Park Road, Barlow, Selby, YO8 8ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding YO8 8ET has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	46.8%	49.5%	2.7%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	53.2%	50.5%	-2.7%	49.0%	1.5%

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 vicinity of YO8 8ET there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.6%	31.1%	7.5%	37.9%	-6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	61.6%	54.1%	-7.5%	44.2%	9.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	7.8%	5.8%	-2.0%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	5.8%	7.4%	1.6%	6.1%	1.3%

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	47.1%	41.8%	-5.3%	48.4%	-6.6%
Good health	34.4%	39.1%	4.7%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	12.1%	10.7%	-1.4%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	4.1%	4.7%	0.6%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	2.2%	3.7%	1.5%	1.2%	2.5%

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	19.8%	20.8%	1.0%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	13.1%	-1.2%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	14.3%	-4.3%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	7.8%	7.3%	-0.5%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	16.6%	0.7%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	20.5%	25.9%	5.4%	33.8%	-7.9%
Other	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99% 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)
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	99.4%	99%	-0.4%	81.4%	17.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.6% 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	97.5%	97.6%	0.1%	83.2%	14.4%
European Union	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.5%	97.6%	0.1%	83.2%	14.4%
10+ Years	0%	2.4%	2.4%	9.8%	-7.4%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80%	76.7%	3.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	19.3%	13.5%	5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.1%	37.2%	5.9%
Christian	52.2%	46.2%	6.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Road was 23.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.6% lower than the Brayton & Barlow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Park Road has the 21st lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Brayton & Barlow and the 607th lowest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in YO8 8ET, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Park Road are based on 65 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 Park Road, Barlow, Selby, YO8 8ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO8 8ET

Average Price
£218,272

Semi-Detached
£218,272

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Road

Average Price
£270,550

Semi-Detached
£219,276

Terraced
£205,146

Detached
£315,307

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Park Road, Selby, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£173,000	2019-08-23	£224,409
48 Park Road, Selby, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2019-07-26	£242,971
35 Park Road, Selby, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£172,000	2019-06-07	£225,898
62 Park Road, Selby, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£202,000	2019-02-28	£266,630
62 Park Road, Selby, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2013-11-08	£262,205

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO8 8ET

Employment

YO8 8ET area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	101
Retired	70
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	25
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	21
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Information and communication	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barlow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Park Road , Barlow YO8 8ES	3out of 4	183 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Staynor Hall Primary Academy Staynor Link , YO8 8GE	3out of 4	2,938 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camblesforth Community Primary Academy Mill Lane , Camblesforth YO8 8HW	3out of 4	3,326 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barwic Parade Community Primary School, Selby Barwic Parade , Petre Avenue YO8 8DJ	3out of 4	3,626 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School Myrtle Avenue , Brayton YO8 9BG	3out of 4	4,180 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Family Catholic High School, A Voluntary Academy Longhedge Lane , Carlton DN14 9NS	- not rated	4,499 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brayton Academy Doncaster Road , YO8 9QS	4out of 4	4,748 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science Leeds Road , YO8 4HT	3out of 4	4,978 yd	Community school	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	3,310 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Read School Drax , YO8 8NL	- not rated	4,578 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rubicon Centre Raincliffe Street , YO8 4AN	3out of 4	4,833 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in YO8 8ET area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barlow Football Field PARK LANE	grass pitches	974 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	62.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of YO8 8ET