Water Lane, York, YO30 6PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around YO30 6PJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	51.7%	0.5%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	48.8%	48.3%	-0.5%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	30.2%	39%	8.8%	37.9%	1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	51.6%	44.2%	-7.4%	44.2%	0.0%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	9.6%	10.8%	1.2%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	5.3%	4%	-1.3%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 (86.6%) 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	47.5%	49.8%	2.3%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	38.7%	36.8%	-1.9%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	12.6%	10%	-2.6%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	13.9%	11.2%	-2.7%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	6.8%	-6.0%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	11.2%	-6.2%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	8.4%	3.8%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	17.2%	6.2%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	35.9%	41.2%	5.3%	33.8%	7.4%
Other	4.3%	4%	-0.3%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.2% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	2.5%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.6%	96.2%	2.6%	81.4%	14.8%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.4% 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	91.4%	92.4%	1.0%	83.2%	9.2%
European Union	4.3%	6.2%	1.9%	6.1%	0.1%
Africa	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.1%	92.4%	1.3%	83.2%	9.2%
10+ Years	1.2%	5.2%	4.0%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	1%	-3.6%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.1%	76.7%	7.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.7%	37.2%	9.5%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Water Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Water Lane was 64.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.5% higher than the Rawcliffe & Clifton Without average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Water Lane has the 8th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Rawcliffe & Clifton Without and the 247th highest crime rate of 639 local areas in York .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.3%.

🔎 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 6PJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Water Lane are based on 187 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 Water Lane, York, YO30 6PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO30 6PJ

Average Price
£329,368

Semi-Detached
£344,587

Terraced
£324,295

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Water Lane

Average Price
£314,062

Semi-Detached
£303,974

Terraced
£245,801

Detached
£499,567

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,359

Other
£799,069

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Water LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
177 Water Lane, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£362,000	2024-08-01	£354,683
169 Water Lane, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-06-14	£332,847
169 Water Lane, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-08-26	£301,183
177 Water Lane, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2020-02-20	£253,549
171 Water Lane, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2019-02-15	£303,207

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO30 6PJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	46
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Education	22
Manufacturing	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	2

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	2,737 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burton Green Primary School Burton Green , Clifton YO30 6JE	3out of 4	602 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Green Primary School Kingsway North , Clifton YO30 6JA	2out of 4	918 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lakeside Primary Academy Oakdale Road , Clifton Moor YO30 4YL	3out of 4	978 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School Eastholme Drive , Rawcliffe YO30 5TA	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Jubilee Terrace , Leeman Road YO26 4YZ	2out of 4	1,634 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	202 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Church of England Academy Millfield Lane , Nether Poppleton YO26 6PA	4out of 4	2,722 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huntington School Huntington Road , Huntington YO32 9WT	4out of 4	2,837 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Rowntree School Haxby Road , New Earswick YO32 4BZ	3out of 4	3,203 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints RC School Mill Mount Lane , YO24 1BJ	4out of 4	3,206 yd	Voluntary aided 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	5,433 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	1,482 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bootham School 51 Bootham , YO30 7BU	- not rated	1,806 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
York St John University Lord Mayor's Walk , YO31 7EX	- not rated	2,101 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School (York) Dalton Terrace , YO24 4DD	- not rated	3,074 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hob Moor Oaks Academy Green Lane , Acomb YO24 4PS	3out of 4	3,638 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
Marjorie Waite Court Cafe	Marjorie Waite Court Community	647 yd
York Cricket And Rugby Union Football Club	York Cricket And Rugby Union Football Club, Shipton Road	754 yd
York Sports Club	Shipton Road	755 yd
Naz Spice	207 Burton Stone Lane	935 yd
Mrs Greedy's	218 Burton Stone Lane	984 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Clifton Hotel	Water Lane		216 yd
The Dormouse	Clifton Park Avenue		874 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Clifton Chinese Takeaway	41 Crichton Avenue	659 yd
Lukes Takeaway	49 Crichton Avenue	659 yd
Eastholme Drive Newsagents & Java Bar	18 Eastholme Drive	700 yd
Oceans Fish and Chips	22 Eastholme Drive	700 yd
Pizza Time	193 Burton Stone Lane	940 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores	Water Lane	611 yd
Sainsbury's	201 Burton Stone Lane	940 yd
Farmfoods	2 Tower Court, Oakdale Road	1,021 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Vale Of York Academy RAWCLIFFE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	260 yd
Bootham School Sports Field Rawcliffe Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	516 yd
Burton Stone Community Centre EVELYN CRESCENT		676 yd
York Sports Club Shipton Road	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	747 yd
Clifton Green Primary School KINGSWAY NORTH	grass pitches	844 yd
Burton Green Primary School BURTON GREEN	grass pitches	910 yd
Lakeside Primary Academy OAKDALE ROAD	grass pitches	1,040 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	248.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	186.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of YO30 6PJ