Kirkby Avenue, Selby, YO8 3WA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around YO8 3WA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.3%	50.2%	-5.1%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	44.7%	49.8%	5.1%	49.0%	0.8%

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	39.6%	39.9%	0.3%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	39.6%	39.4%	-0.2%	44.2%	-4.8%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.3%	4%	0.7%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	13.7%	14.1%	0.4%	9.1%	5.0%
Widowed	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.4%	44%	-7.4%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	37.5%	38.8%	1.3%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	8.3%	12%	3.7%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.6%	19.3%	-4.3%	18.2%	1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	14.2%	-3.9%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	19.3%	1.7%	13.4%	5.9%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	7.1%	4.4%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	15.7%	3.1%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	19.8%	21.8%	2.0%	33.8%	-12.0%
Other	5.5%	2.5%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.6% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Indian	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
White	93.7%	97.6%	3.9%	81.4%	16.2%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.4% 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	88.1%	84.4%	-3.7%	83.2%	1.2%
European Union	7.5%	14.8%	7.3%	6.1%	8.7%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.1%	84.7%	-3.4%	83.2%	1.5%
10+ Years	1.6%	5.2%	3.6%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	3.2%	8%	4.8%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	5.1%	1.2%	-3.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.7%	76.7%	-10.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	11.2%	1.3%	9.9%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	17.3%	13.5%	3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.6%	37.2%	7.4%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Kirkby Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kirkby Avenue was 65.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 104.4% higher than the Brayton & Barlow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kirkby Avenue has the 9th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Brayton & Barlow and the 598th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in YO8 3WA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
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) - 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 Kirkby Avenue are based on 76 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 Kirkby Avenue, Selby, YO8 3WA

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO8 3WA

Average Price
£225,274

Semi-Detached
£218,495

Terraced
£149,299

Detached
£280,109

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kirkby Avenue

Average Price
£243,647

Semi-Detached
£236,168

Terraced
£164,010

Detached
£300,333

Flats/Maisonettes
£242,903

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kirkby AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Kirkby Avenue, Selby, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£178,000	2024-11-13	£185,770
11 Kirkby Avenue, Selby, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-07-03	£132,677
1 Kirkby Avenue, Selby, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2020-12-18	£231,343
2 Kirkby Avenue, Selby, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£151,000	2020-07-06	£193,016
22 Kirkby Avenue, Selby, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£207,000	2020-06-23	£262,877

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO8 3WA

Employment

YO8 3WA 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	81
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	25
Looking after home or family	14
Self-Employed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	19
Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	9
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Selby Community Primary School Flaxley Road , YO8 4DL	3out of 4	650 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School New Lane , YO8 4QB	3out of 4	1,126 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barlby Bridge Community Primary School Thomas Street , Barlby Road YO8 5AA	3out of 4	1,272 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School Myrtle Avenue , Brayton YO8 9BG	3out of 4	2,163 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barwic Parade Community Primary School, Selby Barwic Parade , Petre Avenue YO8 8DJ	3out of 4	2,268 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,218 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brayton Academy Doncaster Road , YO8 9QS	4out of 4	2,042 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Barlby High School York Road , Barlby YO8 5JP	3out of 4	3,161 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	2,619 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	1,129 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	854 yd
Bistro Zu	67b Micklegate, Selby	856 yd
Mister C's	Fish And Chips, 61-63 Micklegate	857 yd
Thai Sunshine	1A Abbey Walk, Selby	880 yd
The Giant Bellflower	47A Gowthorpe, Selby	905 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Unicorn Inn	15 Bondgate, Selby	96 yd
The New Inn	4 Gowthorpe, Selby	862 yd
Bay Horse Hotel	57 Micklegate, Selby	863 yd
Club Atomic	13A Finkle Street, Selby	885 yd
The Griffin	42 Micklegate, Selby	907 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zia Selby	1A Flaxley Road, Selby	530 yd
Star Hot Pizza	44 Flaxley Road, Selby	554 yd
Golden Dragon	52 Flaxley Road, Selby	554 yd
Kitchen 62	62 Flaxley Road, Selby	554 yd
Pizza Roma	50 Flaxley Road, Selby	554 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	18A Abbey Walk, Selby		780 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Supermarket, Market Cross		1,002 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Selby Squash Club THE MALTINGS THE MALTINGS FLAXLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	410 yd
Selby Leisure Centre SCOTT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	628 yd
Selby Community Primary School FLAXLEY ROAD	grass pitches	679 yd
Selby Town Fc RICHARD STREET	grass pitches	693 yd
Abbey Leisure Centre (Selby) (Closed) Scott Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	733 yd
Serendipity Ladies Health & Fitness MICKLEGATE	health and fitness suite	861 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	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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	48.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	73.69 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	73.69 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of YO8 3WA