Park Grove, York, YO31 8LG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding YO31 8LG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	48.4%	48.7%	0.3%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	51.6%	51.3%	-0.3%	49.0%	2.3%

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 8LG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.4% 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	46.7%	47.4%	0.7%	37.9%	9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	39.3%	39.7%	0.4%	44.2%	-4.5%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	8%	6.1%	-1.9%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	61.7%	52.9%	-8.8%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	29.4%	35.8%	6.4%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	6.2%	9.2%	3.0%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 8LG this area, 6.6% 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 64.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.6%	6.6%	1.0%	18.2%	-11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.6%	3.2%	-2.4%	9.6%	-6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	8.5%	-0.3%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.7%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	13%	-0.5%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	63.9%	64.7%	0.8%	33.8%	30.9%
Other	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	2.8%	-2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.5% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	92.2%	93.5%	1.3%	81.4%	12.1%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.2% 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	86.7%	83.2%	-3.5%	83.2%	0.0%
European Union	4.4%	7.8%	3.4%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.5%	82.8%	-3.7%	83.2%	-0.4%
10+ Years	1.1%	8%	6.9%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	2.8%	-5.0%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.7%	76.7%	9.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.5%	37.2%	13.3%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Park Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Grove was 41.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.0% lower than the Guildhall average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Park Grove has the 37th lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall and the 283rd lowest crime rate of 639 local areas in York .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in YO31 8LG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Park Grove are based on 94 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 Park Grove, York, YO31 8LG

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO31 8LG

Average Price
£554,598

Semi-Detached
£422,909

Terraced
£567,140

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Grove

Average Price
£476,592

Semi-Detached
£403,272

Terraced
£479,009

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Park Grove, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2025-03-31	£434,697
12 Park Grove, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£765,000	2024-11-29	£780,331
11 Park Grove, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	2024-08-30	£587,873
1 Park Grove, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2024-05-08	£510,020
24 Park Grove, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£232,500	2024-03-01	£233,878

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO31 8LG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	153
Retired	71
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	40
Unemployed	18
Student (economically inactive)	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Education	55
Human health and social work activities	42
Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Manufacturing	18
Financial and insurance activities	17
Information and communication	12
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,310 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 Academy Park Grove , YO31 8LG	3out of 4	40 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy Monkgate , YO31 7PB	4out of 4	435 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haxby Road Primary Academy 154 Haxby Road , YO31 8JN	3out of 4	562 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heworth Church of England Primary Academy 53 Heworth Road , YO31 0AA	3out of 4	1,090 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tang Hall Primary Academy Sixth Avenue , YO31 0UT	3out of 4	1,106 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	2,072 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints RC School Mill Mount Lane , YO24 1BJ	4out of 4	2,378 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millthorpe School Nunthorpe Avenue , YO23 1WF	3out of 4	2,492 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Huntington School Huntington Road , Huntington YO32 9WT	4out of 4	2,846 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy Hull Road , YO10 5ZA	4out of 4	3,087 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	4,848 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	420 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bootham School 51 Bootham , YO30 7BU	- not rated	907 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School 2-18 Clifton , YO30 6AB	- not rated	1,207 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Applefields School Bad Bargain Lane , Burnholme YO31 0LW	3out of 4	2,182 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School (York) Dalton Terrace , YO24 4DD	- not rated	2,418 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 Community and Gymnastics	York Community And Gymnastic F, Heworth Green	265 yd
York Gym Shop	Heworth Green	265 yd
York Tandoori	1 Mansfield House, Lowther Street	392 yd
Chocolate & Co	4 Mansfield House, Lowther Street	398 yd
Costa Coffee	Costa Coffee, Eboracum Way	415 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Punch Bowl	134 Lowther Street	385 yd
Black Horse	29 Monkgate	398 yd
Brigadier Gerard	84 Monkgate	432 yd
York St John Students Union	York St John University, Lord Mayors Walk	515 yd
York Hospital Sports & Social Club	37 White Cross Road	556 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Monkey King Chinese Takeaway	8 Mansfield House, Lowther Street	392 yd
Sizzlers	2 Mansfield House, Lowther Street	392 yd
Pepperoni Place	25 Walpole Street	398 yd
Goodfillas	72 Haxby Road	418 yd
Jim Collis Fish & Chips	3 Saxon Place	450 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Foss Bank	475 yd
The Coop	Groves Chapel, Union Terrace	565 yd
Asda	77 Layerthorpe	583 yd
Zam Zam Supermarket	33-37 Layerthorpe	589 yd
Co-op Late Shop	75 East Parade	671 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
York St John University (Heworth Croft) HEWORTH GREEN	artificial grass pitch	265 yd
York St John University Sports Hall And Fitness Centre LORD MAYORS WALK	health and fitness suite	489 yd
Bootham & Monk Ward Conservative Club CLARENCE STREET		562 yd
Ultraflex York LAYERTHORPE	health and fitness suite	661 yd
Glen Gardens East Parade	tennis courts	777 yd
Monk Stray (Closed) Malton Road	grass pitches	886 yd
Heworth Tennis Club TENNIS COURTS TENNIS COURTS EAST PARADE	tennis courts	898 yd
Bootham Park Hospital Recreation Field BOOTHAM PARK HOSPITAL BOOTHAM PARK HOSPITAL BOOTHAM	grass pitches	993 yd
York City (Bootham Crescent) BOOTHAM CRESCENT	grass pitches	998 yd
Bootham School Bootham	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,005 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	97.2%

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	127.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	303 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	177.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of YO31 8LG