Almsford Road, York, YO26 5HZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding YO26 5HZ is primarily male, with 55.2% 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	48.7%	44.8%	-3.9%	51.0%	-6.2%
Male	51.3%	55.2%	3.9%	49.0%	6.2%

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 YO26 5HZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.7% 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	41%	47.7%	6.7%	37.9%	9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	31.6%	33.1%	1.5%	44.2%	-11.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	6.8%	2.3%	-4.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	14.1%	10%	-4.1%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	6.4%	6.2%	-0.2%	6.1%	0.1%

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	48.1%	52.9%	4.8%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	33.3%	30.1%	-3.2%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	13.5%	11.8%	-1.7%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	3.8%	4.7%	0.9%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	38%	27%	-11.0%	18.2%	8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	9.3%	-1.4%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	14.3%	-3.2%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	7.3%	2.2%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	11.6%	1.3%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	13.7%	27.8%	14.1%	33.8%	-6.0%
Other	4.7%	2.7%	-2.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Pakistani	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.3%	3%	2.7%	2.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	95.5%	89.5%	-6.0%	81.4%	8.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.8% 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	93.6%	91.8%	-1.8%	83.2%	8.6%
European Union	3.8%	1.6%	-2.2%	6.1%	-4.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	91.8%	-1.1%	83.2%	8.6%
10+ Years	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	9.8%	-6.5%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.2%	76.7%	-2.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	21.6%	13.5%	8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.4%	37.2%	21.2%
Christian	34.2%	46.2%	-12.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	1.7%	6.0%	-4.3%

Safety

Is Almsford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Almsford Road was 30.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.4% lower than the Acomb average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Almsford Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Acomb and the 227th lowest crime rate of 639 local areas in York .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in YO26 5HZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Almsford Road are based on 142 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 Almsford Road, York, YO26 5HZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO26 5HZ

Average Price
£214,683

Semi-Detached
£214,683

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Almsford Road

Average Price
£303,137

Semi-Detached
£299,082

Terraced
£324,105

Detached
£361,766

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Almsford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Almsford Road, York, York Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2013-01-18	£217,252

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Employment

YO26 5HZ 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	83
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	15
Other	11
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Manufacturing	13
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	8
Real estate activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,960 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carr Junior School Ostman Road , Acomb YO26 5QA	2out of 4	237 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Infant School Ostman Road , Acomb YO26 5QA	3out of 4	375 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Poppleton Road Primary School Poppleton Road , YO26 4UP	3out of 4	625 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Acomb Primary School West Bank , YO24 4ES	3out of 4	1,323 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	1,550 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor Church of England Academy Millfield Lane , Nether Poppleton YO26 6PA	4out of 4	1,719 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
York High School Cornlands Road , YO24 3WZ	1out of 4	1,782 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Vale of York Academy Rawcliffe Drive , Clifton Without YO30 6ZS	1out of 4	2,328 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints RC School Mill Mount Lane , YO24 1BJ	4out of 4	2,537 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millthorpe School Nunthorpe Avenue , YO23 1WF	3out of 4	2,957 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	3,700 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hob Moor Oaks Academy Green Lane , Acomb YO24 4PS	3out of 4	1,570 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School (York) Dalton Terrace , YO24 4DD	- not rated	2,293 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School 2-18 Clifton , YO30 6AB	- not rated	2,303 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bootham School 51 Bootham , YO30 7BU	- not rated	2,641 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
York St John University Lord Mayor's Walk , YO31 7EX	- not rated	3,205 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
Danebury Drive Community Cafe	108 Boroughbridge Road	442 yd
Brunch Time	2 Oak Street	718 yd
Sojo	50a York Road	813 yd
The Hand	55 York Road	826 yd
Town Coffee House	5 Acomb Court, Front Street	916 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ainsty	Boroughbridge Road	243 yd
Poppleton Road Working Mens Club	132 Poppleton Road	611 yd
The Green Tree	Beckfield Lane	835 yd
Carlton Tavern	140 Acomb Road	945 yd
Marcia Grey	29 Front Street	985 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crispy Duck	122 Boroughbridge Road	465 yd
Zeera Spice	211 Lindsey Avenue	542 yd
Bartons Fish and Chips	134 Boroughbridge Road	606 yd
Papasito	132 Boroughbridge Road	606 yd
Lucky Dragon	165 Boroughbridge Road	624 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Service Station	97 Boroughbridge Road	443 yd
Co-op Late Shop	10 Regent Buildings, York Road	784 yd
Co-op Late Shop	127 Beckfield Lane	852 yd
Freshgos	17 Beckfield Lane	993 yd
Morrisons	Front Street	1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Carr Junior School OSTMAN ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	353 yd
Poppleton Road Memorial Hall POPPLETON ROAD MEMORIAL HALL POPPLETON ROAD MEMORIAL HALL OAK STREET		743 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%

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

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