Abbey Yard, Selby, YO8 4PS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding YO8 4PS 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 4PS, 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 Abbey Yard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abbey Yard 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.

Abbey Yard 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%.

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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 4PS, 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 Abbey Yard are based on 2 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 Abbey Yard, Selby, YO8 4PS

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO8 4PS

Average Price
£244,125

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£222,907

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£265,342

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbey Yard

Average Price
£247,605

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£227,974

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£267,235

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbey YardStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Abbey Yard, Selby, North Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£208,000	2015-06-23	£267,235
29 Abbey Yard, Selby, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£50,000	1997-05-12	£227,974

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO8 4PS

Employment

YO8 4PS 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	138 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barlby Bridge Community Primary School Thomas Street , Barlby Road YO8 5AA	3out of 4	526 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selby Community Primary School Flaxley Road , YO8 4DL	3out of 4	698 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barwic Parade Community Primary School, Selby Barwic Parade , Petre Avenue YO8 8DJ	3out of 4	1,201 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School Myrtle Avenue , Brayton YO8 9BG	3out of 4	1,354 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	753 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brayton Academy Doncaster Road , YO8 9QS	4out of 4	1,529 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Barlby High School York Road , Barlby YO8 5JP	3out of 4	3,244 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	1,564 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	380 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
C E Wetherell & Sons Ltd	Wetherells Department Store, 13-16 The Crescent	68 yd
Capri Restaurant	4 Abbey Place, Selby	126 yd
Busy V's Lounge	15 Market Place, Selby	138 yd
Barco Lounge	16 Market Cross, Selby	141 yd
No. 1 The Crescent	1 The Crescent, Selby	145 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Abbey Vaults	James Street, Selby	73 yd
Cricketers Arms	17-18 Market Place, Selby	128 yd
The Blackamoor Head Hotel	6 Finkle Street, Selby	162 yd
The Baize Lounge	2 The Crescent, Selby	163 yd
Zuzu Lounge	12 Finkle Street, Selby	169 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jinnah Restaurant	Former Salvation Army Hall, 12A Park Street	68 yd
Coopland & Son Ltd	18 Market Cross, Selby	130 yd
Regency	23 Market Cross, Selby	155 yd
Violet's Cafe	9 Market Lane, Selby	155 yd
Dudes Takeaway	10 Finkle Street, Selby	175 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Supermarket, Market Cross	130 yd
Tesco	Portholme Road, Selby	300 yd
Sainsbury's	18A Abbey Walk, Selby	314 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Profiles Selby (Closed) Portholme Crescent	health and fitness suite	191 yd
Serendipity Ladies Health & Fitness MICKLEGATE	health and fitness suite	250 yd
Freemantle Recreation Ground NEW LANE	grass pitches	253 yd
Barlby Bridge Primary School BARLBY ROAD	grass pitches	442 yd
Selby Leisure Centre SCOTT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	537 yd
Abbey Leisure Centre (Selby) (Closed) Scott Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	568 yd
Selby Town Fc RICHARD STREET	grass pitches	660 yd
Selby Squash Club THE MALTINGS THE MALTINGS FLAXLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	674 yd
Selby Olympia (Ouse Bank Recreation Ground) Ouse Bank	grass pitches	792 yd
Selby Community Primary School FLAXLEY ROAD	grass pitches	828 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%

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

Overview of YO8 4PS