Meadowfields Drive, York, YO31 9HN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around YO31 9HN 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	47.9%	51.7%	3.8%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	52.1%	48.3%	-3.8%	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 vicinity of YO31 9HN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.6%	27.9%	4.3%	37.9%	-10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	55.2%	56.6%	1.4%	44.2%	12.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	12.7%	9.5%	-3.2%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	6.2%	4.3%	-1.9%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.6%) 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	48.2%	54.4%	6.2%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	35.1%	35.2%	0.1%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	12.5%	7.7%	-4.8%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	23.2%	11.1%	-12.1%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	8.7%	-4.0%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	14.6%	1.1%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	9.3%	7.6%	-1.7%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	18.7%	7.1%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	24.3%	37.9%	13.6%	33.8%	4.1%
Other	5.4%	1.4%	-4.0%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.7% 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%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.7%
White	98.4%	94.7%	-3.7%	81.4%	13.3%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.8%	94.3%	-0.5%	83.2%	11.1%
European Union	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.9%
Africa	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1.8%	0.8%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.1%	94.5%	0.4%	83.2%	11.3%
10+ Years	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.1%	76.7%	7.4%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.5%	37.2%	5.3%
Christian	48.2%	46.2%	2.0%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Meadowfields Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meadowfields Drive was 24.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.6% lower than the Huntington & New Earswick average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Meadowfields Drive has the 14th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Huntington & New Earswick and the 184th lowest crime rate of 631 local areas in York .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.3%.

🔎 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. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in YO31 9HN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Meadowfields Drive are based on 4 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Ryedale.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Meadowfields Drive, York, YO31 9HN

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO31 9HN

Average Price
£334,866

Semi-Detached
£341,265

Terraced
£309,677

Detached
£282,857

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meadowfields Drive

Average Price
£358,633

Semi-Detached
£358,633

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Meadowfields DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Meadowfields Drive, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-03-31	£255,271
10 Meadowfields Drive, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2021-02-09	£375,123
44 Meadowfields Drive, York, York Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,500	2020-07-16	£338,458
10 Meadowfields Drive, York, York Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2018-06-01	£357,641
18 Meadowfields Drive, York, York Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2017-07-31	£329,442

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO31 9HN

Employment

YO31 9HN 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	143
Retired	86
Part-Time Employee	59
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	7
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	11
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,154 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 Infant School Yearsley Grove , Huntington YO31 9BX	- not rated	599 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yearsley Grove Junior School Yearsley Grove , Huntington YO31 9BX	- not rated	599 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yearsley Grove Primary School Yearsley Grove , Huntington YO31 9BX	3out of 4	599 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Earswick Primary School Hawthorn Terrace , New Earswick YO32 4BY	3out of 4	1,132 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Earswick Primary School Hawthorn Terrace , New Earswick YO32 4BY	- not rated	1,132 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	912 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Rowntree School Haxby Road , New Earswick YO32 4BZ	3out of 4	1,792 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Vale of York Academy Rawcliffe Drive , Clifton Without YO30 6ZS	- not rated	2,331 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Vale of York Academy Rawcliffe Drive , Clifton Without YO30 6ZS	3out of 4	2,331 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnholme Community College Bad Bargain Lane , YO31 0GW	- not rated	2,733 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Suncliffe School New Lane , Huntington YO3 9NQ	- not rated	1,072 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
York St John University Lord Mayor's Walk , YO31 7EX	- not rated	2,320 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Boothan Junior School Rawcliffe Lane , YO30 6NP	- not rated	2,513 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bootham School 51 Bootham , YO30 7BU	- not rated	2,571 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School 2-18 Clifton , YO30 6AB	- not rated	2,606 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
The Hound Lounge Coffee House	Petland, 26 Station Avenue	741 yd
The Range	Jockey Lane	985 yd
Starbucks (Sodexo)	Nestle UK, Haxby Road	1,021 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hogs Head	424 Huntington Road		767 yd
Living Word Church	187-189 Huntington Road		794 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brockfield Fisheries	29 Brockfield Park Drive	503 yd
Hotwinds	62 Brockfield Park Drive	647 yd
Belly Buster Square Pan	14A Roland Court	721 yd
Marcianos	13 Middleham Avenue	732 yd
Banner's Fisheries	18 Hawthorn Terrace, Hawthorn Terrace Central	929 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Huntington Road		161 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
York St John University (Haxby Road) HAXBY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	476 yd
Yearsley Grove Primary School YEARSLEY GROVE	grass pitches	601 yd
New Earswick Indoor Bowls Club HUNTINGTON ROAD	indoor bowls	650 yd
Bell Farm Social Hall Bell Farm Social Hall Bell Farm Social Hall Roche Avenue		685 yd
New Earswick Folk Hall HAWTHORN TERRACE		769 yd
New Earswick Swimming Pool Hawthorn Terrace	swimming pool	784 yd
Huntington School HUNTINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	914 yd
Yearsley Swimming Pool HALEYS TERRACE	swimming pool	944 yd
Nestle Uk Ltd (York) Football Field HAXBY ROAD	grass pitches	953 yd
New Earswick Sports And Social Club White Rose Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,048 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of YO31 9HN