Penleys Grove Street, York, YO31 7PT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding YO31 7PT 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 7PT, 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 Penleys Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Penleys Grove Street 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.

Penleys Grove Street 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%.

🔎 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 7PT, 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 Penleys Grove Street are based on 120 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 Penleys Grove Street, York, YO31 7PT

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO31 7PT

Average Price
£167,346

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,346

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penleys Grove Street

Average Price
£373,999

Semi-Detached
£846,429

Terraced
£509,812

Detached
£557,348

Flats/Maisonettes
£237,951

Other
£1,012,928

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penleys Grove Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Rudston House Penleys Grove Street, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£139,000	2017-03-24	£164,443
7 Rudston House Penleys Grove Street, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,000	2007-01-19	£165,941
7 Rudston House Penleys Grove Street, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£44,000	2002-12-09	£90,345

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO31 7PT

Employment

YO31 7PT 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 7PT 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	1,209 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Grove Primary School Park Grove , YO31 8LG	- not rated	236 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Grove Primary Academy Park Grove , YO31 8LG	3out of 4	236 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's, York, Roman Catholic Primary School Monkgate , YO31 7PB	- not rated	292 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	292 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haxby Road Primary School 154 Haxby Road , YO31 8JN	- not rated	704 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	1,113 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vale of York Academy Rawcliffe Drive , Clifton Without YO30 6ZS	- not rated	1,984 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Vale of York Academy Rawcliffe Drive , Clifton Without YO30 6ZS	3out of 4	1,984 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnholme Community College Bad Bargain Lane , YO31 0GW	- not rated	2,103 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic School York Mill Mount Lane , YO24 1BJ	4out of 4	2,165 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	4,639 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
York Sixth Form College Sim Balk Lane , Tadcaster Road YO23 2UD	- not rated	5,113 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	209 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Minster School Deangate , YO1 7JA	- not rated	590 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bootham School 51 Bootham , YO30 7BU	- not rated	682 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
York College for Girls 62 Petergate , YO1 7HZ	- not rated	686 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Peter's School 2-18 Clifton , YO30 6AB	- not rated	1,005 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
York Tandoori	1 Mansfield House, Lowther Street	146 yd
Chocolate & Co	4 Mansfield House, Lowther Street	153 yd
York St John University	Lord Mayors Walk	195 yd
The 30 Clarence Street Wellbeing Café	Sycamore House, 30 Clarence Street	268 yd
Coconut Lagoon	56 Clarence Street	268 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Punch Bowl	134 Lowther Street	185 yd
York St John Students Union	York St John University, Lord Mayors Walk	206 yd
Black Horse	29 Monkgate	302 yd
York Clarence Club & Institute	87-91 Clarence Street	312 yd
Brigadier Gerard	84 Monkgate	363 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Monkey King Chinese Takeaway	8 Mansfield House, Lowther Street	146 yd
Sizzlers	2 Mansfield House, Lowther Street	146 yd
Pizza Dela Sosa	64 Clarence Street	268 yd
Sun Lee Chop Suey House	54 Clarence Street	268 yd
Kawa House	74 Clarence Street	268 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Coop	Groves Chapel, Union Terrace	328 yd
Sainsbury's	Foss Bank	474 yd
Sainsbury's	31 Bootham Row	515 yd
Tesco	45-49 Gillygate	518 yd
Zam Zam Supermarket	33-37 Layerthorpe	606 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
York St John University Sports Hall And Fitness Centre LORD MAYORS WALK	health and fitness suite	213 yd
Bootham & Monk Ward Conservative Club CLARENCE STREET		288 yd
York St John University (Heworth Croft) HEWORTH GREEN	artificial grass pitch	587 yd
Bootham Park Hospital Recreation Field BOOTHAM PARK HOSPITAL BOOTHAM PARK HOSPITAL BOOTHAM	grass pitches	676 yd
Bootham School Bootham	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	682 yd
Ultraflex York LAYERTHORPE	health and fitness suite	708 yd
York City (Bootham Crescent) BOOTHAM CRESCENT	grass pitches	735 yd
Glen Gardens East Parade	tennis courts	1,034 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	55.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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