Kettlestring Lane, York, YO30 4GU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding YO30 4GU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% of residents 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	53.5%	47.8%	-5.7%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	46.5%	52.2%	5.7%	49.0%	3.2%

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 YO30 4GU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.3% 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	26.1%	53.3%	27.2%	37.9%	15.4%
Married: Opposite sex	52.3%	32%	-20.3%	44.2%	-12.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	13.6%	9.8%	-3.8%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (89.3%) 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	55.3%	57.9%	2.6%	48.4%	9.5%
Good health	30.7%	31.4%	0.7%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	10.4%	8.7%	-1.7%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	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.

In the area around YO30 4GU this area, 9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 45.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.8%	9%	-8.8%	18.2%	-9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	5.2%	-6.9%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	12.2%	-5.6%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	6.3%	2.9%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	20.9%	6.9%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	32.2%	45.4%	13.2%	33.8%	11.6%
Other	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	3.7%	3.2%	0.7%	3.0%
Indian	5.3%	5.3%	0.0%	3.1%	2.2%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.7%
White	81.8%	85.6%	3.8%	81.4%	4.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	8.3%	0%	-8.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.7% 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	89%	80.7%	-8.3%	83.2%	-2.5%
European Union	4%	6.2%	2.2%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.8%	3.9%	3.1%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	8%	2.9%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.4%
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	89%	80.5%	-8.5%	83.2%	-2.7%
10+ Years	0.5%	11.2%	10.7%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	3.7%	-1.4%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	76.7%	6.0%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.1%	37.2%	13.9%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Kettlestring Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kettlestring Lane was 363.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 542.6% higher than the Rawcliffe & Clifton Without average. The most reported crime type was Bicycle theft.

Kettlestring Lane has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Rawcliffe & Clifton Without and the 29th highest crime rate of 639 local areas in York .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 86.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.3%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,500

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in YO30 4GU, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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 Kettlestring Lane are based on 41 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 Kettlestring Lane, York, YO30 4GU

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO30 4GU

Average Price
£587,173

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£587,173

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kettlestring Lane

Average Price
£207,798

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£230,921

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,948

Other
£449,784

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kettlestring LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Adva Clifton Technology Centre Kettlestring Lane, York, York Other, an established residential building	£426,000	2014-08-22	£594,363

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Employment

YO30 4GU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	190
Part-Time Employee	64
Retired	36
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	33
Education	23
Transport and storage	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Information and communication	10
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,838 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lakeside Primary Academy Oakdale Road , Clifton Moor YO30 4YL	3out of 4	172 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School Eastholme Drive , Rawcliffe YO30 5TA	3out of 4	774 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burton Green Primary School Burton Green , Clifton YO30 6JE	3out of 4	1,414 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Green Primary School Kingsway North , Clifton YO30 6JA	2out of 4	2,020 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Earswick Primary School Hawthorn Terrace , New Earswick YO32 4BY	1out of 4	2,203 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Vale of York Academy Rawcliffe Drive , Clifton Without YO30 6ZS	1out of 4	1,282 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Rowntree School Haxby Road , New Earswick YO32 4BZ	3out of 4	2,670 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Huntington School Huntington Road , Huntington YO32 9WT	4out of 4	2,674 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Church of England Academy Millfield Lane , Nether Poppleton YO26 6PA	4out of 4	2,842 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints RC School Mill Mount Lane , YO24 1BJ	4out of 4	4,324 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's School 2-18 Clifton , YO30 6AB	- not rated	2,602 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bootham School 51 Bootham , YO30 7BU	- not rated	2,905 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
York St John University Lord Mayor's Walk , YO31 7EX	- not rated	3,128 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School (York) Dalton Terrace , YO24 4DD	- not rated	4,185 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hob Moor Oaks Academy Green Lane , Acomb YO24 4PS	3out of 4	4,590 yd	Academy special converter	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
The Mulan Chinese Restaurant	2 Tower Court, Oakdale Road	107 yd
Bella Italia	2 Stirling Road	494 yd
Harvester Clifton Moor	Stirling Road	494 yd
Burger King Limited	Stirling Road	636 yd
Dunelm Mill Shop	Stirling Road	636 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Flying Legends	Stirling Road		494 yd
Lysander Arms	Village Street		825 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
LS Cakery at Baker Street Deli	12 Clifton Moor Business Village	73 yd
Domino's Pizza	3 Tower Court, Oakdale Road	107 yd
Subway	Unit 1, Kettlestring Lane	290 yd
Pepperoni Palace	1 Auster Road	608 yd
YO! To Go	9 Stirling Road	636 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	2 Tower Court, Oakdale Road	107 yd
Tesco	9 Stirling Road	636 yd
Aldi Stores	Water Lane	702 yd
Home Bargains	Hurricane Way	806 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 3, Clifton Moor Retail Park, Hurricane Way	815 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lakeside Primary Academy OAKDALE ROAD	grass pitches	216 yd
1Gym (York) (Closed) Amy Johnson Way		308 yd
24/7 Fitness (York) AUDAX CLOSE	health and fitness suite	555 yd
Rawcliffe Recreation Association RAWCLIFFE PAVILION RAWCLIFFE PAVILION ST. MARKS GROVE	grass pitches	650 yd
Atlanta Health & Fitness Centre SEAFIRE CLOSE	health and fitness suite	794 yd
Pure Gym (York) CLIFTON MOOR CENTRE	health and fitness suite	965 yd
Melodie Park WIGGINTON ROAD	golf	1,062 yd
Playfootball York Playfootball Playfootball Stirling Road	artificial grass pitch	1,088 yd
Roko Health Club (York) ROKO HEALTH CLUB ROKO HEALTH CLUB STIRLING ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,089 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of YO30 4GU