Chestnut Avenue, Thirsk, YO7 3EW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding YO7 3EW is primarily male, with 59.7% 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	29.3%	40.3%	11.0%	51.0%	-10.7%
Male	70.7%	59.7%	-11.0%	49.0%	10.7%

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 3EW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.4% 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	49.3%	47.4%	-1.9%	37.9%	9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	42.2%	41.4%	-0.8%	44.2%	-2.8%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.7%	5.8%	2.1%	2.2%	3.6%
Divorced	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (97.2%) 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	72.5%	74.8%	2.3%	48.4%	26.4%
Good health	23.7%	22.4%	-1.3%	33.6%	-11.2%
Fair health	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	12.7%	-9.9%
Bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around YO7 3EW this area, 8.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.7%	8.3%	1.6%	18.2%	-9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.8%	11.6%	-12.2%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.6%	16.4%	-4.2%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	11.1%	7.6%	5.3%	5.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.3%	26.2%	8.9%	16.9%	9.3%
Degree or Similar	22%	23.4%	1.4%	33.8%	-10.4%
Other	6.1%	3%	-3.1%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	4.8%	4.3%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	1%	4.5%	3.5%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	1%	5.2%	4.2%	0.5%	4.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%
White	92.1%	73%	-19.1%	81.4%	-8.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	1.5%	7.4%	5.9%	1.6%	5.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.8%	74.5%	-10.3%	83.2%	-8.7%
European Union	7.7%	3.5%	-4.2%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.6%	5.5%	2.9%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	4.8%	4.0%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	2.3%	10%	7.7%	0.3%	9.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.7%	74.5%	-10.2%	83.2%	-8.7%
10+ Years	2.8%	8.3%	5.5%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	5.8%	2.6%	-3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	12.4%	8.6%	1.9%	10.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.6%	76.7%	-6.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	8.5%	0.1%	8.4%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	47.8%	46.2%	1.6%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Chestnut Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chestnut Avenue was 11.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.3% lower than the Hillside & Raskelf average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Chestnut Avenue has the 9th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Hillside & Raskelf and the 186th lowest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 26.8%.

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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. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in YO7 3EW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 2/10 (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) - 2/10 (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

Average property prices on Chestnut Avenue are based on 57 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 Chestnut Avenue, Thirsk, YO7 3EW

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO7 3EW

Average Price
£155,600

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£163,763

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£487

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chestnut Avenue

Average Price
£169,565

Semi-Detached
£187,431

Terraced
£171,154

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,607

Other
£491

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chestnut AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Chestnut Avenue, Thirsk, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£142,000	2022-11-25	£145,941
19 Chestnut Avenue, Thirsk, North Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£500	2022-07-13	£491
1 Chestnut Avenue, Thirsk, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2020-03-05	£149,592
6 Chestnut Avenue, Thirsk, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£136,000	2019-10-01	£171,572
12 Chestnut Avenue, Thirsk, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2018-05-11	£124,703

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO7 3EW

Employment

YO7 3EW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	230
Part-Time Employee	57
Other	44
Looking after home or family	27
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Retired	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	312
Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	10
Transport and storage	8
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alanbrooke Academy Alanbrooke Barracks , Topcliffe YO7 3SF	- not rated	318 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Alanbrooke School Alanbrooke Barracks , Topcliffe YO7 3SF	2out of 4	318 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Miniott Primary Academy Carlton Miniott. , YO7 4NJ	3out of 4	2,697 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Topcliffe CofE Academy School Lane , Topcliffe YO7 3RG	3out of 4	3,068 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baldersby St James Church of England Primary School Baldersby St James , YO7 4PT	3out of 4	3,335 yd	Academy converter	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	4,766 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Mary's School Baldersby Park , Topcliffe YO7 3BZ	- not rated	2,771 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Breckenbrough School Sandhutton , YO7 4EN	3out of 4	4,766 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Boys	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 YO7 3EW area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alanbrooke Barracks ALANBROOKE BARRACKS ALANBROOKE BARRACKS BARRACKS SERVICE ROADS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	353 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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	41.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	70.49 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	70.49 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of YO7 3EW