Riverhead, Driffield, YO25 6NX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding YO25 6NX is primarily male, with 53.9% of the population 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	47.2%	46.1%	-1.1%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	52.8%	53.9%	1.1%	49.0%	4.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.3%	35.3%	-5.0%	37.9%	-2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	36.2%	37.3%	1.1%	44.2%	-6.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	5%	6.3%	1.3%	2.2%	4.1%
Divorced	13.1%	18.3%	5.2%	9.1%	9.2%
Widowed	5.4%	2.4%	-3.0%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	46.8%	39.1%	-7.7%	48.4%	-9.3%
Good health	33.3%	34.9%	1.6%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	15%	19.4%	4.4%	12.7%	6.7%
Bad health	4.1%	4.9%	0.8%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.2%	0.4%

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	20.8%	15.5%	-5.3%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	11.1%	-6.1%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.8%	21%	0.2%	13.4%	7.6%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	7.1%	4.8%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	20.2%	8.0%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	22.2%	23.8%	1.6%	33.8%	-10.0%
Other	4.5%	1.2%	-3.3%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.7% 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)
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	99.3%	98.7%	-0.6%	81.4%	17.3%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.1% 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	95.5%	92.1%	-3.4%	83.2%	8.9%
European Union	3.7%	5.6%	1.9%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.1%	92.1%	-3.0%	83.2%	8.9%
10+ Years	0.4%	6.6%	6.2%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	3%	0.3%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	76.7%	-4.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	21.7%	13.5%	8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.2%	37.2%	8.0%
Christian	47.9%	46.2%	1.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Riverhead Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Riverhead was 99.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.8% higher than the Driffield and Rural average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Riverhead has the 9th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Driffield and Rural and the 192nd highest crime rate of 1,117 local areas in East Riding of Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 91.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,700

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in YO25 6NX, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Riverhead are based on 6 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for East Yorkshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Riverhead, Driffield, YO25 6NX

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO25 6NX

Average Price
£211,613

Semi-Detached
£218,391

Terraced
£177,053

Detached
£448,897

Flats/Maisonettes
£128,233

Other
£245,822

Estimated Average Property Prices for Riverhead

Average Price
£176,705

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£165,545

Detached
£330,128

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,732

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on RiverheadStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Riverhead, Driffield, East Riding Of Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£153,000	2024-09-12	£157,441
6 Riverhead, Driffield, East Riding Of Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£242,000	2024-06-14	£251,035
3 Riverhead, Driffield, East Riding Of Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£127,500	2021-09-22	£144,191
4 Riverhead, Driffield, East Riding Of Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£172,000	2019-09-20	£219,647
8 Riverhead, Driffield, East Riding Of Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2019-06-21	£191,791

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO25 6NX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	14
Construction	12
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Driffield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School St John's Road , Crosshill YO25 6RS	3out of 4	415 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Driffield Junior School Bridlington Road , YO25 5HN	3out of 4	662 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northfield Infant School Southfield Close , YO25 5YN	3out of 4	1,346 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nafferton Primary School Westgate , Nafferton YO25 4LJ	4out of 4	3,434 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Driffield School and Sixth Form Manorfield Road , YO25 5HR	1out of 4	1,036 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings Mill School Victoria Road , YO25 6UG	3out of 4	932 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frankies	River Head, Driffield	5 yd
Driffield Hub Cafe Limited trading as Hub Cafe	Skerne Road, Driffield	325 yd
The Cosy Cow	42 Middle Street South, Driffield	419 yd
Marco Polo	67-68 Middle Street South, Driffield	425 yd
The Co-Zee Cafe	32 King Street, Driffield	433 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mishka Pub	5 River Head, Driffield	5 yd
The Tiger Inn	65 Market Place, Driffield	556 yd
The Butchers Dog	57 Market Place, Driffield	619 yd
Spread Eagle	1-2 Exchange Street, Driffield	657 yd
The Star Inn	Exchange Street, Driffield	658 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
K H Chinese Takeaway	98 Middle Street South, Driffield	320 yd
Fat Boys	81 Middle Street South, Driffield	320 yd
New Nepoli Limited	92 Middle Street South, Driffield	320 yd
Subway	51A Middle Street South, Driffield	419 yd
Stuarts of Driffield	46-47 Middle Street South, Driffield	461 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	63 Middle Street South, Driffield	475 yd
Tesco Plc	George Street, Driffield	622 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	Mill Street, Driffield	762 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Driffield Spa @ Bell Hotel MARKET PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	709 yd
Wolds Way To Health CRANWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	760 yd
Driffield School MANORFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	882 yd
Driffield Sports Centre (Closed) Manorfield Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	920 yd
Driffield Town Cricket And Recreation Club KINGS MILL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	973 yd
Driffield Leisure Centre BRIDLINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,018 yd
Kings Mill School VICTORIA ROAD		1,042 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.3%

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	2.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	73.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	165.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	41.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	220 Mbit/s

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

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