Elm Street, Selby, YO8 5AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding YO8 5AR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% of residents 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	54.3%	47.7%	-6.6%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	45.7%	52.3%	6.6%	49.0%	3.3%

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 5AR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.4% 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	37.6%	47.4%	9.8%	37.9%	9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	35.8%	31.2%	-4.6%	44.2%	-13.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	6%	2.8%	-3.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	14.2%	14%	-0.2%	9.1%	4.9%
Widowed	6.4%	4.2%	-2.2%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	42.8%	42.6%	-0.2%	48.4%	-5.8%
Good health	37.9%	37.1%	-0.8%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	16.7%	14.1%	-2.6%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	2.2%	5.9%	3.7%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	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.

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 22.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.1%	22.3%	-3.8%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	14.9%	-0.7%	9.6%	5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	10.7%	-3.5%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	6.5%	3.3%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	18.6%	3.0%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	19.7%	22.3%	2.6%	33.8%	-11.5%
Other	5.5%	4.7%	-0.8%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.4% 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	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	96.3%	91.4%	-4.9%	81.4%	10.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.2% 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	86.6%	83.2%	-3.4%	83.2%	0.0%
European Union	9.3%	12.1%	2.8%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.1%
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	84.8%	83.5%	-1.3%	83.2%	0.3%
10+ Years	2.6%	9.8%	7.2%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	4.5%	4.3%	-0.2%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	4.1%	2.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.8%	76.7%	-5.9%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	5.8%	1.3%	4.5%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	17.5%	13.5%	4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.7%	37.2%	8.5%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Elm Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elm Street was 60.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.5% lower than the Selby East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elm Street has the 11th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Selby East and the 656th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.2%.

🔎 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 5AR, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Elm Street are based on 43 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 Elm Street, Selby, YO8 5AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO8 5AR

Average Price
£166,724

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£166,939

Detached
£165,010

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elm Street

Average Price
£163,803

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£164,473

Detached
£158,715

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elm Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Elm Street, Selby, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-03-22	£170,174
3 Elm Street, Selby, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£152,000	2023-06-29	£160,677
19 Elm Street, Selby, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-12-21	£149,024
12 Elm Street, Selby, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£175,150	2022-12-20	£180,199
8 Elm Street, Selby, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2022-09-23	£170,254

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO8 5AR

Employment

YO8 5AR 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	4
Looking after home or family	4
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	15
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	6
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barlby Bridge Community Primary School Thomas Street , Barlby Road YO8 5AA	3out of 4	242 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School New Lane , YO8 4QB	3out of 4	696 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Selby Community Primary School Flaxley Road , YO8 4DL	3out of 4	1,027 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barwic Parade Community Primary School, Selby Barwic Parade , Petre Avenue YO8 8DJ	3out of 4	1,369 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School Myrtle Avenue , Brayton YO8 9BG	3out of 4	1,891 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	1,281 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brayton Academy Doncaster Road , YO8 9QS	4out of 4	2,086 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Barlby High School York Road , Barlby YO8 5JP	3out of 4	2,687 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	1,672 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	927 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	329 yd
Bistro Zu	67b Micklegate, Selby	365 yd
Coffee Lounge Selby Ltd	50 Micklegate, Selby	365 yd
Cafe Bistro Zu	67a Micklegate, Selby	365 yd
Abbey Cafe	46 Micklegate, Selby	381 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Three Swans	23 Church Hill, Selby	327 yd
The Griffin	42 Micklegate, Selby	382 yd
The Baize Lounge	2 The Crescent, Selby	410 yd
Bay Horse Hotel	57 Micklegate, Selby	417 yd
Nelson Inn	134 Ousegate, Selby	511 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Canton Star	32 Barlby Road, Barlby	89 yd
Cogs & Coffee	30 Church Hill, Selby	317 yd
Red Lantern	48 Ousegate, Selby	319 yd
La Bella	36 Ousegate, Selby	319 yd
Ming's Chinese	28 Church Hill, Selby	327 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	18A Abbey Walk, Selby	638 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Supermarket, Market Cross	643 yd
Tesco	Portholme Road, Selby	797 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barlby Bridge Primary School BARLBY ROAD	grass pitches	179 yd
Serendipity Ladies Health & Fitness MICKLEGATE	health and fitness suite	429 yd
Selby Olympia (Ouse Bank Recreation Ground) Ouse Bank	grass pitches	493 yd
Profiles Selby (Closed) Portholme Crescent	health and fitness suite	709 yd
Selby Squash Club THE MALTINGS THE MALTINGS FLAXLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	786 yd
Freemantle Recreation Ground NEW LANE	grass pitches	806 yd
Selby Leisure Centre SCOTT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	826 yd
Abbey Leisure Centre (Selby) (Closed) Scott Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	939 yd
Selby Town Fc RICHARD STREET	grass pitches	1,011 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	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.0%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

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