Thorn Nook, York, YO31 9LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around YO31 9LH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	50.5%	1.0%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	50.5%	49.5%	-1.0%	49.0%	0.5%

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	48.3%	40.6%	-7.7%	37.9%	2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	40.6%	5.5%	44.2%	-3.6%
Separated	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	10%	12%	2.0%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	5.7%	3.7%	-2.0%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	40.4%	46.2%	5.8%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	39.4%	34.4%	-5.0%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	15.7%	13.3%	-2.4%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	3.5%	4.3%	0.8%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.2%	0.6%

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	29.9%	23.5%	-6.4%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	15.7%	-3.7%	9.6%	6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	11.5%	-1.8%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.6%	1.8%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	11.5%	3.4%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	23.2%	30.4%	7.2%	33.8%	-3.4%
Other	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.3% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	1%	2.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.8%	91.3%	-4.5%	81.4%	9.9%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.7% 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	95.5%	91.7%	-3.8%	83.2%	8.5%
European Union	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1.4%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.5%	91.4%	-4.1%	83.2%	8.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.7%	4.4%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	18.3%	13.5%	4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.9%	37.2%	16.7%
Christian	36.8%	46.2%	-9.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Thorn Nook Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thorn Nook was 128.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.0% lower than the Guildhall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thorn Nook has the 49th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Guildhall and the 115th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in York .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.7%.

🔎 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 9LH, 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 Thorn Nook are based on 32 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 Thorn Nook, York, YO31 9LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO31 9LH

Average Price
£473,191

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£839,656

Flats/Maisonettes
£198,342

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorn Nook

Average Price
£394,118

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£873,671

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,466

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thorn NookStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Thorn Nook, York, York Detached, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2022-08-26	£1,194,030
17 Thorn Nook, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,500	2021-07-28	£111,542
9A Thorn Nook, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2021-06-18	£255,000
17 Thorn Nook, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£102,500	2019-03-15	£115,447
21 Thorn Nook, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£107,000	2019-01-04	£121,654

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO31 9LH

Employment

YO31 9LH 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	77
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	10
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	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	2,260 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	484 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yearsley Grove Junior School Yearsley Grove , Huntington YO31 9BX	- not rated	484 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yearsley Grove Primary School Yearsley Grove , Huntington YO31 9BX	3out of 4	484 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heworth Church of England Primary School 53 Heworth Road , YO31 0AA	3out of 4	1,112 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heworth Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 53 Heworth Road , YO31 0AA	- not rated	1,112 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burnholme Community College Bad Bargain Lane , YO31 0GW	- not rated	1,713 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Huntington School Huntington Road , Huntington YO32 9WT	4out of 4	1,720 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Anne School Queen Anne Road , YO30 7WA	- not rated	2,652 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Rowntree School Haxby Road , New Earswick YO32 4BZ	3out of 4	2,706 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Vale of York Academy Rawcliffe Drive , Clifton Without YO30 6ZS	- not rated	2,738 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	1,549 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Galtres School Bad Bargain Lane , Burnholme YO31 0LW	- not rated	1,677 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Applefields School Bad Bargain Lane , Burnholme YO31 0LW	3out of 4	1,811 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Applefields School Bad Bargain Lane , Burnholme YO31 0LW	- not rated	1,811 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
York St John University Lord Mayor's Walk , YO31 7EX	- not rated	1,842 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	420 yd
Volunteer Cafe within Foss Park Hospital	Foss Park Hospital, Haxby Road	988 yd
Starbucks (Sodexo)	Nestle UK, Haxby Road	1,024 yd
Mama Doreen's	Unit 2 Vangarde Shopping Park, Vangarde Retail Park	1,064 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Living Word Church	187-189 Huntington Road		731 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marcianos	13 Middleham Avenue	414 yd
China Inn	23 Haleys Terrace	906 yd
Jim Collis Fish & Chips	3 Saxon Place	917 yd
Naz Spice	4 Saxon Place	917 yd
Chop Suey House	71 Kitchener Street	984 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Huntington Road		1,051 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heworth Golf Club MUNCASTERGATE	golf	345 yd
Bell Farm Social Hall Bell Farm Social Hall Bell Farm Social Hall Roche Avenue		434 yd
Yearsley Grove Primary School YEARSLEY GROVE	grass pitches	497 yd
Heworth Cricket Club ELMPARK WAY	grass pitches	701 yd
Heworth Amateur Rugby League Football Club ELMPARK WAY	grass pitches	822 yd
Monk Stray (Closed) Malton Road	grass pitches	858 yd
York St John University (Haxby Road) HAXBY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	873 yd
Yearsley Swimming Pool HALEYS TERRACE	swimming pool	935 yd
Nestle Uk Ltd (York) Football Field HAXBY ROAD	grass pitches	1,072 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	60.0%

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	6.7%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	6.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	437.5 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	389.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of YO31 9LH