Towthorpe, York, YO32 9SP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding YO32 9SP has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	47%	47.3%	0.3%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	53%	52.7%	-0.3%	49.0%	3.7%

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 YO32 9SP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.1% 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	24.8%	29.7%	4.9%	37.9%	-8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	65.1%	57.1%	-8.0%	44.2%	12.9%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	5.2%	6.1%	0.9%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (94.6%) 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	73.3%	67.8%	-5.5%	48.4%	19.4%
Good health	21.9%	26.8%	4.9%	33.6%	-6.8%
Fair health	4.2%	4.8%	0.6%	12.7%	-7.9%
Bad health	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 YO32 9SP this area, 5.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 46.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.5%	5.2%	-2.3%	18.2%	-13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	9.7%	-6.3%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.4%	12.8%	-7.6%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	6%	4.2%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	19.4%	6.2%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	36.4%	46.6%	10.2%	33.8%	12.8%
Other	4.7%	0.3%	-4.4%	2.8%	-2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	4.1%	3.1%	-1.0%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
White	91.2%	88.3%	-2.9%	81.4%	6.9%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.8%

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	87.5%	87.5%	0.0%	83.2%	4.3%
European Union	5.2%	4.2%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	3.5%	-1.8%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.1%	87.4%	0.3%	83.2%	4.2%
10+ Years	1.5%	7.1%	5.6%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	1.9%	-4.0%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.3%	76.7%	11.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.4%	37.2%	3.2%
Christian	52.9%	46.2%	6.7%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is YO32 9SP dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around YO32 9SP was 23.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.2% lower than the Strensall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

YO32 9SP has the 8th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Strensall and the 166th lowest crime rate of 639 local areas in York .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in YO32 9SP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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

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 Towthorpe, York, YO32 9SP

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO32 9SP

Average Price
£840,201

Semi-Detached
£1,067,888

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£772,830

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,058,537

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in YO32 9SP

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Dairy Cottage, York, York Detached, an established residential building	£630,000	2023-12-14	£646,939
Dairy Cottage, York, York Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2023-04-28	£625,630
Thorngarth, York, York Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2022-03-22	£745,815
Low Farm House Towthorpe Road, York, York Detached, an established residential building	£840,000	2021-01-26	£967,657
The Hayloft, York, York Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£867,880	2020-11-12	£1,044,956

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO32 9SP

Employment

YO32 9SP 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	216
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	30
Retired	24
Looking after home or family	20
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	162
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	29
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Other	7
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ralph Butterfield Primary School Station Road , Haxby YO32 3LS	4out of 4	1,435 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy West End , Strensall YO32 5UH	4out of 4	1,972 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headlands Primary School Oak Tree Lane , Holly Tree Meadows YO32 2YH	3out of 4	2,387 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wigginton Primary School Westfield Lane , Wigginton YO32 2FZ	3out of 4	2,625 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Huntington Primary Academy North Moor Road , Huntington YO32 9QT	3out of 4	3,335 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Joseph Rowntree School Haxby Road , New Earswick YO32 4BZ	3out of 4	3,235 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Huntington School Huntington Road , Huntington YO32 9WT	4out of 4	3,991 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Little Somboon Kitchen	Lambshill, Towthorpe Moor Lane		880 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cathay Strensall Takeaway	609 Strensall Road		886 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queen Elizabeth Barracks Training Centre	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	765 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	10.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	5.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	5.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	89.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	18.93 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	18.93 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	2.22 Mbit/s

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

Overview of YO32 9SP