Fifth Avenue, York, YO31 0PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around YO31 0PL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	51.8%	0.3%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	48.5%	48.2%	-0.3%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 YO31 0PL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.4% 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	62.1%	63.4%	1.3%	37.9%	25.5%
Married: Opposite sex	25.1%	25.6%	0.5%	44.2%	-18.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	6%	5.5%	-0.5%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	5.4%	3.7%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	46.3%	48.3%	2.0%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	39.1%	34.2%	-4.9%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	10.9%	13.8%	2.9%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	22.1%	15%	-7.1%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	5.8%	-3.5%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	8.1%	-6.5%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	6.6%	3.9%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	31.6%	36%	4.4%	16.9%	19.1%
Degree or Similar	17.3%	25.9%	8.6%	33.8%	-7.9%
Other	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.2% 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%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	94.8%	91.2%	-3.6%	81.4%	9.8%
Other	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.3% 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	92.3%	90.3%	-2.0%	83.2%	7.1%
European Union	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	4.9%	2.2%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.5%	90%	-1.5%	83.2%	6.8%
10+ Years	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	3%	3.4%	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.7%	76.7%	4.0%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	62%	37.2%	24.8%
Christian	25.8%	46.2%	-20.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Fifth Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fifth Avenue was 34.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.0% lower than the Guildhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fifth Avenue has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall and the 250th lowest crime rate of 639 local areas in York .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in YO31 0PL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Fifth Avenue are based on 267 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 Fifth Avenue, York, YO31 0PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO31 0PL

Average Price
£244,235

Semi-Detached
£245,665

Terraced
£241,374

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fifth Avenue

Average Price
£279,459

Semi-Detached
£300,181

Terraced
£255,536

Detached
£346,395

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,745

Other
£1,123,796

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fifth AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
187 Fifth Avenue, York, York Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£221,750	2025-03-31	£224,627
195 Fifth Avenue, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-03-28	£242,622
213 Fifth Avenue, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£232,906	2022-05-30	£246,977
225 Fifth Avenue, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-08-27	£245,370
189 Fifth Avenue, York, York Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£221,000	2020-07-17	£276,250

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO31 0PL

Employment

YO31 0PL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in YO31 0PL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Student (economically inactive)	67
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	45
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	27
Self-Employed	19
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	18
Manufacturing	18
Administrative and support service activities	14
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	3,127 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tang Hall Primary Academy Sixth Avenue , YO31 0UT	3out of 4	453 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy Fifth Avenue , YO31 0QQ	3out of 4	736 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heworth Church of England Primary Academy 53 Heworth Road , YO31 0AA	3out of 4	812 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Lawrence's Church of England Primary Academy Heslington Road , YO10 5BW	1out of 4	1,136 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hempland Primary School Whitby Avenue , Stockton Lane YO31 1ET	4out of 4	1,238 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy Hull Road , YO10 5ZA	4out of 4	1,547 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millthorpe School Nunthorpe Avenue , YO23 1WF	3out of 4	2,751 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints RC School Mill Mount Lane , YO24 1BJ	4out of 4	2,882 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fulford School Fulfordgate , Heslington Lane YO10 4FY	4out of 4	3,026 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Vale of York Academy Rawcliffe Drive , Clifton Without YO30 6ZS	1out of 4	3,618 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	5,059 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Applefields School Bad Bargain Lane , Burnholme YO31 0LW	3out of 4	1,013 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of York Heslington , YO10 5DD	- not rated	1,510 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
York St John University Lord Mayor's Walk , YO31 7EX	- not rated	1,653 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bootham School 51 Bootham , YO30 7BU	- not rated	2,186 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Danesgate Community Danesgate , Fulford Cross YO10 4PB	3out of 4	2,491 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yourcafe	Tang Hall Community Centre, Fifth Avenue	316 yd
CJs Chicken and Pizza	74 Fourth Avenue	338 yd
Choose 2 Youth	Hull Road Park, Alcuin Avenue	480 yd
St Hilda's Church Community Cafe	St Hildas Church, Tang Hall Lane	551 yd
M&K Stores	202 Melrosegate	637 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burnholme Social Club	Burnholme Drive	694 yd
Tang Hall W M C	Talbot House, 25 Hull Road	759 yd
Beeswing	55 Hull Road	775 yd
The Walnut Tree	73 Heworth Village	843 yd
The Nags Head	56 Heworth Road	865 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buffalo Pizza	137 Tang Hall Lane	462 yd
Tang Hall Chinese Takeaway	147-149 Tang Hall Lane	462 yd
Tang Hall Fish and Chips	141 Tang Hall Lane	462 yd
China Wok	139 Tang Hall Lane	462 yd
B Jaan's Grill House	151A Tang Hall Lane	462 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Late Shop	143-145 Tang Hall Lane	462 yd
Oriental Express	5 Matmer House, Hull Road	759 yd
The Co-operative	102-104 Hull Road	865 yd
Co-op Late Shop	75 East Parade	907 yd
Lidl	Lidl Store, James Street	932 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tang Hall Community Centre FIFTH AVENUE		151 yd
The Playing Fields (City Of York Council) EIGHTH AVENUE	grass pitches	223 yd
Hull Road Park Alcuin Avenue	tennis courts	590 yd
St Aelreds Rc Primary School FIFTH AVENUE	grass pitches	634 yd
Burnholme Community Hub Bad Bargain Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	682 yd
Burnholme Community College (Closed) Bad Bargain Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	682 yd
Heworth Tennis Club TENNIS COURTS TENNIS COURTS EAST PARADE	tennis courts	722 yd
Glen Gardens East Parade	tennis courts	784 yd
Applefields School BAD BARGAIN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	929 yd
Osbaldwick Primary School (Lane Site) OSBALDWICK LANE	grass pitches	1,031 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	234.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	112 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

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