Topcliffe Road, Sowerby, Thirsk, YO7 3HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding YO7 3HQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	52.7%	2.0%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	49.3%	47.3%	-2.0%	49.0%	-1.7%

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	23.5%	35.5%	12.0%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	61.1%	47.5%	-13.6%	44.2%	3.3%
Separated	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	9.1%	9.3%	0.2%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	5.3%	4.1%	-1.2%	6.1%	-2.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.8%) 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	45.1%	61.4%	16.3%	48.4%	13.0%
Good health	38.2%	26.4%	-11.8%	33.6%	-7.2%
Fair health	12.5%	8.7%	-3.8%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	3.8%	3.2%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	21.6%	10.2%	-11.4%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	9.5%	-4.9%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	14.7%	0.0%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	8.8%	3.5%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	19.2%	7.5%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	25.1%	36.2%	11.1%	33.8%	2.4%
Other	7.2%	1.4%	-5.8%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.9% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
White	96.9%	93.9%	-3.0%	81.4%	12.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91% 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	97.3%	91%	-6.3%	83.2%	7.8%
European Union	1.6%	6.6%	5.0%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1%	1.0%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.3%	91.3%	-6.0%	83.2%	8.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	4.8%	4.4%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	76.7%	1.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.5%	37.2%	10.3%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Topcliffe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Topcliffe Road was 103.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 234.9% higher than the Hillside & Raskelf average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Topcliffe Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Hillside & Raskelf and the 316th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 246.2%.

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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 3HQ, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 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

Average property prices on Topcliffe Road are based on 128 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 Topcliffe Road, Sowerby, Thirsk, YO7 3HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO7 3HQ

Average Price
£434,081

Semi-Detached
£224,311

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£643,850

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Topcliffe Road

Average Price
£477,868

Semi-Detached
£413,273

Terraced
£282,046

Detached
£467,525

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£6,170,801

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Topcliffe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Railway Bridge Cottage Topcliffe Road, Thirsk, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2011-08-12	£231,121
Goosebutt Cottage Topcliffe Road, Thirsk, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2005-03-11	£658,483

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO7 3HQ

Employment

YO7 3HQ 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	219
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	52
Self-Employed	42
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	51
Human health and social work activities	29
Construction	28
Manufacturing	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	9
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Keeble Gateway Academy Inspiration Way , YO7 1TS	- not rated	911 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sowerby Primary Academy Topcliffe Road , Sowerby YO7 1RX	3out of 4	1,733 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy Green Lane East , YO7 1NB	1out of 4	1,862 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Miniott Primary Academy Carlton Miniott. , YO7 4NJ	3out of 4	2,910 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thirsk Community Primary School Hambleton Place , YO7 1SL	2out of 4	3,175 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,451 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	5,195 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Boys	More About School
Queen Mary's School Baldersby Park , Topcliffe YO7 3BZ	- not rated	5,296 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Thirteen Group - Orchid House	Orchid House / Acacia Drive		857 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	Fen House / Topcliffe Road		688 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near YO7 3HQ postcode.

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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

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