Sproxton, York, YO62 5EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding YO62 5EL is primarily male, with 57.5% 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	31.7%	42.5%	10.8%	51.0%	-8.5%
Male	68.3%	57.5%	-10.8%	49.0%	8.5%

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 YO62 5EL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.4% 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	76.5%	70.4%	-6.1%	37.9%	32.5%
Married: Opposite sex	17.8%	25.9%	8.1%	44.2%	-18.3%
Separated	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	6.1%	-5.8%

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 (92%) 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	65.3%	61.8%	-3.5%	48.4%	13.4%
Good health	27.3%	30.2%	2.9%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	6.4%	6.6%	0.2%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	0.5%	1%	0.5%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	14.4%	13%	-1.4%	18.2%	-5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	4.8%	-4.2%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	31.3%	40.2%	8.9%	13.4%	26.8%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.7%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21%	8.2%	-12.8%	16.9%	-8.7%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	29.5%	10.7%	33.8%	-4.3%
Other	4.4%	2.5%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.1% 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	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.9%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	94.5%	92.1%	-2.4%	81.4%	10.7%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.2% 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	76.9%	84.2%	7.3%	83.2%	1.0%
European Union	13.6%	8.7%	-4.9%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	2.2%	-1.9%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.9%	83.9%	8.0%	83.2%	0.7%
10+ Years	10.5%	6.5%	-4.0%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	6.7%	3%	-3.7%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	5%	0.5%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.9%	76.7%	8.2%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.9%	37.2%	-19.3%
Christian	72.6%	46.2%	26.4%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is YO62 5EL dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around YO62 5EL was 30.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.3% lower than the Amotherby & Ampleforth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

YO62 5EL has the 30th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Amotherby & Ampleforth and the 835th lowest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.0%.

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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 5EL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Sproxton, York, YO62 5EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO62 5EL

Average Price
£326,610

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£326,610

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in YO62 5EL

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Studford Farm, York, North Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£460,000	2014-05-20	£617,500
The Barns Studford Farm, York, North Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£30,000	2014-04-25	£40,381
The Barns Studford Farm, York, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£30,000	2014-03-12	£46,343

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO62 5EL

Employment

YO62 5EL 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 student residents living in YO62 5EL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)	183
Full-Time Employee	53
Self-Employed	32
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	19
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	41
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Construction	2
Information and communication	2
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Back Lane , Ampleforth YO62 4DE	3out of 4	1,705 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's Ampleforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Station Road , Ampleforth YO62 4DG	3out of 4	1,879 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Helmsley Community Primary School Carlton Lane , Helmsley YO62 5HB	- not rated	4,957 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ampleforth College Ampleforth , YO62 4ER	- not rated	1,731 yd	Other independent school	No	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 YO62 5EL area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near YO62 5EL postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	50.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

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

Overview of YO62 5EL