Church Lane, Selby, YO8 4PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding YO8 4PQ is primarily male, with 55.8% of the population 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	50.5%	44.2%	-6.3%	51.0%	-6.8%
Male	49.5%	55.8%	6.3%	49.0%	6.8%

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 4PQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.3% 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	42.4%	57.3%	14.9%	37.9%	19.4%
Married: Opposite sex	24.1%	23.2%	-0.9%	44.2%	-21.0%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.2%	2.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	24.6%	12%	-12.6%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	4.2%	4.1%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.6%	37.3%	-2.3%	48.4%	-11.1%
Good health	32.7%	38.6%	5.9%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	18.8%	15.5%	-3.3%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	8.4%	6.6%	-1.8%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	2%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%

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	26.7%	19.1%	-7.6%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	10.9%	-5.3%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	15%	-0.2%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	8.2%	3.0%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	18.7%	5.6%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	13.6%	23.6%	10.0%	33.8%	-10.2%
Other	9.9%	4.5%	-5.4%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95% 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%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.3%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	95%	95%	0.0%	81.4%	13.6%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	72.4%	-5.3%	83.2%	-10.8%
European Union	15.3%	22.7%	7.4%	6.1%	16.6%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	3.5%	0.7%	-2.8%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.2%	72.1%	-4.1%	83.2%	-11.1%
10+ Years	5%	5.9%	0.9%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	6.9%	9.2%	2.3%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	5%	7.2%	2.2%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	5.6%	-1.3%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.4%	76.7%	-22.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Poland	9.1%	1.3%	7.8%
Romania	6.4%	0.9%	5.5%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	20.8%	13.5%	7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Church Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Lane was 790.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 349.3% higher than the Selby East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Church Lane has the 3rd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Selby East and the 12th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 369.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.0%.

🔎 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 4PQ, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Church Lane are based on 17 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 Church Lane, Selby, YO8 4PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO8 4PQ

Average Price
£161,925

Semi-Detached
£72,456

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£223,792

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£127,657

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Lane

Average Price
£334,277

Semi-Detached
£99,854

Terraced
£207,400

Detached
£395,926

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£128,567

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Church Lane, Selby, North Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£111,000	2020-03-02	£128,567
9 Church Lane, Selby, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£132,500	2009-01-16	£222,265
7 Church Lane, Selby, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£162,000	2007-08-09	£235,492
12 Church Lane, Selby, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£45,560	2006-02-27	£74,656
7 Church Lane, Selby, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2004-03-03	£250,559

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO8 4PQ

Employment

YO8 4PQ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Retired	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Unemployed	26
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	22
Other	9
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Construction	10
Transport and storage	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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 Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School New Lane , YO8 4QB	3out of 4	339 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barlby Bridge Community Primary School Thomas Street , Barlby Road YO8 5AA	3out of 4	392 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selby Community Primary School Flaxley Road , YO8 4DL	3out of 4	743 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barwic Parade Community Primary School, Selby Barwic Parade , Petre Avenue YO8 8DJ	3out of 4	1,284 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School Myrtle Avenue , Brayton YO8 9BG	3out of 4	1,557 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	920 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brayton Academy Doncaster Road , YO8 9QS	4out of 4	1,723 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Barlby High School York Road , Barlby YO8 5JP	3out of 4	3,050 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	1,631 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	562 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
Megna Takeaway & Restaurant	24-26 Church Hill, Selby	37 yd
Coffee Lounge Selby Ltd	50 Micklegate, Selby	80 yd
Abbey Cafe	46 Micklegate, Selby	82 yd
No. 1 The Crescent	1 The Crescent, Selby	124 yd
Capri Restaurant	4 Abbey Place, Selby	126 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Three Swans	23 Church Hill, Selby	38 yd
The Griffin	42 Micklegate, Selby	81 yd
The Baize Lounge	2 The Crescent, Selby	117 yd
Bay Horse Hotel	57 Micklegate, Selby	129 yd
Zuzu Lounge	12 Finkle Street, Selby	178 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ming's Chinese	28 Church Hill, Selby	38 yd
Cogs & Coffee	30 Church Hill, Selby	48 yd
La Bella	36 Ousegate, Selby	63 yd
Red Lantern	48 Ousegate, Selby	63 yd
Tutti's Pizza	14-16 New Street, Selby	82 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Supermarket, Market Cross	278 yd
Sainsbury's	18A Abbey Walk, Selby	327 yd
Tesco	Portholme Road, Selby	486 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Serendipity Ladies Health & Fitness MICKLEGATE	health and fitness suite	135 yd
Barlby Bridge Primary School BARLBY ROAD	grass pitches	285 yd
Profiles Selby (Closed) Portholme Crescent	health and fitness suite	382 yd
Freemantle Recreation Ground NEW LANE	grass pitches	442 yd
Selby Leisure Centre SCOTT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	552 yd
Selby Squash Club THE MALTINGS THE MALTINGS FLAXLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	613 yd
Abbey Leisure Centre (Selby) (Closed) Scott Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	631 yd
Selby Olympia (Ouse Bank Recreation Ground) Ouse Bank	grass pitches	687 yd
Selby Town Fc RICHARD STREET	grass pitches	716 yd
Selby Community Primary School FLAXLEY ROAD	grass pitches	880 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	56.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	56.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	56.3%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of YO8 4PQ