Holgate Road, York, YO24 4AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding YO24 4AZ 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	46.1%	47.8%	1.7%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	53.9%	52.2%	-1.7%	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 4AZ, 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	30%	42.5%	12.5%	37.9%	4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	43%	40.6%	-2.4%	44.2%	-3.6%
Separated	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	15.2%	10.2%	-5.0%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	9.4%	5.5%	-3.9%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	46.1%	49.5%	3.4%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	34.1%	35%	0.9%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	13.5%	12.1%	-1.4%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	5.2%	2.7%	-2.5%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	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.

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 46.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.9%	19.4%	-3.5%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	5.9%	-2.6%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	9.5%	-3.5%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	3.6%	-0.9%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	13.4%	3.1%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	38.1%	46.6%	8.5%	33.8%	12.8%
Other	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	2.8%	-1.2%

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)
Indian	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	96.3%	96.3%	0.0%	81.4%	14.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.6% 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	92.9%	82.6%	-10.3%	83.2%	-0.6%
European Union	1.5%	8.4%	6.9%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2%	1.6%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	82.6%	-9.2%	83.2%	-0.6%
10+ Years	1.9%	9.1%	7.2%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	1.1%	4%	2.9%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	3%	3%	0.0%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.9%	76.7%	0.2%
Ireland	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.5%	37.2%	15.3%
Christian	40.1%	46.2%	-6.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Holgate Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holgate Road was 88.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.6% higher than the Holgate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Holgate Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Holgate and the 176th highest crime rate of 639 local areas in York .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 4AZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Holgate Road are based on 482 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 Holgate Road, York, YO24 4AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO24 4AZ

Average Price
£338,678

Semi-Detached
£354,045

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£150,192

Other
£2,523,663

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holgate Road

Average Price
£320,304

Semi-Detached
£414,578

Terraced
£580,171

Detached
£693,831

Flats/Maisonettes
£216,303

Other
£394,167

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holgate Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
129 Holgate Road, York, York Other, an established residential building	£2,224,944	2019-09-05	£2,554,565
111 Holgate Road, York, York Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£347,500	2016-05-06	£496,079
Apartment 1, 131 Holgate Road, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£120,000	2016-03-30	£152,031
Apartment 3, 131 Holgate Road, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£120,000	2016-03-30	£152,031
Apartment 4, 131 Holgate Road, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£120,000	2016-03-30	£152,031

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO24 4AZ

Employment

YO24 4AZ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	249 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	288 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy Hamilton Drive , YO24 4JW	3out of 4	384 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acomb Primary School West Bank , YO24 4ES	3out of 4	857 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Scarcroft Primary School Moss Street , YO23 1BS	4out of 4	957 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Jubilee Terrace , Leeman Road YO26 4YZ	2out of 4	1,251 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	692 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millthorpe School Nunthorpe Avenue , YO23 1WF	3out of 4	1,107 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
York High School Cornlands Road , YO24 3WZ	1out of 4	2,005 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Vale of York Academy Rawcliffe Drive , Clifton Without YO30 6ZS	1out of 4	2,697 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fulford School Fulfordgate , Heslington Lane YO10 4FY	4out of 4	3,372 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	2,563 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	446 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hob Moor Oaks Academy Green Lane , Acomb YO24 4PS	3out of 4	1,279 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School 2-18 Clifton , YO30 6AB	- not rated	1,657 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bootham School 51 Bootham , YO30 7BU	- not rated	1,705 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
York St John University Lord Mayor's Walk , YO31 7EX	- not rated	2,144 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Baxterstorey	York Engineers Triangle, Leeman Road	420 yd
The Prickly Pear	40-42 Holgate Road	433 yd
EborCibus Pizza	72 The Mount	501 yd
Jorvik Spice	74 The Mount	501 yd
Valentinos	78-80 The Mount	501 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Volunteer Arms	Volunteer Arms, Watson Street	160 yd
Fox Inn	168 Holgate Road	248 yd
Crystal Palace	66 Holgate Road	402 yd
The Mount Public House	72 The Mount	501 yd
The Crescent Community Venue	8 The Crescent	570 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Peppinas	5 Acomb Road	451 yd
Happy Chef	8 Acomb Road	530 yd
The Sweet Lab	4 Odeon Buildings, Blossom Street	609 yd
Pizza Choice	51 Blossom Street	615 yd
Golden Dragon	53 Blossom Street	615 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	56-58 Blossom Street		580 yd
Sainsburys	York Railway Station, Station Road		823 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shepherds Group Social Club (Closed) Holgate Road		86 yd
Mount School DALTON TERRACE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	339 yd
Our Lady Queen Of Martyrs Rc Primary School HAMILTON DRIVE		427 yd
English Martyrs Rc Primary School (Closed) Hamilton Drive	grass pitches	470 yd
All Saints Roman Catholic High School MILL MOUNT LANE		580 yd
York Ri Sports Centre YORK RAILWAY INSTITUTE GYMNASIUM YORK RAILWAY INSTITUTE GYMNASIUM QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	636 yd
Holgate Working Mens Club NEW LANE		642 yd
Little Knavesmire (Hamilton Panthers) LITTLE KNAVESMIRE SPORTS PAVILION LITTLE KNAVESMIRE SPORTS PAVILION KNAVESMIRE ROAD	grass pitches	698 yd
Principal York Hotel Health Club STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	906 yd
Acomb Primary School WEST BANK	grass pitches	969 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.5%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	157.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of YO24 4AZ