Wigginton Road, York, YO31 8JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding YO31 8JQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	46.5%	49.8%	3.3%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	53.5%	50.2%	-3.3%	49.0%	1.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.9%	41.6%	0.7%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	42.3%	40.5%	-1.8%	44.2%	-3.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7.7%	9.3%	1.6%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	5.6%	5.8%	0.2%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	44.5%	38%	-6.5%	48.4%	-10.4%
Good health	33.8%	37.6%	3.8%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	14.5%	18.5%	4.0%	12.7%	5.8%
Bad health	5.8%	5%	-0.8%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	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	33.2%	24.1%	-9.1%	18.2%	5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	12.5%	-5.7%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	10.5%	-3.1%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.1%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	10.9%	-3.1%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	15.7%	33.9%	18.2%	33.8%	0.1%
Other	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.2%	6.5%	3.3%	1.1%	5.4%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.5%	0.4%
Other Black	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	90.8%	83.3%	-7.5%	81.4%	1.9%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.5% 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	88.4%	81.5%	-6.9%	83.2%	-1.7%
European Union	2.3%	6.9%	4.6%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	0.9%	4%	3.1%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	5%	0.4%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.4%	81.5%	-6.9%	83.2%	-1.7%
10+ Years	2%	11.9%	9.9%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	4.9%	2.6%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	1.3%	-2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.5%	76.7%	-6.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.6%	37.2%	5.4%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Wigginton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wigginton Road was 169.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.4% higher than the Clifton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wigginton Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Clifton and the 87th highest crime rate of 639 local areas in York .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 65.2%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in YO31 8JQ, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Wigginton Road are based on 49 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 Wigginton Road, York, YO31 8JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO31 8JQ

Average Price
£490,811

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£490,811

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wigginton Road

Average Price
£596,189

Semi-Detached
£365,593

Terraced
£608,854

Detached
£737,265

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£204,425

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wigginton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
78 Wigginton Road, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£565,000	2023-10-23	£579,225
82 Wigginton Road, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£393,000	2020-02-14	£498,224
78 Wigginton Road, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2019-10-07	£549,417
86 Wigginton Road, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2019-04-30	£556,319
64 Wigginton Road, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2017-09-06	£576,733

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO31 8JQ

Employment

YO31 8JQ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	43
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	11
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	29
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	16
Other	15
Education	14
Manufacturing	12
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	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	2,720 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burton Green Primary School Burton Green , Clifton YO30 6JE	3out of 4	534 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haxby Road Primary Academy 154 Haxby Road , YO31 8JN	3out of 4	685 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Green Primary School Kingsway North , Clifton YO30 6JA	2out of 4	816 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Grove Primary Academy Park Grove , YO31 8LG	3out of 4	1,174 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy Monkgate , YO31 7PB	4out of 4	1,455 yd	Academy converter	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	1,183 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Huntington School Huntington Road , Huntington YO32 9WT	4out of 4	2,224 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Rowntree School Haxby Road , New Earswick YO32 4BZ	3out of 4	2,900 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints RC School Mill Mount Lane , YO24 1BJ	4out of 4	3,012 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millthorpe School Nunthorpe Avenue , YO23 1WF	3out of 4	3,252 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	5,448 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's School 2-18 Clifton , YO30 6AB	- not rated	1,274 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
York St John University Lord Mayor's Walk , YO31 7EX	- not rated	1,326 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bootham School 51 Bootham , YO30 7BU	- not rated	1,341 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School (York) Dalton Terrace , YO24 4DD	- not rated	2,963 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Applefields School Bad Bargain Lane , Burnholme YO31 0LW	3out of 4	3,038 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Naz Spice	207 Burton Stone Lane	418 yd
Starbucks (Sodexo)	Nestle UK, Haxby Road	425 yd
Rose Cafe	169 Haxby Road	449 yd
Volunteer Cafe within Foss Park Hospital	Foss Park Hospital, Haxby Road	489 yd
Mrs Greedy's	218 Burton Stone Lane	546 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
York Hospital Sports & Social Club	37 White Cross Road	614 yd
Living Word Church	187-189 Huntington Road	741 yd
York City Social Club	Grosvenor Road	866 yd
The Punch Bowl	134 Lowther Street	924 yd
York Clarence Club & Institute	87-91 Clarence Street	977 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dhillons Bridge Fisheries	4 Intake Avenue	209 yd
Clifton Chinese Takeaway	41 Crichton Avenue	462 yd
Lukes Takeaway	49 Crichton Avenue	462 yd
Pizza Time	193 Burton Stone Lane	492 yd
Slice of Heaven	185 Burton Stone Lane	492 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	201 Burton Stone Lane		492 yd
The Coop	Groves Chapel, Union Terrace		853 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nestle Uk Ltd (York) Football Field HAXBY ROAD	grass pitches	405 yd
Yearsley Swimming Pool HALEYS TERRACE	swimming pool	519 yd
Burton Stone Community Centre EVELYN CRESCENT		523 yd
Burton Green Primary School BURTON GREEN	grass pitches	612 yd
York St John University (Haxby Road) HAXBY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	862 yd
York City (Bootham Crescent) BOOTHAM CRESCENT	grass pitches	864 yd
Clifton Green Primary School KINGSWAY NORTH	grass pitches	886 yd
Bootham & Monk Ward Conservative Club CLARENCE STREET		937 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	160.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of YO31 8JQ