Portland Street, York, YO31 7EH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding YO31 7EH is primarily male, with 59.5% 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	40.1%	40.5%	0.4%	51.0%	-10.5%
Male	59.9%	59.5%	-0.4%	49.0%	10.5%

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 7EH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.1% 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	67.9%	68.1%	0.2%	37.9%	30.2%
Married: Opposite sex	19.4%	22%	2.6%	44.2%	-22.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	10.3%	8.9%	-1.4%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	6.1%	-6.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.4%	43.9%	-8.5%	48.4%	-4.5%
Good health	28.7%	29.8%	1.1%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	12.3%	18.7%	6.4%	12.7%	6.0%
Bad health	5.6%	4.9%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	1.2%	1.4%

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.

In the area around YO31 7EH this area, 7.8% 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 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.8%	7.8%	-4.0%	18.2%	-10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	8.2%	2.0%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	9.6%	-0.7%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.2%	21.6%	3.4%	16.9%	4.7%
Degree or Similar	46.2%	48.2%	2.0%	33.8%	14.4%
Other	4.4%	1.4%	-3.0%	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	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	10%	3%	-7.0%	3.1%	-0.1%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1.1%	2%	0.9%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	83.3%	90.2%	6.9%	81.4%	8.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.2% 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	79.7%	84.2%	4.5%	83.2%	1.0%
European Union	5.6%	7.6%	2.0%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	10.9%	3.6%	-7.3%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.7%	83.9%	4.2%	83.2%	0.7%
10+ Years	13.1%	4.3%	-8.8%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	1.4%	4.9%	3.5%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	3.9%	1.7%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.4%	37.2%	17.2%
Christian	35.1%	46.2%	-11.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Portland Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland Street was 489.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.0% higher than the Guildhall average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Portland Street has the 13th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall and the 17th highest crime rate of 639 local areas in York .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 123.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.4%.

🔎 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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,900

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in YO31 7EH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 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 Portland Street are based on 56 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 Portland Street, York, YO31 7EH

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO31 7EH

Average Price
£608,702

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£697,838

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,204

Other
£2,940,000

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Street

Average Price
£563,652

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£664,892

Detached
£629,846

Flats/Maisonettes
£184,160

Other
£2,335,494

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Portland Street, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2024-11-27	£535,521
32 Portland Street, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-11-01	£226,140
2 Portland Street, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£495,000	2024-02-09	£508,486
30 Portland Street, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£809,500	2023-09-22	£820,788
12 Portland Street, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£930,000	2023-07-28	£942,968

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO31 7EH

Employment

YO31 7EH 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 7EH 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)	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	38
Retired	29
Self-Employed	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Part-Time Employee	19
Other	12
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Information and communication	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Other	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	3
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	2

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	1,556 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy Monkgate , YO31 7PB	4out of 4	625 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Grove Primary Academy Park Grove , YO31 8LG	3out of 4	823 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Green Primary School Kingsway North , Clifton YO30 6JA	2out of 4	891 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haxby Road Primary Academy 154 Haxby Road , YO31 8JN	3out of 4	1,122 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Jubilee Terrace , Leeman Road YO26 4YZ	2out of 4	1,179 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Vale of York Academy Rawcliffe Drive , Clifton Without YO30 6ZS	1out of 4	1,718 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints RC School Mill Mount Lane , YO24 1BJ	4out of 4	1,748 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millthorpe School Nunthorpe Avenue , YO23 1WF	3out of 4	1,967 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Huntington School Huntington Road , Huntington YO32 9WT	4out of 4	3,401 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy Hull Road , YO10 5ZA	4out of 4	3,568 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	4,214 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bootham School 51 Bootham , YO30 7BU	- not rated	95 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School 2-18 Clifton , YO30 6AB	- not rated	472 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
York St John University Lord Mayor's Walk , YO31 7EX	- not rated	478 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School (York) Dalton Terrace , YO24 4DD	- not rated	1,731 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Danesgate Community Danesgate , Fulford Cross YO10 4PB	3out of 4	2,681 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
Yahala Mataam	The Citadel, Gillygate	79 yd
Upper River Restaurant	61 Gillygate	84 yd
Alys Bakery	81 Gillygate	84 yd
Rae and Webb	74 Gillygate	99 yd
Cafe No 8 Bistro	8 Gillygate	99 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Exhibition Hotel	19 Bootham	189 yd
Bootham Tavern	29 Bootham	189 yd
The White Horse	6 Bootham	210 yd
The Fat Badger	4 High Petergate	273 yd
Hole In The Wall	10 High Petergate	273 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Three chef’s	13 Gillygate	84 yd
Mali Thai Food Takeaway	11 Gillygate	84 yd
Doner Summer	40 Gillygate	99 yd
Bodrum Pizza	16 Bootham	210 yd
St John Takeaway	1A Clarence Street	333 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	31 Bootham Row	38 yd
Tesco	45-49 Gillygate	84 yd
The Coop	Groves Chapel, Union Terrace	467 yd
Tesco	71 Goodramgate	552 yd
Sainsbury's	Foss Bank	756 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bootham School Bootham	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	199 yd
Bootham Park Hospital Recreation Field BOOTHAM PARK HOSPITAL BOOTHAM PARK HOSPITAL BOOTHAM	grass pitches	266 yd
York St John University Sports Hall And Fitness Centre LORD MAYORS WALK	health and fitness suite	364 yd
Bootham & Monk Ward Conservative Club CLARENCE STREET		389 yd
York City (Bootham Crescent) BOOTHAM CRESCENT	grass pitches	551 yd
St Peters School Clifton	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	739 yd
Pace Health Club (York) (Closed) North Street	health and fitness suite	766 yd
Spa At The Grand STATION RISE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	808 yd
Principal York Hotel Health Club STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	904 yd
Ultraflex York LAYERTHORPE	health and fitness suite	960 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.0%

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	2.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of YO31 7EH