Ouse Bridge Cottages, Long Drax, Selby, YO8 8NH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding YO8 8NH 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	49.6%	49.5%	-0.1%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	50.4%	50.5%	0.1%	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 8NH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63% 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	26%	21.7%	-4.3%	37.9%	-16.2%
Married: Opposite sex	55.8%	63%	7.2%	44.2%	18.8%
Separated	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	10.6%	8.7%	-1.9%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	5.8%	4.3%	-1.5%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.4%	50.5%	0.1%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	36.8%	35.8%	-1.0%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	10.4%	9.2%	-1.2%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 8NH this area, 7.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.5%	7.6%	-3.9%	18.2%	-10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	7.6%	-5.9%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	10.9%	-7.4%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	9.8%	5.0%	5.3%	4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.2%	16.3%	-4.9%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	29.8%	46.7%	16.9%	33.8%	12.9%
Other	1%	1.1%	0.1%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.3% 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%	3.7%	3.7%	1.6%	2.1%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.4%	96.3%	-2.1%	81.4%	14.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.2% 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	95.2%	97.2%	2.0%	83.2%	14.0%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.9%	0.9%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	4%	0%	-4.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.2%	97.2%	2.0%	83.2%	14.0%
10+ Years	0%	2.8%	2.8%	9.8%	-7.0%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.9%	76.7%	13.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.9%	37.2%	-6.3%
Christian	57.3%	46.2%	11.1%
Not answered	11.8%	6.0%	5.8%

Safety

Is Ouse Bridge Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ouse Bridge Cottages was 41.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.3% lower than the Camblesforth & Carlton average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Ouse Bridge Cottages has the 25th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Camblesforth & Carlton and the 1007th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.4%.

🔎 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. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in YO8 8NH, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Ouse Bridge Cottages are based on 3 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 Ouse Bridge Cottages, Long Drax, Selby, YO8 8NH

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO8 8NH

Average Price
£471,231

Semi-Detached
£346,113

Terraced
£391,457

Detached
£374,565

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£977,379

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ouse Bridge Cottages

Average Price
£325,072

Semi-Detached
£325,072

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ouse Bridge CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Ouse Bridge Cottages, Selby, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2017-06-05	£296,435
2 Ouse Bridge Cottages, Selby, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£192,000	2010-08-18	£299,680
2 Ouse Bridge Cottages, Selby, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	1997-05-14	£379,099

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO8 8NH

Employment

YO8 8NH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	36
Retired	23
Self-Employed	13
Part-Time Employee	7
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	4
Other	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Manufacturing	9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Education	6
Construction	6
Human health and social work activities	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barmby-on-the-Marsh Primary School High Street , Barmby-on-the-Marsh DN14 7HQ	3out of 4	1,815 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hemingbrough Community Primary School School Road , Hemingbrough YO8 6QS	2out of 4	2,650 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barlow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Park Road , Barlow YO8 8ES	3out of 4	3,919 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camblesforth Community Primary Academy Mill Lane , Camblesforth YO8 8HW	3out of 4	3,940 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cliffe Voluntary Controlled Primary School Main Street , Cliffe YO8 6NN	3out of 4	4,707 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	4,690 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,451 yd	Other independent school	No	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 8NH area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near YO8 8NH postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	69.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	69.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	69.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	69.6%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	30.4%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	30.4%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	30.4%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	30.4%

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