Castle Court, Helmsley, York, YO62 5AZ

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Castle Court is in Helmsley, York and in North Yorkshire district. YO62 5AZ is located in the Helmsley & Sinnington electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Thirsk and Malton. This postcode has been in use since 1998-06-01.

StreetScan combines information about Castle Court, Helmsley, York, YO62 5AZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: YO62 5AT, YO62 5AF, YO62 5AE, YO62 5AG, YO62 5AD, YO62 5AJ, YO62 5AQ, YO62 5AS, YO62 5ES.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding YO62 5AZ is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population 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	49.8%	46.9%	-2.9%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	50.2%	53.1%	2.9%	49.0%	4.1%

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	26.7%	29.6%	2.9%	37.9%	-8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	43.7%	44.6%	0.9%	44.2%	0.4%
Separated	3.9%	1.3%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	14.1%	17.5%	3.4%	9.1%	8.4%
Widowed	11.7%	7.1%	-4.6%	6.1%	1.0%

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	39.7%	46%	6.3%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	36.8%	38%	1.2%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	18%	12%	-6.0%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.3%

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	18.9%	16.2%	-2.7%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	8.3%	-7.7%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	16.2%	0.2%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	5%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	13.3%	6.0%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	35.4%	38.2%	2.8%	33.8%	4.4%
Other	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.4% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Black African	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	97.9%	96.4%	-1.5%	81.4%	15.0%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84% 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	93.7%	84%	-9.7%	83.2%	0.8%
European Union	2.1%	10.2%	8.1%	6.1%	4.1%
Africa	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.4%	0.4%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.3%	84.3%	-9.0%	83.2%	1.1%
10+ Years	0%	11.7%	11.7%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	57.9%	46.2%	11.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Castle Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castle Court was 37.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.3% lower than the Amotherby & Ampleforth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Castle Court has the 22nd highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Amotherby & Ampleforth and the 1000th lowest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.3%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in YO62 5AZ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Castle Court are based on 53 property sales since the beginning of 1995. 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 Castle Court, Helmsley, York, YO62 5AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO62 5AZ

Average Price
£177,260

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£182,450

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,857

Other
£243,545

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Court

Average Price
£199,219

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£181,446

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£194,858

Other
£280,847

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Castle Court, York, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,500	2025-04-14	£165,857
22 Castle Court, York, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-06-03	£206,463
2 Castle Court, York, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£137,000	2024-01-10	£139,112
26 Castle Court, York, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-11-16	£172,267
15 Castle Court, York, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2023-06-23	£315,959

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO62 5AZ

Employment

YO62 5AZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

YO62 5AZ 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in YO62 5AZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	81
Full-Time Employee	73
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Other	11
Manufacturing	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Education	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Helmsley Community Primary School Carlton Lane , Helmsley YO62 5HB	- not rated	689 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nawton Community Primary School School Lane , Nawton YO62 7SF	2out of 4	5,382 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ryedale School Gale Lane , Nawton YO62 7SL	- not rated	5,061 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ryeburn Tea Rooms	Church Farm, High Street	64 yd
The Feversham Arms Hotel	1 High Street, Helmsley	124 yd
La Trattoria Helmsley	La Trattoria, 17 Market Place	255 yd
Number 12	12 Castlegate, Helmsley	272 yd
Mannion & Co	5 Castlegate, Helmsley	286 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Deep Blue Fish And Chips	6 Bridge Street		360 yd
Helmsley Fish Shop	14 Bondgate, Helmsley		390 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co Op	The Co-Operative, Market Place		333 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Helmsley Community Sports And Recreation Ground HELMSLEY SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB HELMSLEY SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB BAXTONS ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	455 yd
Helmsley Community Primary School HELMSLEY COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL HELMSLEY COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL CARLTON LANE	grass pitches	484 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	65.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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