Compton Street, York, YO30 6LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding YO30 6LE is primarily male, with 55.2% of the population 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	48.8%	44.8%	-4.0%	51.0%	-6.2%
Male	51.2%	55.2%	4.0%	49.0%	6.2%

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 vicinity of YO30 6LE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.2% 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	32.5%	35.1%	2.6%	37.9%	-2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	51.5%	52.2%	0.7%	44.2%	8.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	8.4%	9.6%	1.2%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	6.8%	2.2%	-4.6%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (85.9%) 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	60%	56.9%	-3.1%	48.4%	8.5%
Good health	27.4%	29%	1.6%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	9.5%	10.3%	0.8%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	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 YO30 6LE this area, 7% 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 62.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.2%	7%	-0.2%	18.2%	-11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	6.1%	-1.9%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	9.2%	-2.6%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	13.1%	2.6%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	60.3%	62.4%	2.1%	33.8%	28.6%
Other	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.7% 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	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	94.4%	92.7%	-1.7%	81.4%	11.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.6% 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	93%	86.6%	-6.4%	83.2%	3.4%
European Union	1.8%	4.6%	2.8%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	0.3%	2.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93%	86.9%	-6.1%	83.2%	3.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	6.9%	6.5%	9.8%	-2.9%
5-10 Years	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	76.7%	6.6%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.5%	37.2%	15.3%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Compton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Compton Street was 114.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.8% lower than the Clifton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Compton Street has the 10th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Clifton and the 133rd highest crime rate of 639 local areas in York .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 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. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in YO30 6LE, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Compton Street are based on 33 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 Compton Street, York, YO30 6LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO30 6LE

Average Price
£291,524

Semi-Detached
£321,810

Terraced
£283,655

Detached
£407,647

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,844

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Compton Street

Average Price
£316,739

Semi-Detached
£329,431

Terraced
£302,901

Detached
£425,108

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Compton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Compton Street, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2025-02-21	£366,480
1 Compton Mews, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£169,000	2024-05-24	£172,387
27 Compton Street, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£387,500	2023-09-07	£392,903
4 Compton Mews, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£258,000	2022-12-15	£254,410
3 Compton Street, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-06-10	£237,706

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO30 6LE

Employment

YO30 6LE 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	70
Retired	66
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Education	20
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Other	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Construction	2
Mining and quarrying	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	1,645 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clifton Green Primary School Kingsway North , Clifton YO30 6JA	2out of 4	488 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	605 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burton Green Primary School Burton Green , Clifton YO30 6JE	3out of 4	1,187 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Poppleton Road Primary School Poppleton Road , YO26 4UP	3out of 4	1,435 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy Monkgate , YO31 7PB	4out of 4	1,581 yd	Academy converter	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	937 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints RC School Mill Mount Lane , YO24 1BJ	4out of 4	2,107 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millthorpe School Nunthorpe Avenue , YO23 1WF	3out of 4	2,459 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Church of England Academy Millfield Lane , Nether Poppleton YO26 6PA	4out of 4	2,877 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
York High School Cornlands Road , YO24 3WZ	1out of 4	3,306 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,366 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	515 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bootham School 51 Bootham , YO30 7BU	- not rated	924 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
York St John University Lord Mayor's Walk , YO31 7EX	- not rated	1,419 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School (York) Dalton Terrace , YO24 4DD	- not rated	1,975 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hob Moor Oaks Academy Green Lane , Acomb YO24 4PS	3out of 4	2,711 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
Cakes d'Licious	61 Clifton	94 yd
York Sports Club	Shipton Road	720 yd
York Cricket And Rugby Union Football Club	York Cricket And Rugby Union Football Club, Shipton Road	721 yd
Mrs Greedy's	218 Burton Stone Lane	769 yd
Marjorie Waite Court Cafe	Marjorie Waite Court Community	833 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Burton Stone Inn	34 Clifton	223 yd
York Burton Lane C I U	74 Bootham Crescent	608 yd
York City Social Club	Grosvenor Road	633 yd
Roots	68 Marygate	882 yd
The Minster Inn	24 Marygate	882 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tony Neary: The Pie Shop	65 Clifton	88 yd
Bellas Kitchen	94 Clifton	125 yd
Clifton Catering	76 Clifton	223 yd
Dough	73 Bootham	566 yd
D'oh Pizzeria & Grill	47 Newborough Street	723 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	201 Burton Stone Lane	814 yd
Sainsbury's	31 Bootham Row	986 yd
Tesco	45-49 Gillygate	1,029 yd
The Coop	Groves Chapel, Union Terrace	1,059 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clifton Green Primary School KINGSWAY NORTH	grass pitches	430 yd
St Peters School Clifton	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	442 yd
York City (Bootham Crescent) BOOTHAM CRESCENT	grass pitches	634 yd
Victoria Park (Leeman Road) Jubilee Terrace	grass pitches	638 yd
Bootham School Sports Field Rawcliffe Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	676 yd
Bootham Park Hospital Recreation Field BOOTHAM PARK HOSPITAL BOOTHAM PARK HOSPITAL BOOTHAM	grass pitches	710 yd
York Sports Club Shipton Road	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	813 yd
Bootham School Bootham	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	817 yd
Burton Stone Community Centre EVELYN CRESCENT		882 yd
Vale Of York Academy RAWCLIFFE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	990 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of YO30 6LE