Socio-economic statistics for York, North Yorkshire

Is York in York a nice place to live or is it a bit rough? We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics and demographics from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of York older than the national average or younger? What is the population of York and York? What is the claimant count in York and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.

How many residents own or rent their home in York and York

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in York either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 60.75 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 39.25 of York residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Holgate	60.75%	39.25%
York	65.1%	34.9%
Yorkshire and The Humber	62.58%	37.42%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

York has a lower level of home ownership than than the national average.

York compared to other wards in York

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Heworth Without	89.54%	10.46%
2	Copmanthorpe	86.95%	13.05%
3	Haxby & Wigginton	86.37%	13.63%
4	Bishopthorpe	85.8%	14.2%
5	Wheldrake	84.87%	15.13%
6	Rural West York	82.67%	17.33%
7	Rawcliffe & Clifton Without	80.02%	19.98%
8	Strensall	79.08%	20.92%
9	Osbaldwick & Derwent	77.93%	22.07%
10	Dringhouses & Woodthorpe	77.81%	22.19%
11	Acomb	73.85%	26.15%
12	Huntington & New Earswick	67.54%	32.46%
13	Fulford & Heslington	67.11%	32.89%
14	Holgate	60.75%	39.25%
15	Westfield (York)	55.94%	44.06%
16	Heworth	54.45%	45.55%
17	Micklegate	53.21%	46.79%
18	Clifton (York)	49.99%	50.01%
19	Fishergate	48.25%	51.75%
20	Hull Road	47.38%	52.62%
21	Guildhall (York)	32.68%	67.32%

York is ranked 14 out of 21 wards in York for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

York Unemployment Statistics

Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of York.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
York	1.7%	-0.4%
Yorkshire and The Humber	4.2%	-0.3%
England	3.8%	-0.3%
UK	3.7%	-0.3%

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023

The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover York on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in York.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	65.01%
In Part-Time Work	28.16%
Unemployed	3.62%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

71.84% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in York

York Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education York residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;

Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd

In this first table we have compared York to the national average for England.

Level	Holgate	England
No Qualifications	13.37%	18.08%
Level 1	8.08%	9.69%
Level 2	11.97%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	5.42%	5.32%
Level 3	15.98%	16.92%
Level 4	43.47%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of York?

The largest employment sector in York is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.

Sector	Proportion
Professional Occupations	25.51%
Associate Professional & Technical	13.67%
Elementary Occupations	10.86%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	10.2%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	9.22%
Administrative & Secretarial	9.01%
Skilled Trades	8.86%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	5.37%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

York Health Statistics

Holgate has a lower proportion of residents (very_good_pc-$ward_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.

Area	VG	G	F	B	VB
Holgate	47.59%	36.05%	12.36%	3.23%	0.77%
York	48.62%	35.02%	12.13%	3.35%	0.88%
Yorkshire and The Humber	46.18%	34.31%	13.7%	4.49%	1.32%
England	48.49%	33.71%	12.65%	3.98%	1.17%

VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How has the health of residents in York changed since 2011?

York residents who describe their health as either good or very good has decreased by 0.24% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	49.69%	34.19%	11.99%	3.22%	0.92%
2021	48.62%	35.02%	12.13%	3.35%	0.88%

VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

York Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Holgate.

Age Band	Proportion
4 & under
5 - 9 years
10 - 15 years
16 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 49 years
50 - 64 years
65 - 74 years
75 - 84 years
85 years & over

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

York & York Immigration Statistics

We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for York in the York local area district.

York has a lower rate of immigrants than York, the Yorkshire and The Humber region and England as a whole.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Holgate	89.67%	10.33%
York	89.22%	10.78%
Yorkshire and The Humber	88.65%	11.35%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

York compared to other wards in York

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Fishergate	75.31%	24.69%
2	Guildhall	78.68%	21.32%
3	Hull Road	82.82%	17.18%
4	Clifton	85.59%	14.41%
5	Micklegate	85.89%	14.11%
6	Fulford & Heslington	86.56%	13.44%
7	Heworth	88.54%	11.46%
8	Holgate	89.67%	10.33%
9	Rawcliffe & Clifton Without	90.48%	9.52%
10	Osbaldwick & Derwent	91.85%	8.15%
11	Westfield	91.89%	8.11%
12	Dringhouses & Woodthorpe	92.91%	7.09%
13	Acomb	93.74%	6.26%
14	Huntington & New Earswick	93.75%	6.26%
15	Heworth Without	94.26%	5.74%
16	Strensall	94.56%	5.44%
17	Rural West York	94.58%	5.42%
18	Bishopthorpe	95.22%	4.78%
19	Copmanthorpe	95.27%	4.73%
20	Haxby & Wigginton	95.36%	4.65%
21	Wheldrake	95.65%	4.35%

';York is ranked 8 out of 21 wards in York for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of York and York?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in York including York. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward	Population
Acomb	9151
Bishopthorpe	4160
Clifton	10097
Copmanthorpe	4129
Dringhouses & Woodthorpe	11568
Fishergate	11026
Fulford & Heslington	3914
Guildhall	17978
Haxby & Wigginton	11769
Heworth	14558
Heworth Without	3828
Holgate	12781
Hull Road	15147
Huntington & New Earswick	12610
Micklegate	13431
Osbaldwick & Derwent	8426
Rawcliffe & Clifton Without	12195
Rural West York	7857
Strensall	8267
Westfield	13952
Wheldrake	4168
York Total	211012

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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