Pool Lane, Nun Monkton, York, YO26 8EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around YO26 8EL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.8%	51.5%	4.7%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	53.2%	48.5%	-4.7%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 8EL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.1% 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	72.9%	71.1%	-1.8%	37.9%	33.2%
Married: Opposite sex	21.7%	21.7%	0.0%	44.2%	-22.5%
Separated	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	3.3%	4.9%	1.6%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (91%) 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	66%	58.3%	-7.7%	48.4%	9.9%
Good health	30.4%	32.7%	2.3%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	3.2%	6.5%	3.3%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	4.0%	-3.5%
Very bad health	0.1%	1.9%	1.8%	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.

In the area around YO26 8EL this area, 9.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.1%	9.3%	1.2%	18.2%	-8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	3.8%	-11.9%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	34.9%	15.4%	13.4%	21.5%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.4%	22.8%	4.4%	16.9%	5.9%
Degree or Similar	18.2%	22.2%	4.0%	33.8%	-11.6%
Other	18.8%	5.3%	-13.5%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	21.6%	15.4%	-6.2%	0.7%	14.7%
Indian	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.5%	12.7%	10.2%	1.6%	11.1%
Black African	1.1%	8.9%	7.8%	2.5%	6.4%
Black Caribbean	0.1%	0.4%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.1%	1.4%	1.3%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.1%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0.1%	4.3%	4.2%	0.8%	3.5%
White	70.5%	51.8%	-18.7%	81.4%	-29.6%
Arab	0.3%	0.1%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.5%
Other	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.8%	66%	13.2%	83.2%	-17.2%
European Union	7.1%	5.8%	-1.3%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	8.7%	3.1%	-5.6%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	26.7%	19.8%	-6.9%	5.6%	14.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.5%	65.8%	13.3%	83.2%	-17.4%
10+ Years	34.8%	5.7%	-29.1%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	7.1%	4.2%	-2.9%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	2.5%	6.6%	4.1%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	17.7%	14.5%	1.9%	15.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.1%	0.4%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.1%	0.9%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	13.3%	0.3%	13.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	36.1%	46.2%	-10.1%
Buddhist	4.3%	0.5%	3.8%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Sikh	0.1%	0.9%	-0.8%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Pool Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pool Lane was 17.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.4% lower than the Boroughbridge & Claro average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pool Lane has the 30th lowest crime rate of 94 local areas in Boroughbridge & Claro and the 391st lowest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.4%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in YO26 8EL, 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 - 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 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) - 2/10 (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 Pool Lane are based on 23 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Yorkshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Pool Lane, Nun Monkton, York, YO26 8EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO26 8EL

Average Price
£435,238

Semi-Detached
£572,426

Terraced
£374,571

Detached
£609,314

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pool Lane

Average Price
£557,012

Semi-Detached
£589,806

Terraced
£371,092

Detached
£578,312

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,978,014

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pool LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 South View Pool Lane, York, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2023-04-28	£589,806
Sahastha Pool Lane, York, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-09-08	£467,151
4 South View Pool Lane, York, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2020-07-03	£370,806
White House View Pool Lane, York, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2018-03-27	£779,172
6 South View Pool Lane, York, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2018-02-23	£391,321

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO26 8EL

Employment

YO26 8EL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 student residents living in YO26 8EL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)	268
Full-Time Employee	88
Self-Employed	45
Retired	20
Part-Time Employee	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Looking after home or family	12
Other	5
Unemployed	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	47
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	18
Other	9
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nun Monkton Primary Foundation School The Green , Nun Monkton YO26 8ER	3out of 4	441 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linton-on-Ouse Primary School Linton Woods Lane , Linton-on-Ouse YO30 2BD	4out of 4	2,887 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kirk Hammerton Church of England Primary School St John's Grove , Kirk Hammerton YO26 8DE	3out of 4	4,780 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Hammerton Church of England Primary School York Road , Green Hammerton YO26 8BN	3out of 4	5,013 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forest of Galtres Anglican/Methodist Primary School Station Lane , Shipton-by-Beningbrough YO30 1AG	3out of 4	5,219 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Faculty of Queen Ethelburga's Undercroft Administration Centre , Thorpe Underwood Estate YO26 9SS	- not rated	4,477 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Ethelburga's College Thorpe Underwood Hall , Thorpe Underwood Estate YO26 9SS	- not rated	4,477 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Yorkshire Heart Vineyard	Pool Lane, Nun Monkton		2 yd
Alice Hawthorn Inn	The Green, Nun Monkton		540 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near YO26 8EL postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	11.1%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	11.1%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	11.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	120 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	25 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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