Oak Farm, Wistow, Selby, YO8 3FW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding YO8 3FW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	48.1%	47.5%	-0.6%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	51.9%	52.5%	0.6%	49.0%	3.5%

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 vicinity of YO8 3FW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.2%	35.1%	2.9%	37.9%	-2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	59.4%	52.6%	-6.8%	44.2%	8.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	4.1%	5.5%	1.4%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	2.6%	4.6%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.5%

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 (85.6%) 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	57.6%	49.7%	-7.9%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	31.3%	35.9%	4.6%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	8.9%	11.4%	2.5%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	12%	13.9%	1.9%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	9.8%	-5.4%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	13.9%	-0.7%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	4.6%	1.1%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	16.2%	1.6%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	36.5%	39.6%	3.1%	33.8%	5.8%
Other	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98% 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)
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	99%	98%	-1.0%	81.4%	16.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.2% 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	96.5%	92.2%	-4.3%	83.2%	9.0%
European Union	1.5%	4.3%	2.8%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	92.4%	-4.1%	83.2%	9.2%
10+ Years	0.5%	5.1%	4.6%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.4%	76.7%	11.7%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.8%	37.2%	-0.4%
Christian	57.2%	46.2%	11.0%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Oak Farm Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oak Farm was 12.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.5% lower than the Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oak Farm has the 10th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton and the 223rd lowest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in YO8 3FW, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Oak Farm are based on 21 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 Oak Farm, Wistow, Selby, YO8 3FW

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO8 3FW

Average Price
£469,834

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£469,834

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oak Farm

Average Price
£480,419

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£480,419

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oak FarmStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Oak Farm, Selby, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£356,000	2021-01-29	£419,181
8 Oak Farm, Selby, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2019-10-01	£387,033
3 Oak Farm, Selby, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2015-11-20	£415,107
5 Oak Farm, Selby, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2015-04-24	£400,880
7 Oak Farm, Selby, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2007-08-24	£399,754

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO8 3FW

Employment

YO8 3FW 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	142
Retired	78
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	38
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	19
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	12
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	7
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Mining and quarrying	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wistow Parochial Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Church Hill , YO8 3UU	3out of 4	104 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cawood Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Broad Lane , Cawood YO8 3SQ	3out of 4	2,824 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riccall Community Primary School Riccall Community Primary School , Riccall YO19 6PF	3out of 4	3,736 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selby Community Primary School Flaxley Road , YO8 4DL	3out of 4	3,826 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School New Lane , YO8 4QB	3out of 4	4,390 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science Leeds Road , YO8 4HT	3out of 4	4,344 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barlby High School York Road , Barlby YO8 5JP	3out of 4	4,531 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brayton Academy Doncaster Road , YO8 9QS	4out of 4	4,980 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Rubicon Centre Raincliffe Street , YO8 4AN	3out of 4	4,368 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	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	Church Hill, Wistow		243 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jubilee Hall Playing Fields DAWKER HILL COTTAGE DAWKER HILL COTTAGE	grass pitches, tennis courts	246 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
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	50.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	23.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	22.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	27.24 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	27.24 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.43 Mbit/s

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

Overview of YO8 3FW