Poppleton Road, York, YO26 4UL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding YO26 4UL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.3%	54.9%	0.6%	51.0%	3.9%
Male	45.7%	45.1%	-0.6%	49.0%	-3.9%

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 YO26 4UL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.1% 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	59%	61.1%	2.1%	37.9%	23.2%
Married: Opposite sex	20.1%	21.7%	1.6%	44.2%	-22.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.6%	1.8%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	12%	12.2%	0.2%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	4.4%	2.3%	-2.1%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	46.4%	49%	2.6%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	38.7%	34.6%	-4.1%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	11.3%	13.6%	2.3%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	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.

In the area around YO26 4UL this area, 9.5% 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 45.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12%	9.5%	-2.5%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	8.2%	-2.6%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	10.9%	-4.4%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	7.7%	2.9%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.5%	16.8%	0.3%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	36.9%	45.5%	8.6%	33.8%	11.7%
Other	3.6%	1.4%	-2.2%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.7% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	97%	97.7%	0.7%	81.4%	16.3%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88% 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	93%	88%	-5.0%	83.2%	4.8%
European Union	5%	7.4%	2.4%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93%	88.3%	-4.7%	83.2%	5.1%
10+ Years	1%	7%	6.0%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0.4%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	63.4%	37.2%	26.2%
Christian	28.4%	46.2%	-17.8%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Poppleton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Poppleton Road was 149.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 103.8% higher than the Holgate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Poppleton Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Holgate and the 97th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in York .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,300

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in YO26 4UL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 3/10 (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 Poppleton Road are based on 256 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 Poppleton Road, York, YO26 4UL

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO26 4UL

Average Price
£290,772

Semi-Detached
£236,111

Terraced
£301,427

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,294

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poppleton Road

Average Price
£286,118

Semi-Detached
£294,042

Terraced
£289,956

Detached
£210,052

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,710

Other
£95,644

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poppleton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
81 Poppleton Road, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2025-07-30	£414,071
82 Poppleton Road, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2025-03-31	£311,431
83 Poppleton Road, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-01-13	£279,675
77 Poppleton Road, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2021-08-27	£381,945
77 Poppleton Road, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£286,000	2019-07-25	£366,787

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO26 4UL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	18
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	13
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	8
Information and communication	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Nursery School Kingsway North , YO30 6JA	3out of 4	1,973 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Poppleton Road Primary School Poppleton Road , YO26 4UP	- not rated	338 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Poppleton Road Primary School Poppleton Road , YO26 4UP	3out of 4	338 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acomb Primary School West Bank , Acomb YO24 4ES	- not rated	838 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Acomb Primary School West Bank , YO24 4ES	4out of 4	838 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Jubilee Terrace , Leeman Road YO26 4YZ	- not rated	884 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lowfield School Dijon Avenue , Acomb YO24 3DD	- not rated	1,322 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Anne School Queen Anne Road , YO30 7WA	- not rated	1,467 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic School York Mill Mount Lane , YO24 1BJ	4out of 4	1,686 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints RC School Mill Mount Lane , YO24 1BJ	- not rated	1,686 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
York High School Cornlands Road , YO24 3WZ	3out of 4	1,852 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,251 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
York Sixth Form College Sim Balk Lane , Tadcaster Road YO23 2UD	- not rated	3,681 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rathbone Choices Centre 6 Nursery Drive , Holgate YO24 4PE	- not rated	944 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hob Moor Oaks School Green Lane , Acomb YO24 4PS	- not rated	1,310 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hob Moor Oaks Academy Green Lane , Acomb YO24 4PS	3out of 4	1,310 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School (York) Dalton Terrace , YO24 4DD	- not rated	1,446 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Preparatory School 13 the Avenue , Clifton YO30 6AS	- not rated	1,459 yd	Other independent school	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
Brunch Time	2 Oak Street	115 yd
Pastelle Kitchen & Events	22 Livingstone Street	573 yd
Goodwill Community Cafe	West Bank Park Bowls Club, James Backhouse Place	832 yd
The Hand	55 York Road	894 yd
Sojo	50a York Road	931 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poppleton Road Working Mens Club	132 Poppleton Road	194 yd
Leeman Hotel/Cafe Leemo	47 Stamford Street East	512 yd
Carlton Tavern	140 Acomb Road	585 yd
The Ainsty	Boroughbridge Road	672 yd
Holgate W M C & Institute	6 New Lane	718 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rocco’s	109 Poppleton Road	152 yd
Zeera Spice	211 Lindsey Avenue	455 yd
York Tasty House	38 Stamford Street East	554 yd
Happy Chef	8 Acomb Road	633 yd
Pizza Peppinas	5 Acomb Road	708 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Late Shop	10 Regent Buildings, York Road		678 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Poppleton Road Memorial Hall POPPLETON ROAD MEMORIAL HALL POPPLETON ROAD MEMORIAL HALL OAK STREET		149 yd
Holgate Working Mens Club NEW LANE		667 yd
Acomb Primary School WEST BANK	grass pitches	842 yd
Victoria Park (Leeman Road) Jubilee Terrace	grass pitches	1,005 yd
English Martyrs Rc Primary School (Closed) Hamilton Drive	grass pitches	1,055 yd
Shepherds Group Social Club (Closed) Holgate Road		1,058 yd
Our Lady Queen Of Martyrs Rc Primary School HAMILTON DRIVE		1,073 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	100.0%

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	71.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	154.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	65.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of YO26 4UL