Middle Street South, Driffield, YO25 6QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding YO25 6QE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	54.2%	49.7%	-4.5%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	45.8%	50.3%	4.5%	49.0%	1.3%

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	35.2%	42%	6.8%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	41.8%	32.5%	-9.3%	44.2%	-11.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	3.4%	4.7%	1.3%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	11.5%	13.3%	1.8%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	7.3%	6.3%	-1.0%	6.1%	0.2%

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	48.3%	45.8%	-2.5%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	30.8%	32%	1.2%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	16.6%	14.7%	-1.9%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	4%	6.2%	2.2%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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	20.3%	12.6%	-7.7%	18.2%	-5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	6.7%	-4.4%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.8%	22.4%	0.6%	13.4%	9.0%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	6.3%	3.6%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	18.1%	7.8%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	28.7%	31.1%	2.4%	33.8%	-2.7%
Other	5%	2.8%	-2.2%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.1% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.9%	0.4%
White	96%	98.1%	2.1%	81.4%	16.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.1% 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	96%	96.1%	0.1%	83.2%	12.9%
European Union	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	5.6%	-4.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	96.1%	0.7%	83.2%	12.9%
10+ Years	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	9.8%	-6.9%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.8%	76.7%	2.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
No passport held	19.3%	13.5%	5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.2%	37.2%	17.0%
Christian	39.2%	46.2%	-7.0%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Middle Street South dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Middle Street South was 221.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 306.3% higher than the Driffield and Rural average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Middle Street South has the 2nd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Driffield and Rural and the 50th highest crime rate of 1,117 local areas in East Riding of Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 93.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.4%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in YO25 6QE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Middle Street South are based on 4 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 Middle Street South, Driffield, YO25 6QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO25 6QE

Average Price
£125,789

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£137,348

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£47,652

Other
£99,887

Estimated Average Property Prices for Middle Street South

Average Price
£218,274

Semi-Detached
£202,792

Terraced
£223,435

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Middle Street South

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
78A Middle Street South, Driffield, East Riding Of Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£46,000	2021-08-11	£46,923
98A Middle Street South, Driffield, East Riding Of Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£95,000	2021-05-07	£98,360
78A Middle Street South, Driffield, East Riding Of Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£34,000	2019-08-07	£38,324
90 Middle Street South, Driffield, East Riding Of Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2019-04-23	£117,860
97 Middle Street South, Driffield, East Riding Of Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£127,000	2018-04-27	£169,774

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO25 6QE

Employment

YO25 6QE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

YO25 6QE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	90
Retired	51
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Education	15
Manufacturing	13
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	12
Construction	11
Other	7
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Administrative and support service 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	275 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Driffield Junior School Bridlington Road , YO25 5HN	3out of 4	574 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northfield Infant School Southfield Close , YO25 5YN	3out of 4	1,246 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nafferton Primary School Westgate , Nafferton YO25 4LJ	4out of 4	3,626 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Garton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Station Road , Garton-on-the-Wolds YO25 3EX	3out of 4	5,161 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	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	1,122 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	622 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
The Cosy Cow	42 Middle Street South, Driffield	100 yd
Marco Polo	67-68 Middle Street South, Driffield	118 yd
The Co-Zee Cafe	32 King Street, Driffield	174 yd
R.M.M Catering	25 Lockwood Street, Driffield	200 yd
Secret Garden Cafe	61 Middle Street South, Driffield	213 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tiger Inn	65 Market Place, Driffield	255 yd
The Butchers Dog	57 Market Place, Driffield	317 yd
Mishka Pub	5 River Head, Driffield	317 yd
The Buck Hotel	1 Market Place, Driffield	351 yd
Spread Eagle	1-2 Exchange Street, Driffield	389 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
K H Chinese Takeaway	98 Middle Street South, Driffield	4 yd
Fat Boys	81 Middle Street South, Driffield	4 yd
New Nepoli Limited	92 Middle Street South, Driffield	4 yd
Subway	51A Middle Street South, Driffield	100 yd
Stuarts of Driffield	46-47 Middle Street South, Driffield	147 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	63 Middle Street South, Driffield	173 yd
Tesco Plc	George Street, Driffield	300 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	Mill Street, Driffield	448 yd
Everyday Convenience Store	53 Scarborough Road, Driffield	941 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Driffield Spa @ Bell Hotel MARKET PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	404 yd
Wolds Way To Health CRANWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	468 yd
Driffield Town Cricket And Recreation Club KINGS MILL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	666 yd
Kings Mill School VICTORIA ROAD		727 yd
Driffield Sports Centre (Closed) Manorfield Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	919 yd
Driffield School MANORFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	920 yd
Driffield Leisure Centre BRIDLINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,008 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.4%

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	3.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	24 Mbit/s
Average download speed	174.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	39.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	250 Mbit/s

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