Derwent Way, York, YO31 0RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around YO31 0RJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	51.5%	-0.9%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	47.6%	48.5%	0.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	12%	41.6%	29.6%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	65.8%	45.1%	-20.7%	44.2%	0.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Separated	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.2%	8.7%	2.5%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	15.6%	1%	-14.6%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 (86.8%) 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	24.2%	55.4%	31.2%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	45.2%	31.4%	-13.8%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	25.8%	9.6%	-16.2%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	1%	0.2%	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.

In the area around YO31 0RJ this area, 8% 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 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.3%	8%	-9.3%	18.2%	-10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	9.4%	1.4%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	15.4%	-2.8%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	12.4%	4.5%	-7.9%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	12.2%	0.6%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	25.3%	49%	23.7%	33.8%	15.2%
Other	7.1%	1.4%	-5.7%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.1% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	97.2%	91.1%	-6.1%	81.4%	9.7%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.5% 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	98.8%	88.5%	-10.3%	83.2%	5.3%
European Union	0.4%	5.9%	5.5%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.4%	87.9%	-10.5%	83.2%	4.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	8.6%	8.2%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83%	76.7%	6.3%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59%	37.2%	21.8%
Christian	32.9%	46.2%	-13.3%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Derwent Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Derwent Way was 41.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.7% lower than the Heworth average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Derwent Way has the 11th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Heworth and the 285th lowest crime rate of 639 local areas in York .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in YO31 0RJ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Derwent Way are based on 91 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 Derwent Way, York, YO31 0RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO31 0RJ

Average Price
£376,460

Semi-Detached
£348,881

Terraced
£396,159

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Derwent Way

Average Price
£400,149

Semi-Detached
£370,820

Terraced
£422,287

Detached
£394,561

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,418

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Derwent WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Derwent Way, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£384,000	2025-08-29	£379,526
The Oak, 19A Derwent Way, York, York Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2025-06-20	£381,388
63 Derwent Way, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2022-11-10	£413,248
67 Derwent Way, York, York Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2022-07-28	£297,049
55 Derwent Way, York, York Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£312,000	2021-06-25	£349,151

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO31 0RJ

Employment

YO31 0RJ 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.

The percentage of student residents living in YO31 0RJ 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	133
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Retired	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Construction	15
Education	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	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	3,938 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy Fifth Avenue , YO31 0QQ	3out of 4	81 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osbaldwick Primary Academy The Leyes/The Lane , Osbaldwick YO10 3AX	2out of 4	806 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hempland Primary School Whitby Avenue , Stockton Lane YO31 1ET	4out of 4	874 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tang Hall Primary Academy Sixth Avenue , YO31 0UT	3out of 4	1,137 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heworth Church of England Primary Academy 53 Heworth Road , YO31 0AA	3out of 4	1,195 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	1,212 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fulford School Fulfordgate , Heslington Lane YO10 4FY	4out of 4	3,427 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Millthorpe School Nunthorpe Avenue , YO23 1WF	3out of 4	3,521 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints RC School Mill Mount Lane , YO24 1BJ	4out of 4	3,678 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Huntington School Huntington Road , Huntington YO32 9WT	4out of 4	3,714 yd	Community school	No	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	395 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of York Heslington , YO10 5DD	- not rated	1,708 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
York St John University Lord Mayor's Walk , YO31 7EX	- not rated	2,398 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bootham School 51 Bootham , YO30 7BU	- not rated	2,951 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Danesgate Community Danesgate , Fulford Cross YO10 4PB	3out of 4	3,109 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
Explore Burnholme	Moss Dale Avenue	413 yd
St Hilda's Church Community Cafe	St Hildas Church, Tang Hall Lane	487 yd
Pip Stop Cafe (Tue & Wed only)	Applefields School, Bad Bargain Lane	502 yd
Cornerstone Cafe	Cornerstone Church, Millfield Lane	716 yd
The Kitchen Osbaldwick	171 Osbaldwick Lane	739 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burnholme Social Club	Burnholme Drive	567 yd
Derwent Arms	39 Osbaldwick Village	739 yd
The Walnut Tree	73 Heworth Village	978 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buffalo Pizza	137 Tang Hall Lane	461 yd
Tang Hall Chinese Takeaway	147-149 Tang Hall Lane	461 yd
Tang Hall Fish and Chips	141 Tang Hall Lane	461 yd
China Wok	139 Tang Hall Lane	461 yd
B Jaan's Grill House	151A Tang Hall Lane	461 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Late Shop	143-145 Tang Hall Lane	461 yd
Sainsbury's	8-10 Farndale Avenue	1,013 yd
The Co-operative	102-104 Hull Road	1,083 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Aelreds Rc Primary School FIFTH AVENUE	grass pitches	200 yd
Applefields School BAD BARGAIN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	413 yd
Burnholme Community Hub Bad Bargain Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	462 yd
Burnholme Community College (Closed) Bad Bargain Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	462 yd
Osbaldwick Primary School (Lane Site) OSBALDWICK LANE	grass pitches	591 yd
Osbaldwick Sports Club THE LEYES	grass pitches	703 yd
Osbaldwick Primary School (The Leyes Site) OSBALDWICK C P SCHOOL OSBALDWICK C P SCHOOL THE LEYES	grass pitches	715 yd
Hempland Lane Hempland Lane	grass pitches	917 yd
Hempland Primary School WHITBY AVENUE	grass pitches	919 yd
Tang Hall Community Centre FIFTH AVENUE		955 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	11.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	81.5%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	88.9%

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

Overview of YO31 0RJ