Main Road, Drax, Selby, YO8 8NX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around YO8 8NX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	50.9%	0.7%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	49.8%	49.1%	-0.7%	49.0%	0.1%

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 8NX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.2% 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	29.7%	31.8%	2.1%	37.9%	-6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	50.9%	51.2%	0.3%	44.2%	7.0%
Separated	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.4%	10%	1.6%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	9.2%	4.7%	-4.5%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	49.2%	51.5%	2.3%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	34.4%	29.9%	-4.5%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	11.9%	14.3%	2.4%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	22.6%	17.6%	-5.0%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	8.2%	-4.4%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	15.5%	0.3%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	7.1%	0.3%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	19.8%	5.9%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	25.2%	29.2%	4.0%	33.8%	-4.6%
Other	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.9% 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	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	96.1%	96.9%	0.8%	81.4%	15.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.8% 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	92.4%	94.8%	2.4%	83.2%	11.6%
European Union	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.8%	1%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	5.6%	-4.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.4%	95%	2.6%	83.2%	11.8%
10+ Years	1.8%	3.9%	2.1%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	2.3%	0.2%	-2.1%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79%	76.7%	2.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	18.1%	13.5%	4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	52.6%	46.2%	6.4%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Main Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Main Road was 46.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.0% lower than the Camblesforth & Carlton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Main Road has the 27th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Camblesforth & Carlton and the 876th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.0%.

🔎 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 8NX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 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 Main Road are based on 325 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 Main Road, Drax, Selby, YO8 8NX

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO8 8NX

Average Price
£169,625

Semi-Detached
£169,625

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Main Road

Average Price
£290,132

Semi-Detached
£242,792

Terraced
£185,223

Detached
£383,299

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£176,441

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Main Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Main Road, Selby, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£246,000	2025-10-13	£246,000
47 Main Road, Selby, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-10-18	£179,019
33 Main Road, Selby, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-08-12	£196,190
35 Main Road, Selby, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2022-08-23	£173,928
23 Main Road, Selby, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2020-02-14	£174,686

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO8 8NX

Employment

YO8 8NX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

YO8 8NX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	161
Retired	100
Self-Employed	55
Part-Time Employee	48
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	28
Manufacturing	27
Construction	26
Education	25
Transport and storage	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	10
Financial and insurance activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Camblesforth Community Primary Academy Mill Lane , Camblesforth YO8 8HW	3out of 4	2,493 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Primary School Townend Avenue , Carlton DN14 9NR	- not rated	3,175 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barmby-on-the-Marsh Primary School High Street , Barmby-on-the-Marsh DN14 7HQ	3out of 4	3,340 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barlow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Park Road , Barlow YO8 8ES	3out of 4	4,043 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hemingbrough Community Primary School School Road , Hemingbrough YO8 6QS	2out of 4	4,467 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	2,940 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	748 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Huntsman	Huntsman Inn, 105 Main Road		295 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Drax Community Primary School (Closed) Castle Hill Lane	grass pitches	455 yd
Drax Playing Field CASTLE HILL LANE	grass pitches	586 yd
Read School	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	658 yd
Drax Cricket Club Church Dike Lane	grass pitches	753 yd
Drax Golf Club DRAX POWER STATION DRAX POWER STATION	golf, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	826 yd
Read School Sports Field (Closed)	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	910 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	52 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	62.46 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	62.46 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of YO8 8NX