Fifth Avenue, York, YO31 0UN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding YO31 0UN has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% of residents 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	54.7%	47.4%	-7.3%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	45.3%	52.6%	7.3%	49.0%	3.6%

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 0UN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.8% 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	68%	71.8%	3.8%	37.9%	33.9%
Married: Opposite sex	17.1%	20.5%	3.4%	44.2%	-23.7%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	7.9%	4.9%	-3.0%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	5.2%	1.4%	-3.8%	6.1%	-4.7%

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	46.7%	48.2%	1.5%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	38.5%	34.5%	-4.0%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	11%	12.9%	1.9%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21%	14.4%	-6.6%	18.2%	-3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	5.5%	-4.0%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	9.8%	0.7%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.9%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	32.3%	42.1%	9.8%	16.9%	25.2%
Degree or Similar	19.8%	21.9%	2.1%	33.8%	-11.9%
Other	5.2%	1.4%	-3.8%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.2% 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	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	90.7%	90.2%	-0.5%	81.4%	8.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.6% 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	82.4%	84.6%	2.2%	83.2%	1.4%
European Union	7.4%	9.8%	2.4%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	3.3%	-3.6%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.1%	85%	2.9%	83.2%	1.8%
10+ Years	7.4%	6.2%	-1.2%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	3.8%	3.1%	-0.7%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.8%	37.2%	23.6%
Christian	28.1%	46.2%	-18.1%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Fifth Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fifth Avenue was 180.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.8% lower than the Guildhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fifth Avenue has the 39th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall and the 77th highest crime rate of 639 local areas in York .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 90.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 18.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in YO31 0UN, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 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 0UN

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO31 0UN

Average Price
£279,860

Semi-Detached
£262,235

Terraced
£282,798

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
115 Fifth Avenue, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£284,000	2024-04-12	£287,960
127 Fifth Avenue, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2019-12-12	£245,146
121 Fifth Avenue, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£226,000	2019-08-08	£285,799
115 Fifth Avenue, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£174,500	2018-03-28	£236,225
131 Fifth Avenue, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2008-09-30	£347,653

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO31 0UN

Employment

YO31 0UN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 0UN 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	92
Student (economically inactive)	79
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	68
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	26
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Accommodation and food service activities	30
Human health and social work activities	28
Education	15
Transport and storage	14
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	6
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,705 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	287 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heworth Church of England Primary Academy 53 Heworth Road , YO31 0AA	3out of 4	766 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy Monkgate , YO31 7PB	4out of 4	1,051 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Lawrence's Church of England Primary Academy Heslington Road , YO10 5BW	1out of 4	1,051 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Grove Primary Academy Park Grove , YO31 8LG	3out of 4	1,118 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	1,939 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Millthorpe School Nunthorpe Avenue , YO23 1WF	3out of 4	2,412 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints RC School Mill Mount Lane , YO24 1BJ	4out of 4	2,500 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fulford School Fulfordgate , Heslington Lane YO10 4FY	4out of 4	3,013 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Vale of York Academy Rawcliffe Drive , Clifton Without YO30 6ZS	1out of 4	3,214 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	4,766 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
York St John University Lord Mayor's Walk , YO31 7EX	- not rated	1,214 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Applefields School Bad Bargain Lane , Burnholme YO31 0LW	3out of 4	1,393 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of York Heslington , YO10 5DD	- not rated	1,703 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bootham School 51 Bootham , YO30 7BU	- not rated	1,738 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School 2-18 Clifton , YO30 6AB	- not rated	2,140 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	170 yd
CJs Chicken and Pizza	74 Fourth Avenue	252 yd
Kiosk in The Park	Glen Gardens, East Parade	572 yd
2 Many Wines	69 East Parade	601 yd
Red Goat Climbing Wall and Cafe	6 Redeness Street	660 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heworth and Bootham Conservative Club	16 East Parade	572 yd
The Nags Head	56 Heworth Road	725 yd
The Heworth Inn	64 Heworth Green	778 yd
Tang Hall W M C	Talbot House, 25 Hull Road	793 yd
Chuandao Karaoke Bar	61 Lawrence Street	812 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heworth Chinese Takeaway	14 East Parade	572 yd
Alishaan Bengal Balti	200 Melrosegate	672 yd
Sgt Pepper	206 Melrosegate	672 yd
Heworth Plaice	83B Heworth Road	756 yd
The Blue Fin	15 Hull Road	792 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Store, James Street	535 yd
Co-op Late Shop	75 East Parade	601 yd
Food Warehouse	Unit 1, Foss Islands Retail Pa, Foss Islands Road	741 yd
Waitrose	Foss Islands Road	741 yd
Asda	77 Layerthorpe	786 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Playing Fields (City Of York Council) EIGHTH AVENUE	grass pitches	291 yd
Tang Hall Community Centre FIFTH AVENUE		342 yd
Glen Gardens East Parade	tennis courts	478 yd
Heworth Tennis Club TENNIS COURTS TENNIS COURTS EAST PARADE	tennis courts	515 yd
Ultraflex York LAYERTHORPE	health and fitness suite	713 yd
Hull Road Park Alcuin Avenue	tennis courts	740 yd
Monk Stray (Closed) Malton Road	grass pitches	1,000 yd
Burnholme Community Hub Bad Bargain Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,024 yd
Burnholme Community College (Closed) Bad Bargain Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,024 yd
St Lawrences Ce Primary School Heslington 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	65.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

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