Byland Avenue, York, YO31 9AG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding YO31 9AG 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	54.1%	49.8%	-4.3%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	45.9%	50.2%	4.3%	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	33.9%	41.2%	7.3%	37.9%	3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	45%	43.3%	-1.7%	44.2%	-0.9%
Separated	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	9.6%	8.8%	-0.8%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	8.8%	4.2%	-4.6%	6.1%	-1.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49%	46.2%	-2.8%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	30.1%	37.8%	7.7%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	15.5%	10.9%	-4.6%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	5.1%	3.6%	-1.5%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

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 43.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.1%	10%	-7.1%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	9.6%	0.4%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	10%	-2.0%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	9.2%	4.4%	5.3%	3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.5%	15.9%	-1.6%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	34.3%	43.5%	9.2%	33.8%	9.7%
Other	5.2%	1.7%	-3.5%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.1% 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)
Chinese	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	94.9%	94.1%	-0.8%	81.4%	12.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.5% 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	91.9%	87.5%	-4.4%	83.2%	4.3%
European Union	1%	5%	4.0%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	3.9%	-0.2%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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	91.2%	89.1%	-2.1%	83.2%	5.9%
10+ Years	0.7%	7.6%	6.9%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	1.4%	-4.0%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.5%	76.7%	5.8%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.7%	37.2%	15.5%
Christian	37.5%	46.2%	-8.7%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Byland Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Byland Avenue was 44.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.9% lower than the Guildhall average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Byland Avenue has the 40th lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall and the 300th lowest crime rate of 639 local areas in York .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in YO31 9AG, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Byland Avenue are based on 67 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 Byland Avenue, York, YO31 9AG

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO31 9AG

Average Price
£226,861

Semi-Detached
£226,861

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Byland Avenue

Average Price
£240,819

Semi-Detached
£248,768

Terraced
£219,179

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Byland AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
107 Byland Avenue, York, York Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£229,500	2025-01-10	£233,409
105 Byland Avenue, York, York Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£177,500	2018-11-30	£226,905
107 Byland Avenue, York, York Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£124,500	2012-10-17	£216,013
107 Byland Avenue, York, York Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2004-08-19	£241,188
105 Byland Avenue, York, York Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£67,500	2001-01-19	£262,500

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO31 9AG

Employment

YO31 9AG 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 9AG 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	94
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	4
Looking after home or family	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Education	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,362 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yearsley Grove Primary School Yearsley Grove , Huntington YO31 9BX	3out of 4	680 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haxby Road Primary Academy 154 Haxby Road , YO31 8JN	3out of 4	731 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heworth Church of England Primary Academy 53 Heworth Road , YO31 0AA	3out of 4	1,066 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Grove Primary Academy Park Grove , YO31 8LG	3out of 4	1,093 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tang Hall Primary Academy Sixth Avenue , YO31 0UT	3out of 4	1,466 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Huntington School Huntington Road , Huntington YO32 9WT	4out of 4	1,862 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Vale of York Academy Rawcliffe Drive , Clifton Without YO30 6ZS	1out of 4	2,389 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Rowntree School Haxby Road , New Earswick YO32 4BZ	3out of 4	2,807 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy Hull Road , YO10 5ZA	4out of 4	3,319 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints RC School Mill Mount Lane , YO24 1BJ	4out of 4	3,458 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,498 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bootham School 51 Bootham , YO30 7BU	- not rated	1,907 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Applefields School Bad Bargain Lane , Burnholme YO31 0LW	3out of 4	1,966 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School 2-18 Clifton , YO30 6AB	- not rated	2,088 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of York Heslington , YO10 5DD	- not rated	3,363 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	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	139 yd
Volunteer Cafe within Foss Park Hospital	Foss Park Hospital, Haxby Road	726 yd
Starbucks (Sodexo)	Nestle UK, Haxby Road	791 yd
Rose Cafe	169 Haxby Road	883 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Living Word Church	187-189 Huntington Road	549 yd
York Hospital Sports & Social Club	37 White Cross Road	850 yd
The Heworth Inn	64 Heworth Green	936 yd
The Nags Head	56 Heworth Road	1,008 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marcianos	13 Middleham Avenue	352 yd
Jim Collis Fish & Chips	3 Saxon Place	629 yd
Naz Spice	4 Saxon Place	629 yd
China Inn	23 Haleys Terrace	641 yd
Chop Suey House	71 Kitchener Street	698 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heworth Golf Club MUNCASTERGATE	golf	224 yd
Bell Farm Social Hall Bell Farm Social Hall Bell Farm Social Hall Roche Avenue		397 yd
Yearsley Grove Primary School YEARSLEY GROVE	grass pitches	688 yd
Yearsley Swimming Pool HALEYS TERRACE	swimming pool	713 yd
Monk Stray (Closed) Malton Road	grass pitches	725 yd
York St John University (Haxby Road) HAXBY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	797 yd
Nestle Uk Ltd (York) Football Field HAXBY ROAD	grass pitches	860 yd
York St John University (Heworth Croft) HEWORTH GREEN	artificial grass pitch	865 yd
Heworth Cricket Club ELMPARK WAY	grass pitches	947 yd
Heworth Amateur Rugby League Football Club ELMPARK WAY	grass pitches	1,089 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	33.3%

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	66.7%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	66.7%

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

Overview of YO31 9AG