Fairfax Avenue, Selby, YO8 4AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding YO8 4AZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.4% 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	55.4%	55.4%	0.0%	51.0%	4.4%
Male	44.6%	44.6%	0.0%	49.0%	-4.4%

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	20.2%	25.2%	5.0%	37.9%	-12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	43%	-7.0%	44.2%	-1.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.2%	9.6%	2.4%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	20.8%	19.9%	-0.9%	6.1%	13.8%

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 (67.7%) 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	32.2%	36.3%	4.1%	48.4%	-12.1%
Good health	34%	31.4%	-2.6%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	26.6%	21.7%	-4.9%	12.7%	9.0%
Bad health	4.2%	8.3%	4.1%	4.0%	4.3%
Very bad health	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	1.1%

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 4AZ this area, 28.5% 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	38.9%	28.5%	-10.4%	18.2%	10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	8.9%	-2.2%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	11.6%	-1.4%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	8.9%	3.8%	5.3%	3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	15.6%	4.2%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	16.6%	23.2%	6.6%	33.8%	-10.6%
Other	3.9%	3.3%	-0.6%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.4% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	98.4%	97.4%	-1.0%	81.4%	16.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.1%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.6% 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	98.9%	96.6%	-2.3%	83.2%	13.4%
European Union	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	5.6%	-4.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.7%	96.6%	-2.1%	83.2%	13.4%
10+ Years	0%	2.6%	2.6%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
No passport held	21.5%	13.5%	8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.3%	37.2%	-2.9%
Christian	52.6%	46.2%	6.4%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Not answered	12.3%	6.0%	6.3%

Safety

Is Fairfax Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairfax Avenue was 80.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 151.3% higher than the Brayton & Barlow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fairfax Avenue has the 4th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Brayton & Barlow and the 461st highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.2%.

🔎 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 4AZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Fairfax Avenue are based on 32 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 Fairfax Avenue, Selby, YO8 4AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO8 4AZ

Average Price
£202,279

Semi-Detached
£219,347

Terraced
£182,088

Detached
£267,636

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairfax Avenue

Average Price
£200,981

Semi-Detached
£217,979

Terraced
£181,717

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairfax AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Fairfax Avenue, Selby, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-03-11	£208,937
49 Fairfax Avenue, Selby, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-02-21	£224,831
30 Fairfax Avenue, Selby, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-01-23	£199,880
5 Fairfax Avenue, Selby, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£173,000	2022-09-27	£178,508
37 Fairfax Avenue, Selby, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£201,500	2022-09-06	£211,978

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO8 4AZ

Employment

YO8 4AZ 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in YO8 4AZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	116
Full-Time Employee	87
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	15
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	628 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School New Lane , YO8 4QB	3out of 4	730 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School Myrtle Avenue , Brayton YO8 9BG	3out of 4	939 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Baffam Lane , YO8 9AX	- not rated	1,116 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barlby Bridge Community Primary School Thomas Street , Barlby Road YO8 5AA	3out of 4	1,378 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	99 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brayton Academy Doncaster Road , YO8 9QS	4out of 4	782 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Barlby High School York Road , Barlby YO8 5JP	3out of 4	4,047 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	2,056 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	476 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
Caramba Steakhouse Ltd	73 Brook Street, Selby	165 yd
Polish Bistro 81	81 Brook Street, Selby	165 yd
KC Outreach Selby	Kings Church, New Lane	592 yd
The Giant Bellflower	47A Gowthorpe, Selby	633 yd
The Olive Branch	71-73 Gowthorpe, Selby	633 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Inn	4 Gowthorpe, Selby	657 yd
Cricketers Arms	17-18 Market Place, Selby	774 yd
Abbey Vaults	James Street, Selby	780 yd
The Blackamoor Head Hotel	6 Finkle Street, Selby	833 yd
Club Atomic	13A Finkle Street, Selby	850 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crossing Fish and Chip	79 Brook Street, Selby	164 yd
Reshma Spice	77 Brook Street, Selby	164 yd
A Passion 4 Food	77A Brook Street, Selby	165 yd
Hung Fong Chinese Takeaway	82 Brook Street, Selby	218 yd
The New Little Coffee House	8 Brook Street, Selby	224 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Supermarket, Market Cross	743 yd
Sainsbury's	18A Abbey Walk, Selby	779 yd
Tesco	Portholme Road, Selby	803 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Selby High School LEEDS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	58 yd
Abbey Leisure Centre (Selby) (Closed) Scott Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	580 yd
Selby Town Fc RICHARD STREET	grass pitches	590 yd
Freemantle Recreation Ground NEW LANE	grass pitches	605 yd
Selby Community Primary School FLAXLEY ROAD	grass pitches	615 yd
Selby Leisure Centre SCOTT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	725 yd
Selby Tennis Club Court Lane	tennis courts	755 yd
Brayton High School Doncaster Road	grass pitches	787 yd
Profiles Selby (Closed) Portholme Crescent	health and fitness suite	801 yd
Foxhill Lane Rugby Field Foxhill Lane	grass pitches	874 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	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.0%

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	46 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of YO8 4AZ