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50%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
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What social class do the population of YO26 8BQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is YO26 8BQ in York, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about YO26 8BQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 31%Children
  • 69%Adults

31% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 4% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in YO268BQ male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Ouseburn.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 44%AB
  • 48%C2/C2
  • 7%DE

According to census records, 44% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 39%SINGLE
  • 50%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in YO26 8BQ is 39%. Single and 'other' people is 61%.

ETHNICITY

  • 87%WHITE
  • 12%NON-WHITE

87% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 73.4%WORKING
  • 2%UNEMPLOYED

2% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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YO268BQ Postcode Breakdown

YOAREA26DISTRICT8SECTORBQUNIT
Full PostcodeYO26 8BQ
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownYork
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyNorth Yorkshire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Significant Rural (rural including hub towns 26-49%)

YO268BQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

YO26 8BQ postcode is located in the postal town of York. York postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode YO26 8BQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Hammerton1.7 miles S
Little Ouseburn1.9 miles NW
Linton2.7 miles NE
Allerton2.8 miles W
Cattal2.9 miles S
Cowthorpe3.5 miles SW
Newton3.8 miles E
Bilton4.2 miles SE
Long Marston4.8 miles SE
Marton Le Moor4.9 miles NW
Hessay5 miles E
Goldsborough5 miles W
Ferrensby5.7 miles W
Rufforth5.7 miles SE
Alne5.9 miles NE
London181 miles SE
Glasgow170 miles NW
Edinburgh153 miles NW
Cardiff192 miles SW
Liverpool81 miles W
Southampton215 miles S
Saint Ives221 miles S

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