Melrosegate, York, YO31 0SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding YO31 0SB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	43.7%	55.5%	11.8%	51.0%	4.5%
Male	56.3%	44.5%	-11.8%	49.0%	-4.5%

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 area around YO31 0SB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.3% 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	52.4%	52.3%	-0.1%	37.9%	14.4%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	35.1%	1.9%	44.2%	-9.1%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	8.9%	7%	-1.9%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	3.4%	5.3%	1.9%	6.1%	-0.8%

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 (87.5%) 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	58.3%	50.2%	-8.1%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	30.7%	37.3%	6.6%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	9%	10.4%	1.4%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 0SB this area, 9.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12%	9.9%	-2.1%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	6.4%	-3.1%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	11.7%	-1.2%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	2.8%	-1.5%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.6%	27.7%	9.1%	16.9%	10.8%
Degree or Similar	40.7%	39.7%	-1.0%	33.8%	5.9%
Other	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	2.8%	-1.0%

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	8.2%	0%	-8.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	9.7%	0%	-9.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.7%	1.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	77.7%	91.2%	13.5%	81.4%	9.8%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.7% 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	75.7%	92.7%	17.0%	83.2%	9.5%
European Union	9.2%	3.3%	-5.9%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	12.5%	2.1%	-10.4%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.9%	93%	18.1%	83.2%	9.8%
10+ Years	13%	4%	-9.0%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	5.9%	0.9%	-5.0%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0.6%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.9%	76.7%	10.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.2%	37.2%	12.0%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Melrosegate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melrosegate was 18.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.9% lower than the Guildhall average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Melrosegate has the 13th lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall and the 120th lowest crime rate of 631 local areas in York .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.5%.

🔎 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. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in YO31 0SB, 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 Melrosegate are based on 123 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 Melrosegate, York, YO31 0SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO31 0SB

Average Price
£335,366

Semi-Detached
£339,547

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£297,744

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melrosegate

Average Price
£313,303

Semi-Detached
£334,084

Terraced
£275,081

Detached
£365,577

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,282

Other
£436,867

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on MelrosegateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Melrosegate, York, York Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2025-07-03	£380,240
47 Melrosegate, York, York Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2022-10-27	£357,886
51 Melrosegate, York, York Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£277,000	2022-10-25	£275,374
53 Melrosegate, York, York Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-04-21	£405,751
59 Melrosegate, York, York Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£351,000	2021-06-03	£393,182

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO31 0SB

Employment

YO31 0SB 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.

The percentage of student residents living in YO31 0SB 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	85
Retired	57
Student (economically inactive)	39
Part-Time Employee	34
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	33
Self-Employed	24
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Looking after home or family	1
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	25
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Education	18
Construction	17
Manufacturing	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Nursery School Kingsway North , YO30 6JA	3out of 4	2,653 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 Junior School Sixth Avenue , YO31 0UT	- not rated	280 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tang Hall County Infant School Sixth Avenue , YO31 0UT	- not rated	280 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tang Hall Primary Academy Sixth Avenue , YO31 0UT	3out of 4	280 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tang Hall Primary School Sixth Avenue , YO31 0UT	- not rated	280 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heworth Church of England Primary School 53 Heworth Road , YO31 0AA	3out of 4	436 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burnholme Community College Bad Bargain Lane , YO31 0GW	- not rated	654 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy Hull Road , YO10 5ZA	4out of 4	1,850 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Holgate's School Hull Road , YO10 5ZA	- not rated	1,850 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Anne School Queen Anne Road , YO30 7WA	- not rated	2,524 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millthorpe School Nunthorpe Avenue , YO23 1WF	3out of 4	2,922 yd	Academy converter	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	5,275 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Galtres School Bad Bargain Lane , Burnholme YO31 0LW	- not rated	624 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Applefields School Bad Bargain Lane , Burnholme YO31 0LW	3out of 4	926 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Applefields School Bad Bargain Lane , Burnholme YO31 0LW	- not rated	926 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Real School York Environmental Community , Centre YO10 3EN	- not rated	1,009 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
York St John University Lord Mayor's Walk , YO31 7EX	- not rated	1,524 yd	Higher education institutions	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
CJs Chicken and Pizza	74 Fourth Avenue	204 yd
Yourcafe	Tang Hall Community Centre, Fifth Avenue	474 yd
2 Many Wines	69 East Parade	543 yd
Kiosk in The Park	Glen Gardens, East Parade	598 yd
Pip Stop Cafe (Tue & Wed only)	Applefields School, Bad Bargain Lane	623 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Nags Head	56 Heworth Road	430 yd
The Walnut Tree	73 Heworth Village	513 yd
Heworth and Bootham Conservative Club	16 East Parade	598 yd
Burnholme Social Club	Burnholme Drive	599 yd
The Heworth Inn	64 Heworth Green	647 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
JoJo's Place	1A Gerard Avenue	411 yd
Heworth Plaice	83B Heworth Road	437 yd
Heworth Chinese Takeaway	14 East Parade	598 yd
Buffalo Pizza	137 Tang Hall Lane	817 yd
Tang Hall Chinese Takeaway	147-149 Tang Hall Lane	817 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Late Shop	75 East Parade	543 yd
Co-op Late Shop	143-145 Tang Hall Lane	817 yd
Lidl	Lidl Store, James Street	968 yd
Asda	77 Layerthorpe	1,048 yd
Zam Zam Supermarket	33-37 Layerthorpe	1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Playing Fields (City Of York Council) EIGHTH AVENUE	grass pitches	259 yd
Heworth Tennis Club TENNIS COURTS TENNIS COURTS EAST PARADE	tennis courts	322 yd
Glen Gardens East Parade	tennis courts	443 yd
Tang Hall Community Centre FIFTH AVENUE		479 yd
Burnholme Community Hub Bad Bargain Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	654 yd
Burnholme Community College (Closed) Bad Bargain Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	654 yd
Monk Stray (Closed) Malton Road	grass pitches	707 yd
St Aelreds Rc Primary School FIFTH AVENUE	grass pitches	800 yd
Hempland Lane Hempland Lane	grass pitches	882 yd
Applefields School BAD BARGAIN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	925 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	73.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of YO31 0SB