Dishforth, Thirsk, YO7 3JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding YO7 3JU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	49.7%	48.6%	-1.1%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	50.3%	51.4%	1.1%	49.0%	2.4%

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	19.4%	37.9%	18.5%	37.9%	0.0%
Married: Opposite sex	63.8%	46.7%	-17.1%	44.2%	2.5%
Separated	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	9.5%	9.4%	-0.1%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (90.1%) 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	56.3%	61.4%	5.1%	48.4%	13.0%
Good health	30.4%	28.7%	-1.7%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	9.7%	7.3%	-2.4%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	10.9%	13.8%	2.9%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	7.8%	-5.7%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	13.8%	-4.0%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	6.9%	8.8%	1.9%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	23.8%	10.0%	16.9%	6.9%
Degree or Similar	33.2%	28.5%	-4.7%	33.8%	-5.3%
Other	3.9%	3.4%	-0.5%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92% 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)
Other Asian	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
White	99.5%	92%	-7.5%	81.4%	10.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.7% 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	96.6%	87.7%	-8.9%	83.2%	4.5%
European Union	1%	6.9%	5.9%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	86.7%	-9.9%	83.2%	3.5%
10+ Years	0%	7%	7.0%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	0%	3.3%	3.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0.2%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.4%	37.2%	2.2%
Christian	53.3%	46.2%	7.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is YO7 3JU dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around YO7 3JU was 49.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.4% higher than the Masham & Fountains average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

YO7 3JU has the 16th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Masham & Fountains and the 815th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 214.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,500

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in YO7 3JU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Dishforth, Thirsk, YO7 3JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO7 3JU

Average Price
£475,384

Semi-Detached
£410,244

Terraced
£250,027

Detached
£576,738

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£478,959

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in YO7 3JU

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Spring Cottage, Thirsk, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£273,000	2023-10-20	£286,909
Forge Cottage Dishforth Village, Thirsk, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-03-17	£368,890
South View Cottage Dishforth Village, Thirsk, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-11-17	£225,055
The Granary Dishforth Village, Thirsk, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£680,000	2022-07-20	£710,909
Village Farmhouse Dishforth Village, Thirsk, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£775,000	2022-04-14	£862,751

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO7 3JU

Employment

YO7 3JU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	149
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	36
Retired	28
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Construction	28
Education	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	14
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	14
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dishforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Grange Close , Dishforth YO7 3LN	4out of 4	258 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School Short Road , Dishforth Airfield YO7 3DL	4out of 4	2,436 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Topcliffe CofE Academy School Lane , Topcliffe YO7 3RG	3out of 4	4,173 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baldersby St James Church of England Primary School Baldersby St James , YO7 4PT	3out of 4	4,531 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kirby Hill Church of England Primary School Kirby Hill , Boroughbridge YO51 9DS	2out of 4	5,117 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	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	3,649 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Cundall Manor School Cundall , York YO61 2RW	- not rated	4,298 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Black Swan Inn	Dishforth, North Yorkshire		2 yd
Crown Inn	Dishforth, North Yorkshire		2 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dishforth Sports Association MOWBRAY AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	588 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.3%
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	66.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of YO7 3JU