Fifth Avenue, York, YO31 0UG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding YO31 0UG is primarily male, with 53.2% 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	50.2%	46.8%	-3.4%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	49.8%	53.2%	3.4%	49.0%	4.2%

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 area around YO31 0UG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.8% 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	54.6%	55.8%	1.2%	37.9%	17.9%
Married: Opposite sex	22.5%	22.3%	-0.2%	44.2%	-21.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	10.1%	15.2%	5.1%	9.1%	6.1%
Widowed	11.9%	4.5%	-7.4%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	42%	37.1%	-4.9%	48.4%	-11.3%
Good health	31.2%	37.9%	6.7%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	15.6%	18.5%	2.9%	12.7%	5.8%
Bad health	7.8%	5.6%	-2.2%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	3.3%	0.8%	-2.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	36.1%	21.1%	-15.0%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	7.5%	-4.4%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	9.3%	-3.0%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.5%	28.6%	10.1%	16.9%	11.7%
Degree or Similar	16.3%	26%	9.7%	33.8%	-7.8%
Other	3.5%	4%	0.5%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	89.6%	95.2%	5.6%	81.4%	13.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.9% 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	94.8%	89.9%	-4.9%	83.2%	6.7%
European Union	2.2%	6.1%	3.9%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	5.6%	-5.2%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.8%	89.9%	-4.9%	83.2%	6.7%
10+ Years	1.9%	5.7%	3.8%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	0.4%	3.6%	3.2%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	15.2%	13.5%	1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.6%	37.2%	11.4%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
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 118.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.4% lower than the Guildhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fifth Avenue has the 57th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall and the 128th highest crime rate of 639 local areas in York .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.0%.

🔎 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 0UG, 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 0UG

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO31 0UG

Average Price
£192,935

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£271,845

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,025

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
170 Fifth Avenue, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£74,000	2012-02-06	£115,421
162 Fifth Avenue, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2005-03-29	£276,738

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO31 0UG

Employment

YO31 0UG 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 0UG 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	60
Part-Time Employee	42
Student (economically inactive)	39
Retired	34
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	6
Other	3
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Other	5
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,869 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	337 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heworth Church of England Primary Academy 53 Heworth Road , YO31 0AA	3out of 4	801 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aelred's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy Fifth Avenue , YO31 0QQ	3out of 4	996 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Lawrence's Church of England Primary Academy Heslington Road , YO10 5BW	1out of 4	1,018 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy Monkgate , YO31 7PB	4out of 4	1,250 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	1,745 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millthorpe School Nunthorpe Avenue , YO23 1WF	3out of 4	2,522 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints RC School Mill Mount Lane , YO24 1BJ	4out of 4	2,636 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fulford School Fulfordgate , Heslington Lane YO10 4FY	4out of 4	2,963 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Vale of York Academy Rawcliffe Drive , Clifton Without YO30 6ZS	1out of 4	3,407 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	4,853 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	1,250 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
York St John University Lord Mayor's Walk , YO31 7EX	- not rated	1,413 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of York Heslington , YO10 5DD	- not rated	1,566 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bootham School 51 Bootham , YO30 7BU	- not rated	1,936 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School 2-18 Clifton , YO30 6AB	- not rated	2,338 yd	Other independent school	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
Yourcafe	Tang Hall Community Centre, Fifth Avenue	60 yd
CJs Chicken and Pizza	74 Fourth Avenue	236 yd
Choose 2 Youth	Hull Road Park, Alcuin Avenue	510 yd
M&K Stores	202 Melrosegate	571 yd
Bamboo Thai	9-11 Hull Road	698 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tang Hall W M C	Talbot House, 25 Hull Road	699 yd
Heworth and Bootham Conservative Club	16 East Parade	740 yd
Beeswing	55 Hull Road	794 yd
The Nags Head	56 Heworth Road	801 yd
Chuandao Karaoke Bar	61 Lawrence Street	846 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alishaan Bengal Balti	200 Melrosegate	571 yd
Sgt Pepper	206 Melrosegate	571 yd
The Blue Fin	15 Hull Road	705 yd
Wenxin House	19 Hull Road	705 yd
Buffalo Pizza	137 Tang Hall Lane	712 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Store, James Street	676 yd
Co-op Late Shop	143-145 Tang Hall Lane	712 yd
Oriental Express	5 Matmer House, Hull Road	728 yd
Co-op Late Shop	75 East Parade	749 yd
Food Warehouse	Unit 1, Foss Islands Retail Pa, Foss Islands Road	850 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tang Hall Community Centre FIFTH AVENUE		144 yd
The Playing Fields (City Of York Council) EIGHTH AVENUE	grass pitches	184 yd
Hull Road Park Alcuin Avenue	tennis courts	599 yd
Heworth Tennis Club TENNIS COURTS TENNIS COURTS EAST PARADE	tennis courts	613 yd
Glen Gardens East Parade	tennis courts	623 yd
St Aelreds Rc Primary School FIFTH AVENUE	grass pitches	890 yd
Burnholme Community Hub Bad Bargain Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	895 yd
Burnholme Community College (Closed) Bad Bargain Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	895 yd
Ultraflex York LAYERTHORPE	health and fitness suite	910 yd
St Lawrences Ce Primary School Heslington Road	grass pitches	1,030 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	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	34.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	64.5 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	64.5 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.05 Mbit/s

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

Overview of YO31 0UG