Melton Avenue, York, YO30 5QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around YO30 5QE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	50.5%	-1.3%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	48.2%	49.5%	1.3%	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 vicinity of YO30 5QE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.6% 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	26.6%	29%	2.4%	37.9%	-8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	57.9%	55.6%	-2.3%	44.2%	11.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.3%	1.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	5.6%	6.5%	0.9%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	7.1%	5.6%	-1.5%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	50.5%	50.2%	-0.3%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	31.1%	32.2%	1.1%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	15.1%	13.8%	-1.3%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	20.2%	11.8%	-8.4%	18.2%	-6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	9.8%	-5.3%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	13.1%	-4.8%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	6%	5.3%	-0.7%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	14.3%	6.4%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	30.6%	42.9%	12.3%	33.8%	9.1%
Other	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.2% 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)
Other Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	98.4%	97.2%	-1.2%	81.4%	15.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.3% 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	95.4%	93.3%	-2.1%	83.2%	10.1%
European Union	1.6%	4.9%	3.3%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	93.6%	-1.8%	83.2%	10.4%
10+ Years	0%	3.9%	3.9%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3%	0.4%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.3%	76.7%	10.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.9%	37.2%	4.7%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Melton Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melton Avenue was 59.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.2% higher than the Rawcliffe & Clifton Without average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Melton Avenue has the 10th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Rawcliffe & Clifton Without and the 267th highest crime rate of 639 local areas in York .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.0%.

🔎 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 5QE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Melton Avenue are based on 8 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 Melton Avenue, York, YO30 5QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO30 5QE

Average Price
£300,150

Semi-Detached
£294,528

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£328,261

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melton Avenue

Average Price
£318,597

Semi-Detached
£309,467

Terraced
£382,503

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melton AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Melton Avenue, York, York Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2025-03-21	£369,736
16 Melton Avenue, York, York Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-01-05	£253,750
18 Melton Avenue, York, York Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-10-28	£312,842
4 Melton Avenue, York, York Detached, an established residential building	£328,000	2022-09-28	£319,318
24 Melton Avenue, York, York Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-05-30	£242,420

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO30 5QE

Employment

YO30 5QE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

YO30 5QE 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	70
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	31
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Looking after home or family	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	18
Manufacturing	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	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	2,703 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School Eastholme Drive , Rawcliffe YO30 5TA	3out of 4	785 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside Primary Academy Oakdale Road , Clifton Moor YO30 4YL	3out of 4	993 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Burton Green Primary School Burton Green , Clifton YO30 6JE	3out of 4	1,004 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Green Primary School Kingsway North , Clifton YO30 6JA	2out of 4	1,135 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Jubilee Terrace , Leeman Road YO26 4YZ	2out of 4	1,570 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	327 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Church of England Academy Millfield Lane , Nether Poppleton YO26 6PA	4out of 4	2,316 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huntington School Huntington Road , Huntington YO32 9WT	4out of 4	3,211 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints RC School Mill Mount Lane , YO24 1BJ	4out of 4	3,219 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Rowntree School Haxby Road , New Earswick YO32 4BZ	3out of 4	3,513 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	5,330 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,613 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bootham School 51 Bootham , YO30 7BU	- not rated	1,984 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
York St John University Lord Mayor's Walk , YO31 7EX	- not rated	2,356 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School (York) Dalton Terrace , YO24 4DD	- not rated	3,061 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hob Moor Oaks Academy Green Lane , Acomb YO24 4PS	3out of 4	3,442 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
York Cricket And Rugby Union Football Club	York Cricket And Rugby Union Football Club, Shipton Road	551 yd
York Sports Club	Shipton Road	552 yd
Marjorie Waite Court Cafe	Marjorie Waite Court Community	977 yd
The Mulan Chinese Restaurant	2 Tower Court, Oakdale Road	1,056 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Dormouse	Clifton Park Avenue		469 yd
The Clifton Hotel	Water Lane		487 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eastholme Drive Newsagents & Java Bar	18 Eastholme Drive	397 yd
Oceans Fish and Chips	22 Eastholme Drive	397 yd
Clifton Chinese Takeaway	41 Crichton Avenue	1,036 yd
Lukes Takeaway	49 Crichton Avenue	1,036 yd
Domino's Pizza	3 Tower Court, Oakdale Road	1,056 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores	Water Lane		881 yd
Farmfoods	2 Tower Court, Oakdale Road		1,056 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Vale Of York Academy RAWCLIFFE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	212 yd
Bootham School Sports Field Rawcliffe Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	470 yd
York Sports Club Shipton Road	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	497 yd
Lakeside Primary Academy OAKDALE ROAD	grass pitches	1,011 yd
Burton Stone Community Centre EVELYN CRESCENT		1,019 yd
Clifton Green Primary School KINGSWAY NORTH	grass pitches	1,036 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	119.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	355.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	25 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	311.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of YO30 5QE