Birch Close, Huntington, York, YO31 9PS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding YO31 9PS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	51.7%	48.9%	-2.8%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	48.3%	51.1%	2.8%	49.0%	2.1%

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 9PS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.2% 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	60.3%	71.2%	10.9%	37.9%	33.3%
Married: Opposite sex	25.5%	17.1%	-8.4%	44.2%	-27.1%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	11%	9.3%	-1.7%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (90.9%) 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	51.5%	52.6%	1.1%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	37.4%	38.3%	0.9%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	8.4%	6.8%	-1.6%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	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.

In the area around YO31 9PS this area, 7.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.5%	7.8%	-4.7%	18.2%	-10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	8.2%	-4.0%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	15.6%	1.2%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	5.4%	0.3%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	23.5%	19.8%	-3.7%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	27.5%	41.2%	13.7%	33.8%	7.4%
Other	4.8%	1.9%	-2.9%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.9% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.6%	93.9%	-0.7%	81.4%	12.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.1%	1.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.2% 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	92.6%	85.2%	-7.4%	83.2%	2.0%
European Union	4.7%	7.7%	3.0%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.1%	85.4%	-6.7%	83.2%	2.2%
10+ Years	0.5%	9.1%	8.6%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.2%	76.7%	-5.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	17.5%	13.5%	4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	62.5%	37.2%	25.3%
Christian	28.2%	46.2%	-18.0%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Birch Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birch Close was 109.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.7% higher than the Huntington & New Earswick average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Birch Close has the 6th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Huntington & New Earswick and the 135th highest crime rate of 639 local areas in York .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 24.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in YO31 9PS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 Birch Close are based on 180 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 Birch Close, Huntington, York, YO31 9PS

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO31 9PS

Average Price
£113,993

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,993

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Close

Average Price
£180,993

Semi-Detached
£176,292

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£181,046

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Runswick House Birch Close, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-01-28	£192,917
6 Runswick House Birch Close, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£91,624	2022-11-21	£90,170
4 Runswick House Birch Close, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£151,000	2015-12-18	£197,354
15 Runswick House Birch Close, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£63,825	2015-01-22	£86,613
4 Runswick House Birch Close, York, York Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£140,000	2014-12-22	£191,559

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO31 9PS

Employment

YO31 9PS 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	151
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Retired	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	50
Human health and social work activities	43
Manufacturing	32
Education	24
Financial and insurance activities	23
Construction	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	13
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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 12 St Paul's Square , YO24 4BD	3out of 4	3,715 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	285 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haxby Road Primary Academy 154 Haxby Road , YO31 8JN	3out of 4	1,040 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heworth Church of England Primary Academy 53 Heworth Road , YO31 0AA	3out of 4	1,430 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Grove Primary Academy Park Grove , YO31 8LG	3out of 4	1,492 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Burton Green Primary School Burton Green , Clifton YO30 6JE	3out of 4	1,753 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	1,441 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Rowntree School Haxby Road , New Earswick YO32 4BZ	3out of 4	2,398 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Vale of York Academy Rawcliffe Drive , Clifton Without YO30 6ZS	1out of 4	2,463 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy Hull Road , YO10 5ZA	4out of 4	3,638 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints RC School Mill Mount Lane , YO24 1BJ	4out of 4	3,844 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	1,886 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Applefields School Bad Bargain Lane , Burnholme YO31 0LW	3out of 4	2,200 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bootham School 51 Bootham , YO30 7BU	- not rated	2,248 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School 2-18 Clifton , YO30 6AB	- not rated	2,380 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of York Heslington , YO10 5DD	- not rated	3,748 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	561 yd
Starbucks (Sodexo)	Nestle UK, Haxby Road	900 yd
Volunteer Cafe within Foss Park Hospital	Foss Park Hospital, Haxby Road	910 yd
Hollywood Bowl York	Unit 1, Kathryn Avenue	1,047 yd
Mama Doreen's	Unit 2 Vangarde Shopping Park, Vangarde Retail Park	1,049 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Living Word Church	187-189 Huntington Road		578 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marcianos	13 Middleham Avenue	237 yd
China Inn	23 Haleys Terrace	840 yd
Brockfield Fisheries	29 Brockfield Park Drive	845 yd
Hotwinds	62 Brockfield Park Drive	855 yd
Chop Suey House	71 Kitchener Street	957 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Huntington Road		764 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bell Farm Social Hall Bell Farm Social Hall Bell Farm Social Hall Roche Avenue		224 yd
Yearsley Grove Primary School YEARSLEY GROVE	grass pitches	268 yd
Heworth Golf Club MUNCASTERGATE	golf	582 yd
York St John University (Haxby Road) HAXBY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	619 yd
Yearsley Swimming Pool HALEYS TERRACE	swimming pool	803 yd
Nestle Uk Ltd (York) Football Field HAXBY ROAD	grass pitches	918 yd
Heworth Cricket Club ELMPARK WAY	grass pitches	922 yd
Heworth Amateur Rugby League Football Club ELMPARK WAY	grass pitches	1,006 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	65.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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