Whitley Close, York, YO30 4YB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding YO30 4YB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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%	47.2%	-6.3%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	46.5%	52.8%	6.3%	49.0%	3.8%

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	26.1%	39%	12.9%	37.9%	1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	52.3%	48%	-4.3%	44.2%	3.8%
Separated	4.2%	5.7%	1.5%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	13.6%	4.9%	-8.7%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (88.4%) 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%	58%	2.7%	48.4%	9.6%
Good health	30.7%	30.4%	-0.3%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	10.4%	8.3%	-2.1%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	4.0%	-0.7%
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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.8%	21.1%	3.3%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	8.6%	-3.5%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	10.2%	-7.6%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	3.9%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	18%	4.0%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	32.2%	33.6%	1.4%	33.8%	-0.2%
Other	2.7%	4.7%	2.0%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84% 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%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.3%	2.8%	-2.5%	3.1%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	81.8%	84%	2.2%	81.4%	2.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	8.3%	13.3%	5.0%	0.1%	13.2%
Arab	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.7% 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	89%	91.7%	2.7%	83.2%	8.5%
European Union	4%	3.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	3.3%	-1.8%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%
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%	91.7%	2.7%	83.2%	8.5%
10+ Years	0.5%	3.9%	3.4%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	0.6%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79%	76.7%	2.3%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.3%	37.2%	4.1%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Whitley Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitley Close was 116.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.3% higher than the Rawcliffe & Clifton Without average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Whitley Close has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Rawcliffe & Clifton Without and the 127th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in York .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 4YB, 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 Whitley Close are based on 20 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Ryedale.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Whitley Close, York, YO30 4YB

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO30 4YB

Average Price
£283,348

Semi-Detached
£285,622

Terraced
£257,105

Detached
£308,140

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitley Close

Average Price
£347,658

Semi-Detached
£348,200

Terraced
£356,640

Detached
£320,486

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitley CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Whitley Close, York, York Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-07-28	£272,684
2 Whitley Close, York, York Detached, an established residential building	£327,000	2022-01-20	£346,032
24 Whitley Close, York, York Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2021-11-18	£258,398
21 Whitley Close, York, York Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£244,000	2021-02-16	£290,967
10 Whitley Close, York, York Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2020-12-16	£256,385

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO30 4YB

Employment

YO30 4YB 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	52
Part-Time Employee	24
Retired	12
Self-Employed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	1
Student (economically inactive)	1

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 Kingsway North , YO30 6JA	3out of 4	1,518 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	410 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside Primary School Oakdale Road , Clifton Moor YO30 4YL	- not rated	410 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clifton with Rawcliffe Federation: Junior School Rawcliffe Lane , Clifton Without YO30 6NS	- not rated	821 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School Eastholme Drive , Rawcliffe YO30 5TA	- not rated	901 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton with Rawcliffe Federation: Infant School Eastholme Drive , Rawcliffe YO30 5TA	- not rated	901 yd	Community school	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	- not rated	907 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Vale of York Academy Rawcliffe Drive , Clifton Without YO30 6ZS	3out of 4	907 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Anne School Queen Anne Road , YO30 7WA	- not rated	2,359 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huntington School Huntington Road , Huntington YO32 9WT	4out of 4	2,473 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Rowntree School Haxby Road , New Earswick YO32 4BZ	3out of 4	2,648 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Boothan Junior School Rawcliffe Lane , YO30 6NP	- not rated	1,321 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Field Hospital School 31 Shipton Road , Clifton Without YO30 5RE	- not rated	1,324 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Preparatory School 13 the Avenue , Clifton YO30 6AS	- not rated	1,971 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School 2-18 Clifton , YO30 6AB	- not rated	2,160 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bootham School 51 Bootham , YO30 7BU	- not rated	2,444 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	Distance
The Mulan Chinese Restaurant	2 Tower Court, Oakdale Road	314 yd
Brunch	Unit, 25 Auster Road	785 yd
Bella Italia	2 Stirling Road	881 yd
Harvester Clifton Moor	Stirling Road	881 yd
Purple Chilli Events Catering	Unit 3, Seafire Close	982 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Flying Legends	Stirling Road		881 yd
The Clifton Hotel	Water Lane		957 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	3 Tower Court, Oakdale Road	314 yd
LS Cakery at Baker Street Deli	12 Clifton Moor Business Village	347 yd
Subway	Unit 1, Kettlestring Lane	571 yd
Pepperoni Palace	1 Auster Road	704 yd
Eastholme Drive Newsagents & Java Bar	18 Eastholme Drive	768 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	2 Tower Court, Oakdale Road	314 yd
Aldi Stores	Water Lane	326 yd
Tesco	9 Stirling Road	1,026 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lakeside Primary Academy OAKDALE ROAD	grass pitches	411 yd
1Gym (York) (Closed) Amy Johnson Way		692 yd
24/7 Fitness (York) AUDAX CLOSE	health and fitness suite	848 yd
Rawcliffe Recreation Association RAWCLIFFE PAVILION RAWCLIFFE PAVILION ST. MARKS GROVE	grass pitches	897 yd
Vale Of York Academy RAWCLIFFE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	905 yd
Atlanta Health & Fitness Centre SEAFIRE CLOSE	health and fitness suite	964 yd
Burton Green Primary School BURTON GREEN	grass pitches	1,019 yd
Bumper Castle Field WIGGINTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,085 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	413.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	344.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of YO30 4YB