Gillings Court, Thirsk, YO7 1SZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding YO7 1SZ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	51.7%	47.8%	-3.9%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	48.3%	52.2%	3.9%	49.0%	3.2%

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 YO7 1SZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% 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	40.8%	42.7%	1.9%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	25.2%	27.8%	2.6%	44.2%	-16.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4.6%	6.2%	1.6%	2.2%	4.0%
Divorced	11.8%	14.5%	2.7%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	17.6%	7.9%	-9.7%	6.1%	1.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35%	43.3%	8.3%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	41.3%	37.3%	-4.0%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	16.4%	15.1%	-1.3%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	5.6%	4%	-1.6%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	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	25.2%	21.6%	-3.6%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	8.4%	-6.1%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	12.8%	-7.0%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.8%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	13.2%	5.2%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	19.5%	38.8%	19.3%	33.8%	5.0%
Other	10.7%	0.4%	-10.3%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.9% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	3.8%	0.4%	-3.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
White	93%	94.9%	1.9%	81.4%	13.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.9% 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	81.5%	92.9%	11.4%	83.2%	9.7%
European Union	11.9%	4%	-7.9%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	2%	-2.5%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.5%	92.5%	11.0%	83.2%	9.3%
10+ Years	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	9.8%	-6.6%
5-10 Years	10.5%	0%	-10.5%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	76.7%	-1.3%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	21%	13.5%	7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.2%	37.2%	10.0%
Christian	39.7%	46.2%	-6.5%
Buddhist	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Gillings Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gillings Court was 420.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 1264.9% higher than the Hillside & Raskelf average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gillings Court has the highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Hillside & Raskelf and the 43rd highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 171.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in YO7 1SZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Gillings Court are based on 1 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 Gillings Court, Thirsk, YO7 1SZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO7 1SZ

Average Price
£195,130

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£130,706

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£323,976

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gillings Court

Average Price
£326,288

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£326,288

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gillings CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Transport House Yard, Thirsk, North Yorkshire Terraced, a newly built property	£95,000	2016-02-26	£133,670
2 Transport House Yard, Thirsk, North Yorkshire Terraced, a newly built property	£95,000	2016-02-26	£133,670
Mitchell House Gillings Court, Thirsk, North Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2014-12-12	£326,288

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO7 1SZ

Employment

YO7 1SZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

YO7 1SZ 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

Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	51
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	30
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Other	17
Manufacturing	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	4
Education	4
Transport and storage	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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
Thirsk Community Primary School Hambleton Place , YO7 1SL	2out of 4	726 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy Green Lane East , YO7 1NB	1out of 4	778 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sowerby Primary Academy Topcliffe Road , Sowerby YO7 1RX	3out of 4	884 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Keeble Gateway Academy Inspiration Way , YO7 1TS	- not rated	1,785 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Kilvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Stockton Road , South Kilvington YO7 2LR	3out of 4	2,237 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thirsk School & Sixth Form College Topcliffe Road , Sowerby YO7 1RZ	3out of 4	1,189 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Breckenbrough School Sandhutton , YO7 4EN	3out of 4	4,777 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pantry	17 Millgate	68 yd
Yorks of Thirsk	Unit 1, The Old Post Office / Market Place	88 yd
The White Horse Cafe	95 Market Place	92 yd
Coffee at Number 10	12 Millgate	97 yd
Sunflower Bakery	2 Millgate	111 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Bear	Red Bear / 47 Market Place	67 yd
Black Bull	Black Bull / 75 Market Place	99 yd
Mowbray Arms	Mowbray Arms / 83 Market Place	133 yd
Weatherspoons	The Three Tuns / 54 Market Place	179 yd
Shish And Grill Thirsk Limited	The Black Lion / 8 Market Place	183 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Milano Pizzeria	Milano Pizzeria / 13 Millgate	78 yd
Pizza Pronto	9 Millgate	79 yd
Plenty Sandwich Shop	The Old Post Office / Market Place	88 yd
Magic Wok	3 Kirkgate	93 yd
Gourmet Kitchen	3 Finkle Street	164 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Group	32 Market Place	124 yd
Lidl	Station Road Store / Station Road	372 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Limited / Station Road	604 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fizzeek Health & Fitness (Closed) Castlegate	health and fitness suite	252 yd
Thirsk And Sowerby Leisure Centre CHAPEL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	332 yd
Thirsk And Sowerby Flatts MEADOWFIELDS MEADOWFIELDS CHAPEL STREET	grass pitches	430 yd
East Thirsk Community Hall Hambleton Place		567 yd
Thirsk Athletics Bowls Club NEWSHAM ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	617 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	78.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of YO7 1SZ