Priors Walk, York, YO26 5SW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding YO26 5SW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% 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	51.6%	53.7%	2.1%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	48.4%	46.3%	-2.1%	49.0%	-2.7%

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	24.1%	30.8%	6.7%	37.9%	-7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	53.1%	51%	-2.1%	44.2%	6.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9.4%	10.6%	1.2%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	9%	5%	-4.0%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	49.4%	50.9%	1.5%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	31%	31%	0.0%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	12.3%	14.2%	1.9%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	5.8%	3.1%	-2.7%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	21.6%	18.9%	-2.7%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	11.3%	-1.8%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.4%	10.4%	-10.0%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	10.2%	8.5%	-1.7%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	15.2%	1.7%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	32.7%	15.1%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.2% 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)
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	98.7%	96.2%	-2.5%	81.4%	14.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.2% 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	99%	96.2%	-2.8%	83.2%	13.0%
European Union	1%	2%	1.0%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.3%	1.3%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.4%	96.5%	-1.9%	83.2%	13.3%
10+ Years	0%	3.5%	3.5%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.5%	76.7%	9.8%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Priors Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Priors Walk was 67.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.9% higher than the Acomb average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Priors Walk has the 8th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Acomb and the 227th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in York .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.9%.

🔎 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 5SW, 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 1/10 (very 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 Priors Walk are based on 45 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 Priors Walk, York, YO26 5SW

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO26 5SW

Average Price
£312,358

Semi-Detached
£312,800

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£303,522

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Priors Walk

Average Price
£307,049

Semi-Detached
£308,469

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£276,521

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Priors WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Priors Walk, York, York Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2025-11-21	£323,825
21 Priors Walk, York, York Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-10-08	£201,787
25 Priors Walk, York, York Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2024-08-30	£440,234
19 Priors Walk, York, York Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£449,500	2024-08-30	£444,685
16 Priors Walk, York, York Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-05-31	£263,759

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO26 5SW

Employment

YO26 5SW 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	138
Retired	80
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Construction	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Manufacturing	15
Education	12
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	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	2,002 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	510 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Poppleton Road Primary School Poppleton Road , YO26 4UP	3out of 4	510 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carr Junior School Ostman Road , Acomb YO26 5QA	- not rated	678 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Junior School Ostman Road , Acomb YO26 5QA	3out of 4	678 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Infant School Ostman Road , Acomb YO26 5QA	3out of 4	752 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor Church of England Voluntary Aided School, York Millfield Lane , Nether Poppleton YO26 6PQ	- not rated	1,658 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Church of England Academy Millfield Lane , Nether Poppleton YO26 6PA	3out of 4	1,660 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lowfield School Dijon Avenue , Acomb YO24 3DD	- not rated	1,731 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vale of York Academy Rawcliffe Drive , Clifton Without YO30 6ZS	- not rated	1,821 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Vale of York Academy Rawcliffe Drive , Clifton Without YO30 6ZS	3out of 4	1,821 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	3,999 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
York Sixth Form College Sim Balk Lane , Tadcaster Road YO23 2UD	- not rated	4,405 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lidgett Grove School Wheatlands Grove , Acomb YO26 5NH	- not rated	865 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northfield School Beckfield Lane , Acomb YO26 5RQ	- not rated	1,142 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Field Hospital School 31 Shipton Road , Clifton Without YO30 5RE	- not rated	1,325 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Boothan Junior School Rawcliffe Lane , YO30 6NP	- not rated	1,568 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Preparatory School 13 the Avenue , Clifton YO30 6AS	- not rated	1,649 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
Danebury Drive Community Cafe	108 Boroughbridge Road	445 yd
Brunch Time	2 Oak Street	751 yd
Pastelle Kitchen & Events	22 Livingstone Street	883 yd
Tangerine Confectionary Staff Restaurant	Low Poppleton Lane	1,038 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ainsty	Boroughbridge Road	260 yd
Poppleton Road Working Mens Club	132 Poppleton Road	654 yd
Leeman Hotel/Cafe Leemo	47 Stamford Street East	931 yd
The Green Tree	Beckfield Lane	1,091 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crispy Duck	122 Boroughbridge Road	420 yd
Bartons Fish and Chips	134 Boroughbridge Road	548 yd
Papasito	132 Boroughbridge Road	548 yd
Lucky Dragon	165 Boroughbridge Road	613 yd
Rocco’s	109 Poppleton Road	699 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Service Station	97 Boroughbridge Road		446 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Carr Junior School OSTMAN ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	679 yd
Poppleton Road Memorial Hall POPPLETON ROAD MEMORIAL HALL POPPLETON ROAD MEMORIAL HALL OAK STREET		749 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	251.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	166.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of YO26 5SW