Dodsworth Avenue, York, YO31 8UB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around YO31 8UB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	51.7%	-0.9%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	47.4%	48.3%	0.9%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 8UB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.2% 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	49.8%	50.2%	0.4%	37.9%	12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	27.1%	31.8%	4.7%	44.2%	-12.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	4%	3%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	15%	11.2%	-3.8%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	43.5%	43%	-0.5%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	36.7%	36.5%	-0.2%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	13%	13%	0.0%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	6.2%	5.8%	-0.4%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	1.2%	0.5%

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	34.4%	25.6%	-8.8%	18.2%	7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	15%	-1.2%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	12.8%	0.7%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.1%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	14.5%	1.9%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	15%	24.8%	9.8%	33.8%	-9.0%
Other	6.9%	2.1%	-4.8%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.6%	4.4%	2.8%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	90.3%	85.3%	-5.0%	81.4%	3.9%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82% 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	87.3%	82%	-5.3%	83.2%	-1.2%
European Union	4.5%	9.5%	5.0%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	6.4%	1.5%	5.6%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.3%	82.3%	-5.0%	83.2%	-0.9%
10+ Years	1%	9.2%	8.2%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	2.9%	6.8%	3.9%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	2.9%	0.3%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	1.4%	-4.4%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.2%	76.7%	-11.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	25.3%	13.5%	11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.2%	37.2%	14.0%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Dodsworth Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dodsworth Avenue was 79.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.9% lower than the Guildhall average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Dodsworth Avenue has the 61st lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall and the 195th highest crime rate of 639 local areas in York .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.4%.

🔎 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 8UB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Dodsworth Avenue are based on 294 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 Dodsworth Avenue, York, YO31 8UB

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO31 8UB

Average Price
£256,269

Semi-Detached
£261,018

Terraced
£254,291

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dodsworth Avenue

Average Price
£191,510

Semi-Detached
£279,496

Terraced
£259,029

Detached
£421,424

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,047

Other
£267,190

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dodsworth AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
141 Dodsworth Avenue, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£292,500	2024-10-29	£293,944
145 Dodsworth Avenue, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-08-23	£176,362
107 Dodsworth Avenue, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-09-29	£273,765
121 Dodsworth Avenue, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£265,500	2022-08-03	£266,547
149 Dodsworth Avenue, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2020-08-28	£296,811

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO31 8UB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	13
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	12
Education	11
Construction	10
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	2,842 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haxby Road Primary Academy 154 Haxby Road , YO31 8JN	3out of 4	238 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Grove Primary Academy Park Grove , YO31 8LG	3out of 4	624 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy Monkgate , YO31 7PB	4out of 4	1,035 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heworth Church of England Primary Academy 53 Heworth Road , YO31 0AA	3out of 4	1,092 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Yearsley Grove Primary School Yearsley Grove , Huntington YO31 9BX	3out of 4	1,167 yd	Community school	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	2,032 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Huntington School Huntington Road , Huntington YO32 9WT	4out of 4	2,247 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints RC School Mill Mount Lane , YO24 1BJ	4out of 4	2,960 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millthorpe School Nunthorpe Avenue , YO23 1WF	3out of 4	3,090 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Rowntree School Haxby Road , New Earswick YO32 4BZ	3out of 4	3,129 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	5,435 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	1,004 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bootham School 51 Bootham , YO30 7BU	- not rated	1,383 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School 2-18 Clifton , YO30 6AB	- not rated	1,570 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Applefields School Bad Bargain Lane , Burnholme YO31 0LW	3out of 4	2,154 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School (York) Dalton Terrace , YO24 4DD	- not rated	2,983 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
Clubhouse Catering	3 Muncastergate	418 yd
Volunteer Cafe within Foss Park Hospital	Foss Park Hospital, Haxby Road	432 yd
Rose Cafe	169 Haxby Road	458 yd
Starbucks (Sodexo)	Nestle UK, Haxby Road	579 yd
Jaipur Spice Restaurant	103 Haxby Road	635 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
York Hospital Sports & Social Club	37 White Cross Road	359 yd
Living Word Church	187-189 Huntington Road	585 yd
The Heworth Inn	64 Heworth Green	745 yd
The Punch Bowl	134 Lowther Street	761 yd
Heworth and Bootham Conservative Club	16 East Parade	938 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jim Collis Fish & Chips	3 Saxon Place	209 yd
Naz Spice	4 Saxon Place	209 yd
Chop Suey House	71 Kitchener Street	292 yd
China Inn	23 Haleys Terrace	370 yd
Pepperoni Place	25 Walpole Street	457 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Coop	Groves Chapel, Union Terrace	875 yd
Co-op Late Shop	75 East Parade	907 yd
Sainsbury's	Foss Bank	1,063 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
York St John University (Heworth Croft) HEWORTH GREEN	artificial grass pitch	462 yd
Yearsley Swimming Pool HALEYS TERRACE	swimming pool	565 yd
Heworth Golf Club MUNCASTERGATE	golf	597 yd
Nestle Uk Ltd (York) Football Field HAXBY ROAD	grass pitches	692 yd
Bell Farm Social Hall Bell Farm Social Hall Bell Farm Social Hall Roche Avenue		741 yd
Monk Stray (Closed) Malton Road	grass pitches	754 yd
Bootham & Monk Ward Conservative Club CLARENCE STREET		928 yd
York St John University (Haxby Road) HAXBY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	932 yd
Glen Gardens East Parade	tennis courts	1,033 yd
York St John University Sports Hall And Fitness Centre LORD MAYORS WALK	health and fitness suite	1,044 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	388.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	324.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of YO31 8UB