Portal Road, York, YO26 6BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding YO26 6BQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.4% 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	50.8%	54.4%	3.6%	51.0%	3.4%
Male	49.2%	45.6%	-3.6%	49.0%	-3.4%

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 vicinity of YO26 6BQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	20.8%	23.8%	3.0%	37.9%	-14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	65.7%	62.7%	-3.0%	44.2%	18.5%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	5.5%	4.8%	-0.7%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	6.4%	6.8%	0.4%	6.1%	0.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.8%	53%	1.2%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	34.8%	35%	0.2%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	10.2%	9.7%	-0.5%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 46.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15%	12.3%	-2.7%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	7.8%	0.5%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	10.4%	-4.9%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	4.9%	-0.3%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	17.2%	5.3%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	42.5%	46.3%	3.8%	33.8%	12.5%
Other	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.3% 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	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
White	96.2%	98.3%	2.1%	81.4%	16.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.2% 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	95.7%	93.2%	-2.5%	83.2%	10.0%
European Union	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2%	0%	-2.0%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.9%	93.4%	-1.5%	83.2%	10.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.6%	4.3%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0.9%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88%	76.7%	11.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.6%	37.2%	-7.6%
Christian	63.2%	46.2%	17.0%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Portal Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portal Road was 65.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.6% higher than the Rural West York average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Portal Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Rural West York and the 236th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in York .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in YO26 6BQ, 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 2/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Portal Road are based on 2 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Harrogate.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Portal Road, York, YO26 6BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO26 6BQ

Average Price
£279,963

Semi-Detached
£351,022

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£389,885

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,373

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portal Road

Average Price
£235,012

Semi-Detached
£317,969

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,055

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portal Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Portal Road, York, York Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2025-10-31	£296,752
22 Portal Road, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2024-07-30	£137,707
28 Portal Road, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-05-05	£156,904
13 Portal Road, York, York Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2021-09-29	£314,994
27 Portal Road, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-09-24	£136,076

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO26 6BQ

Employment

YO26 6BQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in YO26 6BQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	110
Full-Time Employee	103
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	5
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	24
Education	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Manufacturing	16
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Other	7
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,083 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carr Infant School Ostman Road , Acomb YO26 5QA	3out of 4	860 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carr Junior School Ostman Road , Acomb YO26 5QA	- not rated	999 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Junior School Ostman Road , Acomb YO26 5QA	3out of 4	999 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Poppleton Road Primary School Poppleton Road , YO26 4UP	- not rated	1,704 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Poppleton Road Primary School Poppleton Road , YO26 4UP	3out of 4	1,704 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	3out of 4	639 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Church of England Voluntary Aided School, York Millfield Lane , Nether Poppleton YO26 6PQ	- not rated	764 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lowfield School Dijon Avenue , Acomb YO24 3DD	- not rated	2,249 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
York High School Cornlands Road , YO24 3WZ	3out of 4	2,595 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Cornlands Road , Acomb YO24 3WZ	- not rated	2,595 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	4,743 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
York Sixth Form College Sim Balk Lane , Tadcaster Road YO23 2UD	- not rated	5,080 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	498 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northfield School Beckfield Lane , Acomb YO26 5RQ	- not rated	714 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Field Hospital School 31 Shipton Road , Clifton Without YO30 5RE	- not rated	2,194 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Boothan Junior School Rawcliffe Lane , YO30 6NP	- not rated	2,552 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Inspire Academy Cornlands Road , Acomb YO24 3WZ	- not rated	2,570 yd	Other independent special 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
Tangerine Confectionary Staff Restaurant	Low Poppleton Lane	462 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	Boroughbridge Road	551 yd
Agility Parks	London Ebor Business Park, Millfield Lane	646 yd
The Hive - Manor C of E School	Manor Church Of England School, Millfield Lane	766 yd
Danebury Drive Community Cafe	108 Boroughbridge Road	870 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Green Tree	Beckfield Lane		728 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky Dragon	165 Boroughbridge Road	674 yd
Bartons Fish and Chips	134 Boroughbridge Road	725 yd
Papasito	132 Boroughbridge Road	725 yd
Pizza Base	147 Beckfield Lane	728 yd
Golden City Chinese Takeaway	149 Beckfield Lane	728 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Service Station	97 Boroughbridge Road	869 yd
Co-op Late Shop	127 Beckfield Lane	949 yd
Asda Express Nether Poppleton - Great North Way PFS	Great North Way	967 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Global Centre (Closed) Global Centre Global Centre Low Poppleton Lane	grass pitches	267 yd
Manor Church Of England Academy Trust MILLFIELD LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	642 yd
Old School Walk OLD SCHOOL WALK	grass pitches	810 yd
Carr Junior School OSTMAN ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,000 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	310.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	206 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of YO26 6BQ