Balfour Street, York, YO26 4YU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding YO26 4YU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.1% 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	53.1%	55.1%	2.0%	51.0%	4.1%
Male	46.9%	44.9%	-2.0%	49.0%	-4.1%

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 4YU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.7% 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	54.5%	53.7%	-0.8%	37.9%	15.8%
Married: Opposite sex	32.3%	31.1%	-1.2%	44.2%	-13.1%
Separated	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.3%	8.2%	-0.1%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	3.4%	4.7%	1.3%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	47.2%	43.5%	-3.7%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	37.3%	40.9%	3.6%	33.6%	7.3%
Fair health	13.2%	11.6%	-1.6%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 47.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.8%	12.8%	0.0%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	7.8%	-5.7%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	11.7%	0.0%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	3.9%	-1.0%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	14.8%	3.9%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	42.9%	47.5%	4.6%	33.8%	13.7%
Other	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.4% 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	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	2%	0%	-2.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	95%	94.4%	-0.6%	81.4%	13.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.7% 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	88.8%	87.7%	-1.1%	83.2%	4.5%
European Union	4.6%	7%	2.4%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.8%	88%	-0.8%	83.2%	4.8%
10+ Years	2%	5.7%	3.7%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	2.3%	3%	0.7%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	2%	-2.3%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	76.7%	-2.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	15.6%	13.5%	2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.7%	37.2%	21.5%
Christian	30.4%	46.2%	-15.8%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Balfour Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balfour Street was 128.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.2% higher than the Holgate average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Balfour Street has the 14th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Holgate and the 115th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in York .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.0%.

🔎 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 YO26 4YU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Balfour Street are based on 68 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 Balfour Street, York, YO26 4YU

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO26 4YU

Average Price
£213,885

Semi-Detached
£223,823

Terraced
£234,520

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,909

Other
£243,781

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balfour Street

Average Price
£226,229

Semi-Detached
£260,601

Terraced
£246,776

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,749

Other
£244,030

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balfour Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Balfour Street, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£98,200	2025-11-12	£98,200
5 Balfour Street, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-03-31	£147,398
14 Balfour Street, York, York Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£229,000	2024-03-08	£230,817
12 Balfour Street, York, York Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£228,000	2023-12-04	£238,566
36 Balfour Street, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£264,999	2023-04-06	£275,566

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO26 4YU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	123
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	29
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	30
Education	23
Financial and insurance activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	15
Construction	15
Transport and storage	14
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	2
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 Kingsway North , YO30 6JA	3out of 4	1,133 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Jubilee Terrace , Leeman Road YO26 4YZ	- not rated	125 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Poppleton Road Primary School Poppleton Road , YO26 4UP	- not rated	859 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Poppleton Road Primary School Poppleton Road , YO26 4UP	3out of 4	859 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Green Primary School Kingsway North , Clifton YO30 6JA	3out of 4	1,103 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School St Paul's Terrace , Holgate YO24 4BJ	3out of 4	1,243 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Anne School Queen Anne Road , YO30 7WA	- not rated	760 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vale of York Academy Rawcliffe Drive , Clifton Without YO30 6ZS	- not rated	1,398 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Vale of York Academy Rawcliffe Drive , Clifton Without YO30 6ZS	3out of 4	1,398 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic School York Mill Mount Lane , YO24 1BJ	4out of 4	1,772 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints RC School Mill Mount Lane , YO24 1BJ	- not rated	1,772 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	3,846 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
York Sixth Form College Sim Balk Lane , Tadcaster Road YO23 2UD	- not rated	4,303 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clifton Preparatory School 13 the Avenue , Clifton YO30 6AS	- not rated	629 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School 2-18 Clifton , YO30 6AB	- not rated	850 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boothan Junior School Rawcliffe Lane , YO30 6NP	- not rated	989 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Field Hospital School 31 Shipton Road , Clifton Without YO30 5RE	- not rated	1,068 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bootham School 51 Bootham , YO30 7BU	- not rated	1,200 yd	Other independent 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
Pastelle Kitchen & Events	22 Livingstone Street	281 yd
Restaurant Associates	National Railway Museum, Leeman Road	737 yd
Brunch Time	2 Oak Street	772 yd
Cakes d'Licious	61 Clifton	775 yd
York Sports Club	Shipton Road	923 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leeman Hotel/Cafe Leemo	47 Stamford Street East	328 yd
Poppleton Road Working Mens Club	132 Poppleton Road	830 yd
The Burton Stone Inn	34 Clifton	836 yd
Roots	68 Marygate	1,086 yd
The Minster Inn	24 Marygate	1,086 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
York Tasty House	38 Stamford Street East	286 yd
Tony Neary: The Pie Shop	65 Clifton	772 yd
Bellas Kitchen	94 Clifton	810 yd
Clifton Catering	76 Clifton	836 yd
Rocco’s	109 Poppleton Road	856 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victoria Park (Leeman Road) Jubilee Terrace	grass pitches	342 yd
St Peters School Clifton	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	660 yd
Poppleton Road Memorial Hall POPPLETON ROAD MEMORIAL HALL POPPLETON ROAD MEMORIAL HALL OAK STREET		727 yd
York Sports Club Shipton Road	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	991 yd
Bootham School Sports Field Rawcliffe Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,083 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	157.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.89 Mbit/s

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

Overview of YO26 4YU