Brandsby, York, YO61 4RN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding YO61 4RN has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	50.7%	50%	-0.7%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	49.3%	50%	0.7%	49.0%	1.0%

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 YO61 4RN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 67.1% 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	15%	21.2%	6.2%	37.9%	-16.7%
Married: Opposite sex	71.6%	67.1%	-4.5%	44.2%	22.9%
Separated	1%	1.2%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	8.5%	5.8%	-2.7%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	3.9%	4.6%	0.7%	6.1%	-1.5%

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 (89.3%) 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	55.4%	52.3%	-3.1%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	30.8%	37%	6.2%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	10.4%	7.1%	-3.3%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1%	1%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 51.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15%	13%	-2.0%	18.2%	-5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	6.8%	-5.3%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	11.8%	-6.2%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	11.8%	4.6%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	43.1%	51.4%	8.3%	33.8%	17.6%
Other	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99% 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%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	97.7%	99%	1.3%	81.4%	17.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.7% 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	96.6%	96.7%	0.1%	83.2%	13.5%
European Union	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.6%
Africa	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	96.7%	0.1%	83.2%	13.5%
10+ Years	0%	3.1%	3.1%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0.3%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.7%	76.7%	7.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
No passport held	15.6%	13.5%	2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.8%	37.2%	-5.4%
Christian	57.8%	46.2%	11.6%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is YO61 4RN dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around YO61 4RN was 31.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.7% lower than the Easingwold average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

YO61 4RN has the 26th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Easingwold and the 834th lowest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.5%.

🔎 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. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in YO61 4RN, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 1/10 (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 North Yorkshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Brandsby, York, YO61 4RN

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO61 4RN

Average Price
£1,362,550

Semi-Detached
£480,951

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,530,992

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,115,092

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in YO61 4RN

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Bothy, York, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2025-01-30	£1,280,941
Snargate Farm House, York, North Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£2,100,000	2023-03-01	£2,130,185
Brandsby Hall, York, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£4,000,000	2017-04-03	£5,418,848
Grooms Cottage Follet Close, York, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2009-03-25	£436,153
Spellar Park Cottages Follet Close, York, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£278,000	2009-01-26	£466,337

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO61 4RN

Employment

YO61 4RN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 25% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

YO61 4RN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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

Retired	92
Self-Employed	81
Full-Time Employee	75
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	23
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	21
Construction	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Mining and quarrying	2
Transport and storage	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crayke Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Easingwold Road , Crayke YO61 4TZ	4out of 4	4,621 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stillington Primary School Main Street , Stillington YO61 1LA	1out of 4	4,627 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in YO61 4RN area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near YO61 4RN postcode.

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	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	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	66.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	24.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	21.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.06 Mbit/s

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

Overview of YO61 4RN