Agar Street, York, YO31 7PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around YO31 7PQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	51.4%	-0.3%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	48.3%	48.6%	0.3%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 7PQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.2% 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	60.2%	52.2%	-8.0%	37.9%	14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	25.8%	32.8%	7.0%	44.2%	-11.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.6%	9.5%	0.9%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	53.7%	48.2%	-5.5%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	33.9%	34.8%	0.9%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	10.1%	14.6%	4.5%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	2%	2%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 7PQ this area, 5.2% 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 59.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.7%	5.2%	0.5%	18.2%	-13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	5.2%	-1.3%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	11.6%	2.6%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	16.3%	4.8%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	61.6%	59.7%	-1.9%	33.8%	25.9%
Other	3.6%	0.4%	-3.2%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	3.7%	1.2%	-2.5%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	88.6%	87.8%	-0.8%	81.4%	6.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1%	2.8%	1.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78% 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	80.5%	78%	-2.5%	83.2%	-5.2%
European Union	6.7%	7.7%	1.0%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	7.3%	0.9%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	4.9%	3.6%	1.3%	3.6%
Oceania	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	0.3%	1.3%
British Overseas	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.2%	77.7%	-2.5%	83.2%	-5.5%
10+ Years	6.4%	8.5%	2.1%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	5.7%	3.2%	-2.5%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	1.7%	5.3%	3.6%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	6%	5.3%	-0.7%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Middle East	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53%	37.2%	15.8%
Christian	37.2%	46.2%	-9.0%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Agar Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Agar Street was 109.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.4% lower than the Guildhall average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Agar Street has the 55th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall and the 139th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in York .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.7%.

🔎 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 7PQ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Agar Street are based on 55 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 Agar Street, York, YO31 7PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO31 7PQ

Average Price
£234,460

Semi-Detached
£297,401

Terraced
£264,441

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,782

Other
£5,481

Estimated Average Property Prices for Agar Street

Average Price
£243,549

Semi-Detached
£302,738

Terraced
£271,274

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£209,819

Other
£5,487

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Agar Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Agar Court Agar Street, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£173,000	2025-08-22	£170,173
18 Agar Street, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-04-16	£189,214
10 Agar Street, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-08-16	£215,342
Flat 8 Agar Court Agar Street, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£173,000	2023-04-19	£168,452
12 Agar Street, York, York Other, an established residential building	£5,000	2021-02-17	£5,386

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO31 7PQ

Employment

YO31 7PQ 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 7PQ 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	88
Retired	37
Student (economically inactive)	28
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Education	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Financial and insurance activities	16
Information and communication	13
Other	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	6
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	2
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	1,580 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	178 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	178 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Grove Primary School Park Grove , YO31 8LG	- not rated	414 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Grove Primary Academy Park Grove , YO31 8LG	3out of 4	414 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tang Hall Junior School Sixth Avenue , YO31 0UT	- not rated	933 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,322 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burnholme Community College Bad Bargain Lane , YO31 0GW	- not rated	1,853 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic School York Mill Mount Lane , YO24 1BJ	4out of 4	2,059 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints RC School Mill Mount Lane , YO24 1BJ	- not rated	2,059 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millthorpe School Nunthorpe Avenue , YO23 1WF	3out of 4	2,120 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	4,501 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
York Sixth Form College Sim Balk Lane , Tadcaster Road YO23 2UD	- not rated	4,970 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	338 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	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	553 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bootham School 51 Bootham , YO30 7BU	- not rated	882 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School 2-18 Clifton , YO30 6AB	- not rated	1,272 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
The Viceroy of India	26 Monkgate	49 yd
Loaded	39 Layerthorpe	226 yd
Doe Bakehouse	Unit 1, 43 Layerthorpe	229 yd
Costa Coffee	Costa Coffee, Eboracum Way	258 yd
Roberto Authentic Italian Gelato	3a Goodramgate	284 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brigadier Gerard	84 Monkgate	49 yd
Black Horse	29 Monkgate	101 yd
Keystones	4 Monkgate	246 yd
R A F Association	3 Aldwark	330 yd
The Golden Slipper	20 Goodramgate	362 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SFC	33-37 Layerthorpe	212 yd
Kitchen for Everyone, York (KEY)	Central Methodist Church, St Saviourgate	499 yd
Monkey King Chinese Takeaway	8 Mansfield House, Lowther Street	540 yd
Sizzlers	2 Mansfield House, Lowther Street	540 yd
The Cornish Bakery	29-30 Colliergate	572 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Foss Bank	81 yd
Zam Zam Supermarket	33-37 Layerthorpe	212 yd
Asda	77 Layerthorpe	226 yd
Tesco	71 Goodramgate	450 yd
Co-op	Unit A, Stonebow House, The Stonebow	613 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ultraflex York LAYERTHORPE	health and fitness suite	315 yd
York St John University Sports Hall And Fitness Centre LORD MAYORS WALK	health and fitness suite	336 yd
York St John University (Heworth Croft) HEWORTH GREEN	artificial grass pitch	615 yd
Bootham & Monk Ward Conservative Club CLARENCE STREET		664 yd
Glen Gardens East Parade	tennis courts	779 yd
Bootham School Bootham	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	881 yd
Bootham Park Hospital Recreation Field BOOTHAM PARK HOSPITAL BOOTHAM PARK HOSPITAL BOOTHAM	grass pitches	939 yd
Heworth Tennis Club TENNIS COURTS TENNIS COURTS EAST PARADE	tennis courts	939 yd
Pace Health Club (York) (Closed) North Street	health and fitness suite	990 yd
Tramways Working Mens Club MILL STREET		1,062 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	194.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of YO31 7PQ