Alma Terrace, Selby, YO8 3JY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around YO8 3JY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.2%	51.7%	-2.5%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	45.8%	48.3%	2.5%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 YO8 3JY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.2% 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	43.3%	45.2%	1.9%	37.9%	7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	22.3%	15.4%	-6.9%	44.2%	-28.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	17.5%	20.3%	2.8%	9.1%	11.2%
Widowed	13.4%	14.8%	1.4%	6.1%	8.7%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (64.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	29.8%	28.2%	-1.6%	48.4%	-20.2%
Good health	40.7%	35.9%	-4.8%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	18.7%	23.4%	4.7%	12.7%	10.7%
Bad health	8.1%	11.1%	3.0%	4.0%	7.1%
Very bad health	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	1.2%	0.2%

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 YO8 3JY this area, 29.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.6%	29.2%	-7.4%	18.2%	11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	12.5%	-4.1%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	8.2%	-2.6%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	8.5%	5.3%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.4%	11.5%	5.1%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	14.3%	24.3%	10.0%	33.8%	-9.5%
Other	12.1%	5.9%	-6.2%	2.8%	3.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.9% 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)
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.9%	96.9%	2.0%	81.4%	15.5%
Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84% 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	78%	84%	6.0%	83.2%	0.8%
European Union	17.6%	13.1%	-4.5%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.5%	83.6%	6.1%	83.2%	0.4%
10+ Years	3%	5.7%	2.7%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	8.1%	6.8%	-1.3%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	8.1%	3.4%	-4.7%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0.6%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.9%	76.7%	-25.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	9.1%	1.3%	7.8%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	35.2%	13.5%	21.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.6%	37.2%	5.4%
Christian	37.8%	46.2%	-8.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	17.3%	6.0%	11.3%

Safety

Is Alma Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alma Terrace was 159.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.4% lower than the Selby East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alma Terrace has the 11th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Selby East and the 161st highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 78.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in YO8 3JY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Alma Terrace are based on 36 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 Alma Terrace, Selby, YO8 3JY

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO8 3JY

Average Price
£127,798

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£153,155

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£85,536

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alma Terrace

Average Price
£148,427

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£162,423

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£90,444

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alma TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Alma Terrace, Selby, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£157,000	2024-11-04	£161,677
Flat, 2B Alma Terrace, Selby, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£108,000	2024-01-19	£109,665
4 Alma Terrace, Selby, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£144,000	2023-03-31	£153,946
6 Alma Terrace, Selby, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-11-04	£143,885
11 Alma Terrace, Selby, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£128,000	2022-03-07	£140,610

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO8 3JY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Retired	69
Long-Term Sick or disabled	44
Part-Time Employee	27
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	13
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Self-Employed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Administrative and support service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School New Lane , YO8 4QB	3out of 4	483 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Selby Community Primary School Flaxley Road , YO8 4DL	3out of 4	581 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barlby Bridge Community Primary School Thomas Street , Barlby Road YO8 5AA	3out of 4	586 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barwic Parade Community Primary School, Selby Barwic Parade , Petre Avenue YO8 8DJ	3out of 4	1,542 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School Myrtle Avenue , Brayton YO8 9BG	3out of 4	1,688 yd	Community 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	916 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brayton Academy Doncaster Road , YO8 9QS	4out of 4	1,767 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Barlby High School York Road , Barlby YO8 5JP	3out of 4	3,040 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Selby College Abbot's Road , YO8 8AT	- not rated	1,890 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	622 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Bistro Zu	67a Micklegate, Selby	126 yd
Mister C's	Fish And Chips, 61-63 Micklegate	127 yd
Bistro Zu	67b Micklegate, Selby	128 yd
Abbey Cafe	46 Micklegate, Selby	177 yd
Coffee Lounge Selby Ltd	50 Micklegate, Selby	180 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bay Horse Hotel	57 Micklegate, Selby	137 yd
The Griffin	42 Micklegate, Selby	178 yd
Club Atomic	13A Finkle Street, Selby	215 yd
Zuzu Lounge	12 Finkle Street, Selby	231 yd
The Blackamoor Head Hotel	6 Finkle Street, Selby	249 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Skewer Kebabs	51 Micklegate, Selby	137 yd
Kezzy Burger	18, Finkle Street	214 yd
Zia Selby	1A Flaxley Road, Selby	220 yd
Dudes Takeaway	10 Finkle Street, Selby	220 yd
Ming's Chinese	28 Church Hill, Selby	260 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	18A Abbey Walk, Selby	231 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Supermarket, Market Cross	368 yd
Tesco	Portholme Road, Selby	685 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Serendipity Ladies Health & Fitness MICKLEGATE	health and fitness suite	139 yd
Selby Squash Club THE MALTINGS THE MALTINGS FLAXLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	368 yd
Selby Leisure Centre SCOTT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	381 yd
Barlby Bridge Primary School BARLBY ROAD	grass pitches	468 yd
Abbey Leisure Centre (Selby) (Closed) Scott Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	503 yd
Freemantle Recreation Ground NEW LANE	grass pitches	537 yd
Selby Town Fc RICHARD STREET	grass pitches	569 yd
Profiles Selby (Closed) Portholme Crescent	health and fitness suite	575 yd
Selby Community Primary School FLAXLEY ROAD	grass pitches	717 yd
Selby Olympia (Ouse Bank Recreation Ground) Ouse Bank	grass pitches	886 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	89.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.2%

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	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	39.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	66.97 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	66.97 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17.13 Mbit/s

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

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