Scarcroft Road, York, YO24 1DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding YO24 1DB 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	49.6%	47.8%	-1.8%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	50.4%	52.2%	1.8%	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 YO24 1DB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.5% 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	44.8%	42.5%	-2.3%	37.9%	4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	45.5%	46.1%	0.6%	44.2%	1.9%
Married: Same sex	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	5%	5.2%	0.2%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	2.2%	4.2%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.9%

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 (85.1%) 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	60.8%	54.2%	-6.6%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	28.2%	30.9%	2.7%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	8.7%	10.7%	2.0%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%

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 YO24 1DB this area, 7.5% 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 63.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.7%	7.5%	-3.2%	18.2%	-10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5%	4.6%	-0.4%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	10.1%	1.9%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	11.4%	-0.8%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	58.6%	63.8%	5.2%	33.8%	30.0%
Other	4.1%	1.3%	-2.8%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.3% 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	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	93.3%	96.3%	3.0%	81.4%	14.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.1% 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	88.5%	88.1%	-0.4%	83.2%	4.9%
European Union	3.7%	4.5%	0.8%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	4%	1.7%	-2.3%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	87.4%	-0.1%	83.2%	4.2%
10+ Years	4%	7%	3.0%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.3%	76.7%	7.6%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.5%	37.2%	19.3%
Christian	33.7%	46.2%	-12.5%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Scarcroft Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Scarcroft Road was 59.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.4% lower than the Holgate average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Scarcroft Road has the 30th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Holgate and the 269th highest crime rate of 639 local areas in York .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.1%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,100

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in YO24 1DB, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 1/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Scarcroft Road are based on 181 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 Scarcroft Road, York, YO24 1DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO24 1DB

Average Price
£171,109

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£171,109

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Scarcroft Road

Average Price
£456,475

Semi-Detached
£586,138

Terraced
£625,058

Detached
£440,839

Flats/Maisonettes
£239,606

Other
£488,812

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Scarcroft Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
87 Scarcroft Road, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-05-31	£167,801
Flat 2 87 Scarcroft Road, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2016-10-21	£162,214
Flat 1 87 Scarcroft Road, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£136,500	2015-11-05	£179,111
Flat 4 87 Scarcroft Road, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2015-04-17	£153,333
87 Scarcroft Road, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2013-03-07	£170,767

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO24 1DB

Employment

YO24 1DB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

YO24 1DB 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 YO24 1DB 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

Full-Time Employee	111
Retired	57
Self-Employed	45
Student (economically inactive)	29
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Education	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Other	14
Manufacturing	14
Information and communication	10
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
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 12 St Paul's Square , YO24 4BD	3out of 4	394 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School St Paul's Terrace , Holgate YO24 4BJ	3out of 4	352 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Scarcroft Primary School Moss Street , YO23 1BS	4out of 4	473 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy Hamilton Drive , YO24 4JW	3out of 4	782 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knavesmire Primary School Trafalgar Street , YO23 1HY	4out of 4	1,156 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acomb Primary School West Bank , YO24 4ES	3out of 4	1,330 yd	Academy converter	No	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	209 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millthorpe School Nunthorpe Avenue , YO23 1WF	3out of 4	636 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
York High School Cornlands Road , YO24 3WZ	1out of 4	2,417 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Vale of York Academy Rawcliffe Drive , Clifton Without YO30 6ZS	1out of 4	2,872 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fulford School Fulfordgate , Heslington Lane YO10 4FY	4out of 4	2,907 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	2,554 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	85 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bootham School 51 Bootham , YO30 7BU	- not rated	1,585 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School 2-18 Clifton , YO30 6AB	- not rated	1,661 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hob Moor Oaks Academy Green Lane , Acomb YO24 4PS	3out of 4	1,692 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Danesgate Community Danesgate , Fulford Cross YO10 4PB	3out of 4	1,802 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
EborCibus Pizza	72 The Mount	151 yd
Jorvik Spice	74 The Mount	151 yd
Valentinos	78-80 The Mount	151 yd
The Prickly Pear	40-42 Holgate Road	196 yd
La Terrazina	64 Blossom Street	238 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mount Public House	72 The Mount	151 yd
Crystal Palace	66 Holgate Road	204 yd
The Bay Horse	55 Blossom Street	256 yd
The Crescent Community Venue	8 The Crescent	302 yd
The Windmill	14-16 Blossom Street	328 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Choice	51 Blossom Street	256 yd
Golden Dragon	53 Blossom Street	256 yd
Blue Anchor	49 Blossom Street	256 yd
The Sweet Lab	4 Odeon Buildings, Blossom Street	293 yd
Subway	5 Odeon Buildings, Blossom Street	328 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	56-58 Blossom Street	249 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Scarcroft Road	693 yd
Sainsburys	York Railway Station, Station Road	727 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 3, Queens House, Micklegate	851 yd
Regency Supermarket	Ground Floor, 2-4 George Hudson Street	896 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
All Saints Roman Catholic High School MILL MOUNT LANE		131 yd
Mount School DALTON TERRACE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	189 yd
York Ri Sports Centre YORK RAILWAY INSTITUTE GYMNASIUM YORK RAILWAY INSTITUTE GYMNASIUM QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	454 yd
Little Knavesmire (Hamilton Panthers) LITTLE KNAVESMIRE SPORTS PAVILION LITTLE KNAVESMIRE SPORTS PAVILION KNAVESMIRE ROAD	grass pitches	501 yd
Millthorpe School NUNTHORPE AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	542 yd
Shepherds Group Social Club (Closed) Holgate Road		581 yd
Principal York Hotel Health Club STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	780 yd
Our Lady Queen Of Martyrs Rc Primary School HAMILTON DRIVE		846 yd
Spa At The Grand STATION RISE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	860 yd
Emperors Health & Fitness Club THE SAWMILL THE SAWMILL SKELDERGATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	890 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%

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

Overview of YO24 1DB