The Limes, Helmsley, York, YO62 5DT

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The Limes is in Helmsley, York and in North Yorkshire district. YO62 5DT 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 The Limes, Helmsley, York, YO62 5DT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: YO62 5DU, YO62 5DS, YO62 5DE, YO62 5BB, YO62 5BE, YO62 5BD, YO62 5DB, YO62 5DD, YO62 5FA.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around YO62 5DT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	51.3%	-2.5%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	46.2%	48.7%	2.5%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 YO62 5DT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.6% 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	18.6%	19.8%	1.2%	37.9%	-18.1%
Married: Opposite sex	59.7%	57.6%	-2.1%	44.2%	13.4%
Separated	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	7.7%	9.5%	1.8%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	13.6%	12.3%	-1.3%	6.1%	6.2%

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	36%	38.5%	2.5%	48.4%	-9.9%
Good health	38.9%	41.1%	2.2%	33.6%	7.5%
Fair health	18.2%	14.7%	-3.5%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	5.7%	4.9%	-0.8%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.4%

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%	21.1%	-7.9%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	6.9%	-1.7%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	11.8%	-3.1%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	7.7%	3.6%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	13.4%	5.7%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	30.8%	32.5%	1.7%	33.8%	-1.3%
Other	5%	6.5%	1.5%	2.8%	3.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.9% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
White	99.2%	98.9%	-0.3%	81.4%	17.5%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.8% 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	95.1%	92.8%	-2.3%	83.2%	9.6%
European Union	2%	5.7%	3.7%	6.1%	-0.4%
Africa	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	92.1%	-2.6%	83.2%	8.9%
10+ Years	0.4%	3.8%	3.4%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.8%	76.7%	5.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.4%	37.2%	-14.8%
Christian	70.7%	46.2%	24.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is The Limes Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Limes was 53.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.3% higher than the Amotherby & Ampleforth average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Limes has the 8th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Amotherby & Ampleforth and the 757th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.4%.

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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 5DT, 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 The Limes are based on 113 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 The Limes, Helmsley, York, YO62 5DT

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO62 5DT

Average Price
£287,748

Semi-Detached
£233,528

Terraced
£155,417

Detached
£350,735

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Limes

Average Price
£284,680

Semi-Detached
£236,006

Terraced
£222,298

Detached
£351,053

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The LimesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51 The Limes, York, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-06-20	£196,926
30 The Limes, York, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-11-14	£336,039
33 The Limes, York, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-07-11	£281,597
9 The Limes, York, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-01-09	£349,591
4 The Limes, York, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2023-09-01	£326,678

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Employment

YO62 5DT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 5DT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 58% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	142
Full-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	11
Looking after home or family	7
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Student (economically inactive)	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Education	5
Construction	5
Other	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	315 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nawton Community Primary School School Lane , Nawton YO62 7SF	2out of 4	4,546 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	4,196 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
Helmsley Spice	1 Bridge Street, Helmsley	536 yd
Porters Coffee Shop	19 Bridge Street, Helmsley	536 yd
Pignut	12 Bridge Street, Helmsley	552 yd
Bantam Food And Wine	8 Bridge Street, Helmsley	560 yd
The Feathers Hotel	Market Place, Helmsley	560 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Helmsley Fish Shop	14 Bondgate, Helmsley		500 yd
Deep Blue Fish And Chips	6 Bridge Street		566 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co Op	The Co-Operative, Market Place		560 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Helmsley Community Primary School HELMSLEY COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL HELMSLEY COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL CARLTON LANE	grass pitches	535 yd
Helmsley Community Sports And Recreation Ground HELMSLEY SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB HELMSLEY SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB BAXTONS ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	972 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	43.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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