2%	2.7%
European Union	10.1%	7.8%	-2.3%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	1%	0.1%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	3.9%	2.5%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.9%	85.9%	1.0%	83.2%	2.7%
10+ Years	2.8%	8.3%	5.5%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	5.5%	2%	-3.5%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	2%	-2.1%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67%	76.7%	-9.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
No passport held	22.7%	13.5%	9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.6%	37.2%	19.4%
Christian	35.1%	46.2%	-11.1%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Swann Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swann Street was 79.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.7% lower than the Guildhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Swann Street has the 62nd lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall and the 194th highest crime rate of 639 local areas in York .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,900

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in YO23 1AF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Swann Street are based on 10 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 Swann Street, York, YO23 1AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO23 1AF

Average Price
£185,897

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£198,728

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£182,689

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swann Street

Average Price
£194,561

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£202,305

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£193,701

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swann Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Swann Street, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£227,500	2025-02-28	£231,230
48 Swann Street, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2021-11-10	£120,084
22 Swann Street, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2017-08-08	£215,652
27 Swann Street, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2016-08-22	£172,736
30 Swann Street, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£144,500	2014-12-12	£197,716

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO23 1AF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	58
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	15
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	20
Other	12
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Human health and social work activities	5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Construction	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	741 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Scarcroft Primary School Moss Street , YO23 1BS	4out of 4	118 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School St Paul's Terrace , Holgate YO24 4BJ	3out of 4	688 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fishergate Primary School Fishergate , YO10 4AP	3out of 4	1,070 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knavesmire Primary School Trafalgar Street , YO23 1HY	4out of 4	1,166 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy 1 Winterscale Street , Fishergate YO10 4BT	3out of 4	1,182 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints RC School Mill Mount Lane , YO24 1BJ	4out of 4	433 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millthorpe School Nunthorpe Avenue , YO23 1WF	3out of 4	592 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fulford School Fulfordgate , Heslington Lane YO10 4FY	4out of 4	2,691 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Vale of York Academy Rawcliffe Drive , Clifton Without YO30 6ZS	1out of 4	2,826 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
York High School Cornlands Road , YO24 3WZ	1out of 4	2,898 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	2,888 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Mount School (York) Dalton Terrace , YO24 4DD	- not rated	566 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bootham School 51 Bootham , YO30 7BU	- not rated	1,322 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School 2-18 Clifton , YO30 6AB	- not rated	1,510 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
York St John University Lord Mayor's Walk , YO31 7EX	- not rated	1,545 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Danesgate Community Danesgate , Fulford Cross YO10 4PB	3out of 4	1,568 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
Chartwell at All Saints Lower RC School	All Saints Roman Catholic Comp, Nunnery Lane	73 yd
Refill Kitchen CIC	26 Fairfax Street	181 yd
Bar Convent Cafe	17-19 Blossom Street	283 yd
KFC	47 Blossom Street	332 yd
Trinacria	27 Bishopthorpe Road	334 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Victoria Vaults	47 Nunnery Lane	73 yd
Guppy's Enterprise Club	17 Nunnery Lane	73 yd
Old Ebor Inn	2 Drake Street	229 yd
The Punch Bowl	5 Blossom Street	291 yd
The Golden Ball Inn	2 Cromwell Road	331 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shahi Takeaway	41 Nunnery Lane	73 yd
Pizza Choice	51 Blossom Street	332 yd
Golden Dragon	53 Blossom Street	332 yd
Blue Anchor	49 Blossom Street	332 yd
The Sweet Lab	4 Odeon Buildings, Blossom Street	359 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	56-58 Blossom Street	371 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Scarcroft Road	388 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 3, Queens House, Micklegate	470 yd
Regency Supermarket	Ground Floor, 2-4 George Hudson Street	546 yd
Tesco	9-11 Low Ousegate	622 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Emperors Health & Fitness Club THE SAWMILL THE SAWMILL SKELDERGATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	412 yd
York Ri Sports Centre YORK RAILWAY INSTITUTE GYMNASIUM YORK RAILWAY INSTITUTE GYMNASIUM QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	477 yd
All Saints Roman Catholic High School MILL MOUNT LANE		508 yd
Millthorpe School NUNTHORPE AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	581 yd
Spa At The Grand STATION RISE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	601 yd
Pace Health Club (York) (Closed) North Street	health and fitness suite	629 yd
Principal York Hotel Health Club STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	658 yd
Mount School DALTON TERRACE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	669 yd
Rowntree Park Tennis Club ROWNTREE PARK ROWNTREE PARK TERRY AVENUE	tennis courts	748 yd
Rowntree Park Terry Avenue	tennis courts	865 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	98.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	28.1%
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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	61.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.02 Mbit/s

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

Overview of YO23 1AF