Lord Mayors Walk, York, YO31 7EZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding YO31 7EZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	50.7%	48.2%	-2.5%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	49.3%	51.8%	2.5%	49.0%	2.8%

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 7EZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73.1% 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	66.3%	73.1%	6.8%	37.9%	35.2%
Married: Opposite sex	12.4%	11.1%	-1.3%	44.2%	-33.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	13%	8.9%	-4.1%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	5.8%	4.3%	-1.5%	6.1%	-1.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.4%	37.4%	-7.0%	48.4%	-11.0%
Good health	36.9%	37.7%	0.8%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	13.2%	16.3%	3.1%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	3.9%	7.7%	3.8%	4.0%	3.7%
Very bad health	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.7%	17.5%	-1.2%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.1%	5.9%	-0.2%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	9.6%	-2.2%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	34.9%	32.3%	-2.6%	16.9%	15.4%
Degree or Similar	23.1%	29%	5.9%	33.8%	-4.8%
Other	2.9%	4%	1.1%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.7%	4.7%	3.0%	0.7%	4.0%
Indian	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	90.1%	80.4%	-9.7%	81.4%	-1.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	4.7%	4.7%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.3%	73.2%	-11.1%	83.2%	-10.0%
European Union	8.5%	13.4%	4.9%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	8%	3.3%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84%	73.2%	-10.8%	83.2%	-10.0%
10+ Years	5%	9.6%	4.6%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	4.4%	5.1%	0.7%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	8.3%	5.0%	1.9%	6.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.7%	76.7%	-11.0%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.2%	37.2%	9.0%
Christian	31.5%	46.2%	-14.7%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	15%	6.0%	9.0%

Safety

Is Lord Mayors Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lord Mayors Walk was 273.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.4% lower than the Guildhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lord Mayors Walk has the 22nd highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall and the 41st highest crime rate of 631 local areas in York .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 115.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.6%.

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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 7EZ, 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 Lord Mayors Walk are based on 9 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 Lord Mayors Walk, York, YO31 7EZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO31 7EZ

Average Price
£668,667

Semi-Detached
£668,667

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lord Mayors Walk

Average Price
£554,881

Semi-Detached
£618,397

Terraced
£568,399

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£296,744

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lord Mayors WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
58 Lord Mayors Walk, York, York Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£132,000	1998-11-20	£677,333
58 Lord Mayors Walk, York, York Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	1996-02-09	£571,124

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Employment

YO31 7EZ 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 7EZ 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

Student (economically inactive)	83
Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	36
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	28
Part-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	13
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	19
Other	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	3
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 Kingsway North , YO30 6JA	3out of 4	1,064 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, York, Roman Catholic Primary School Monkgate , YO31 7PB	- not rated	387 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy Monkgate , YO31 7PB	3out of 4	387 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Grove Primary School Park Grove , YO31 8LG	- not rated	574 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Grove Primary Academy Park Grove , YO31 8LG	3out of 4	574 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shipton Street Infant School Shipton Street , YO30 7AU	- not rated	744 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Anne School Queen Anne Road , YO30 7WA	- not rated	788 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vale of York Academy Rawcliffe Drive , Clifton Without YO30 6ZS	- not rated	1,857 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Vale of York Academy Rawcliffe Drive , Clifton Without YO30 6ZS	3out of 4	1,857 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic School York Mill Mount Lane , YO24 1BJ	4out of 4	1,882 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints RC School Mill Mount Lane , YO24 1BJ	- not rated	1,882 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	4,359 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
York Sixth Form College Sim Balk Lane , Tadcaster Road YO23 2UD	- not rated	4,834 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	228 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bootham School 51 Bootham , YO30 7BU	- not rated	348 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Minster School Deangate , YO1 7JA	- not rated	454 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
York College for Girls 62 Petergate , YO1 7HZ	- not rated	515 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Peter's School 2-18 Clifton , YO30 6AB	- not rated	711 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
Yahala Mataam	The Citadel, Gillygate	73 yd
York St John University	Lord Mayors Walk	170 yd
Rae and Webb	74 Gillygate	173 yd
Cafe No 8 Bistro	8 Gillygate	173 yd
The Gillygate	48 Gillygate	173 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
York St John Students Union	York St John University, Lord Mayors Walk	159 yd
York Clarence Club & Institute	87-91 Clarence Street	241 yd
Exhibition Hotel	19 Bootham	319 yd
Bootham Tavern	29 Bootham	319 yd
The White Horse	6 Bootham	349 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Doner Summer	40 Gillygate	173 yd
Three chef’s	13 Gillygate	188 yd
Mali Thai Food Takeaway	11 Gillygate	188 yd
Pizza Dela Sosa	64 Clarence Street	223 yd
Sun Lee Chop Suey House	54 Clarence Street	223 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	31 Bootham Row	177 yd
Tesco	45-49 Gillygate	188 yd
The Coop	Groves Chapel, Union Terrace	370 yd
Tesco	71 Goodramgate	526 yd
Sainsbury's	Foss Bank	638 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
York St John University Sports Hall And Fitness Centre LORD MAYORS WALK	health and fitness suite	229 yd
Bootham & Monk Ward Conservative Club CLARENCE STREET		286 yd
Bootham School Bootham	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	348 yd
Bootham Park Hospital Recreation Field BOOTHAM PARK HOSPITAL BOOTHAM PARK HOSPITAL BOOTHAM	grass pitches	377 yd
York City (Bootham Crescent) BOOTHAM CRESCENT	grass pitches	577 yd
Pace Health Club (York) (Closed) North Street	health and fitness suite	846 yd
Ultraflex York LAYERTHORPE	health and fitness suite	855 yd
St Peters School Clifton	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	879 yd
Spa At The Grand STATION RISE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	921 yd
York St John University (Heworth Croft) HEWORTH GREEN	artificial grass pitch	925 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of YO31 7EZ