Gable Park, Rufforth, York, YO23 3RN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around YO23 3RN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	50.5%	-1.1%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	48.4%	49.5%	1.1%	49.0%	0.5%

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 vicinity of YO23 3RN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	19.6%	23.7%	4.1%	37.9%	-14.2%
Married: Opposite sex	62.8%	58.8%	-4.0%	44.2%	14.6%
Separated	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	7.2%	9.2%	2.0%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	7.6%	7.3%	-0.3%	6.1%	1.2%

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	51.3%	45.1%	-6.2%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	30.7%	38.7%	8.0%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	14.1%	11.7%	-2.4%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	3.3%	3.5%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.8%	13%	-5.8%	18.2%	-5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	9.5%	-0.5%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	13.4%	-3.4%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	6.4%	6.1%	-0.3%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	11.8%	2.2%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	31.6%	42.7%	11.1%	33.8%	8.9%
Other	6.8%	3.4%	-3.4%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	99%	97.1%	-1.9%	81.4%	15.7%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.1%	94%	-2.1%	83.2%	10.8%
European Union	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.1%	94.3%	-1.8%	83.2%	11.1%
10+ Years	0.7%	4.1%	3.4%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.1%	76.7%	8.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.1%	37.2%	-5.1%
Christian	57.5%	46.2%	11.3%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Gable Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gable Park was 50.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.0% higher than the Rural West York average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Gable Park has the 6th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Rural West York and the 311th highest crime rate of 639 local areas in York .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in YO23 3RN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 1/10 (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 Gable Park are based on 11 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 Gable Park, Rufforth, York, YO23 3RN

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO23 3RN

Average Price
£425,721

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£425,721

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gable Park

Average Price
£407,118

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£407,118

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gable ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Gable Park, York, York Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2022-06-27	£388,521
7 Gable Park, York, York Detached, an established residential building	£322,500	2021-11-26	£344,717
7 Gable Park, York, York Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2016-05-03	£313,359
16 Gable Park, York, York Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2015-08-12	£446,130
3 Gable Park, York, York Detached, an established residential building	£217,000	2013-02-22	£368,974

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO23 3RN

Employment

YO23 3RN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

YO23 3RN 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.

Economic Activity

Retired	72
Full-Time Employee	68
Self-Employed	55
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	3
Other	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Education	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	11
Construction	10
Other	9
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rufforth Primary School Wetherby Road , Rufforth YO23 3QF	3out of 4	399 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Marston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Angram Road , Long Marston YO26 7LR	3out of 4	2,665 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School School Lane , Askham Richard YO23 3PD	4out of 4	3,660 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Primary Community School Askham Lane , Acomb YO24 3HP	3out of 4	4,136 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Poppleton Ousebank Primary School Main Street , Upper Poppleton YO26 6JT	4out of 4	4,553 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
York High School Cornlands Road , YO24 3WZ	1out of 4	4,840 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Church of England Academy Millfield Lane , Nether Poppleton YO26 6PA	4out of 4	4,876 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Askham Bryan College Askham Bryan , YO23 3FR	- not rated	4,879 yd	Further education	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
Old School Coffee Stop & Village Store	Wetherby Road	272 yd
Rufforth Park Cafe	Rufforth Park, Wetherby Road	358 yd
Al Volo	Rufforth Airfield East	1,004 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rufforth Playing Fields RUFFORTH PLAYING FIELDS RUFFORTH PLAYING FIELDS WETHERBY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	592 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	36.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	39.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	71.3 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	71.3 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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