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According to the 2021 census, York had a total of 202,821 usual residents residing in 85,459 households, indicating an average household size of 2.4. The borough covers an area of 40.7 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 745.8 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 40.7 years.

Religion: In York, the ‘No religion’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 46.14% of the population, ‘Christian’ population follows at 43.89% and ‘Not answered’ is 3rd with 6.87%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in York is ‘White’, constituting 92.77% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 3.76%, while ‘Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups’ accounts for 1.84%.

Economic activity: 54.27% of York’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Associate professional and technical’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 50 to 64 years and aged 35 to 49 years. Additionally, 41.32% of its inhabitants is married and 42.76% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (61.24%). Most of the properties in York are semi-detached, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or private rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, York crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 97.15. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Anti-social behaviour’ and ‘Criminal damage and arson’.

York in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in York, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 16 to 19 years- Rank (1)
    • Aged 25 to 34 years- Rank (1)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically active and a full-time student- Rank (1)
  3. Ethnic group:
    • Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups- Rank (7)
    • Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh- Rank (9)
  4. General health:
    • Very good health- Rank (5)
    • Good health- Rank (7)
  5. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Never married and never registered a civil partnership- Rank (5)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Flats- Rank (3)
    • Converted or shared house- Rank (5)
    • Converted building. Eg school, church- Rank (8)
  2. Household composition:
    • Other household types- Rank (1)
  3. Household deprivation:
    • Household is not deprived in any dimension- Rank (5)
  4. Tenure of household:
    • Shared ownership- Rank (6)
    • Private rented- Rank (9)

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Demographics
Household

Property types in York

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Semi-detached 30,614 35.82
Terraced 20,365 23.83
Detached 19,192 22.46
Flats 11,800 13.81
Converted or shared house 1,663 1.95
Converted building. Eg school, church 915 1.07
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 624 0.73
Caravan or other mobile structure 289 0.34

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Rank of York when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Flats 3 13.81
Converted or shared house 5 1.95
Converted building. Eg school, church 8 1.07
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 9 0.73
Terraced 10 23.83
Caravan or other mobile structure 10 0.34
Detached 14 22.46
Semi-detached 16 35.82

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Property ownership in York

  1. Owned – 65.10% (55,635)
    1. Owns outright – 36.81% (31,453)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 28.30% (24,182)
  2. Private rented – 19.99% (17,084)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 17.80% (15,209)
    2. Other private rented – 2.19% (1,875)
  3. Social rented – 13.95% (11,924)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – 8.37% (7,152)
    2. Other social rented – 5.58% (4,772)
  4. Shared ownership – 0.84% (719)
    1. Shared ownership – 0.84% (719)

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Rank of York when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Shared ownership – rank – 6 (0.84%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 6 (0.84%)
  2. Private rented – rank – 9 (19.99%)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 8 (17.80%)
    2. Other private rented – rank – 15 (2.19%)
  3. Owned – rank – 11 (65.10%)
    1. Owns outright – rank – 11 (36.81%)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 17 (28.30%)
  4. Social rented – rank – 17 (13.95%)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 14 (8.37%)
    2. Other social rented – rank – 15 (5.58%)

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Families in York

  1. Single family household – 61.24% (52,338)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 29.51% (25,219)
      1. Dependent children – 13.63% (11,646)
      2. No children – 11.30% (9,659)
      3. All children non-dependent – 4.58% (3,914)
    2. Cohabiting couple family – 12.46% (10,650)
      1. No children – 7.94% (6,786)
      2. With dependent children – 3.93% (3,355)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.60% (509)
    3. All aged 66 years and over – 10.09% (8,619)
    4. Lone parent family – 8.59% (7,340)
      1. With dependent children – 5.31% (4,538)
      2. All children non-dependent – 3.28% (2,802)
    5. Other single family household – 0.60% (510)
      1. Other family composition – 0.60% (510)
  2. One person household – 31.17% (26,640)
    1. Other – 17.59% (15,033)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 13.58% (11,607)
  3. Other household types – 7.58% (6,480)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 6.28% (5,365)
    2. With dependent children – 1.30% (1,115)

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  1. Other household types – rank – 1 (7.58%)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 1 (6.28%)
    2. With dependent children – rank – 22 (1.30%)
  2. One person household – rank – 10 (31.17%)
    1. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 12 (13.58%)
    2. Other – rank – 14 (17.59%)
  3. Single family household – rank – 20 (61.24%)
    1. Other single family household – rank – 7 (0.60%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 7 (0.60%)
    2. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 11 (12.46%)
      1. No children – rank – 1 (7.94%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 22 (3.93%)
      3. All children non-dependent – rank – 23 (0.60%)
    3. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 13 (10.09%)
    4. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 15 (29.51%)
      1. Dependent children – rank – 8 (13.63%)
      2. No children – rank – 16 (11.30%)
      3. All children non-dependent – rank – 23 (4.58%)
    5. Lone parent family – rank – 20 (8.59%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 18 (3.28%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 20 (5.31%)

Comparing York wards.

York household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 46,025 53.86
Household is deprived in one dimension 27,910 32.66
Household is deprived in two dimensions 9,518 11.14
Household is deprived in three dimensions 1,918 2.24
Household is deprived in four dimensions 88 0.1

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Rank of York when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 5 53.86
Household is deprived in three dimensions 20 2.24
Household is deprived in four dimensions 20 0.1
Household is deprived in one dimension 22 32.66
Household is deprived in two dimensions 22 11.14

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Household sizes in York

Household Size Total % of Households
2 people in household 31,780 37.19
1 person in household 26,640 31.17
3 people in household 12,557 14.69
4 people in household 10,372 12.14
5 people in household 2,960 3.46
6 people in household 838 0.98
7 people in household 195 0.23
8 or more people in household 117 0.14

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Rank of York when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
4 people in household 8 12.14
1 person in household 10 31.17
2 people in household 11 37.19
8 or more people in household 13 0.14
5 people in household 15 3.46
6 people in household 15 0.98
3 people in household 18 14.69
7 people in household 20 0.23

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Age groups of York residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 50 to 64 years 37,478 18.48
Aged 35 to 49 years 36,356 17.93
Aged 25 to 34 years 20,354 10.04
Aged 65 to 74 years 20,265 9.99
Aged 16 to 19 years 13,316 6.57
Aged 75 to 84 years 12,987 6.4
Aged 10 to 15 years 12,221 6.03
Aged 5 to 9 years 9,902 4.88
Aged 4 years and under 8,615 4.25
Aged 85 years and over 5,482 2.7

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Rank of York when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 16 to 19 years 1 6.57
Aged 25 to 34 years 1 10.04
Aged 85 years and over 10 2.7
Aged 35 to 49 years 14 17.93
Aged 75 to 84 years 15 6.4
Aged 65 to 74 years 19 9.99
Aged 50 to 64 years 22 18.48
Aged 4 years and under 23 4.25
Aged 5 to 9 years 23 4.88
Aged 10 to 15 years 24 6.03

Comparing York wards.

Gender breakdown in York

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 105,298 51.92
Male 97,523 48.08

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Rank of York when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Female 1 51.92
Male 25 48.08

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York Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 98,610 48.62
Good health 71,033 35.02
Fair health 24,604 12.13
Bad health 6,788 3.35
Very bad health 1,786 0.88

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Rank of York when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Very good health 5 48.62
Good health 7 35.02
Bad health 23 3.35
Fair health 24 12.13
Very bad health 24 0.88

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Relationship status amongst York Residents

  1. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 42.76% (73,584)
  2. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 41.32% (71,101)
    1. Married – 41.09% (70,717)
      1. Opposite sex – 40.78% (70,181)
      2. Same sex – 0.31% (536)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.22% (384)
      1. Same sex – 0.15% (258)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.07% (126)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 8.40% (14,455)
    1. Divorced – 8.38% (14,418)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.02% (37)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 5.86% (10,086)
    1. Widowed – 5.86% (10,076)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.01% (10)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 1.66% (2,858)
    1. Separated, but still married – 1.64% (2,827)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.02% (31)

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  1. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 5 (42.76%)
  2. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 21 (41.32%)
    1. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 5 (0.22%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 3 (0.07%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 4 (0.15%)
    2. Married – rank – 21 (41.09%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 2 (0.31%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 21 (40.78%)
  3. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 22 (5.86%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 3 (0.01%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 22 (5.86%)
  4. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 23 (8.40%)
    1. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 7 (0.02%)
    2. Divorced – rank – 23 (8.38%)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 25 (1.66%)
    1. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 3 (0.02%)
    2. Separated, but still married – rank – 25 (1.64%)

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York residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 94.27% (191,191)
    1. United Kingdom – 89.22% (180,964)
    2. EU countries – 4.44% (8,998)
      1. European Union EU14 – 2.48% (5,030)
      2. European Union EU8 – 1.36% (2,754)
      3. European Union EU2 – 0.45% (908)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.15% (306)
    3. Non-EU countries – 0.61% (1,229)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 0.61% (1,229)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 3.42% (6,938)
  3. The Americas and the Caribbean – 1.05% (2,129)
  4. Africa – 0.95% (1,936)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.29% (594)
  6. British Overseas – 0.02% (34)

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  1. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 2 (1.05%)
  2. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 3 (0.29%)
  3. British Overseas – rank – 4 (0.02%)
  4. Middle East and Asia – rank – 7 (3.42%)
  5. Africa – rank – 11 (0.95%)
  6. Europe – rank – 20 (94.27%)
    1. Non-EU countries – rank – 1 (0.61%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 1 (0.61%)
    2. EU countries – rank – 8 (4.44%)
      1. European Union EU14 – rank – 2 (2.48%)
      2. All other EU countries – rank – 3 (0.15%)
      3. European Union EU2 – rank – 12 (0.45%)
      4. European Union EU8 – rank – 16 (1.36%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 19 (89.22%)

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Passport records of York residents

  1. Europe – 85.29% (172,994)
    1. United Kingdom – 81.19% (164,661)
    2. Other Europe – 3.69% (7,485)
      1. EU Member countries – 3.49% (7,083)
        1. Other EU countries – 0.98% (1,987)
        2. Poland – 0.93% (1,892)
        3. Italy – 0.43% (881)
        4. Romania – 0.31% (638)
        5. Spain – 0.23% (476)
        6. Germany – 0.20% (398)
        7. France – 0.17% (346)
        8. Portugal – 0.15% (300)
        9. Lithuania – 0.08% (165)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.20% (402)
        1. Other Europe – 0.12% (247)
        2. Turkey – 0.08% (155)
    3. Ireland – 0.42% (848)
  2. No passport held – 11.92% (24,174)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 1.87% (3,787)
    1. Eastern Asia – 0.95% (1,923)
    2. Southern Asia – 0.52% (1,058)
    3. South-East Asia – 0.24% (491)
    4. Middle East – 0.14% (290)
    5. Central Asia – 0.01% (25)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.52% (1,057)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.37% (752)
    2. Central and South America – 0.15% (305)
  5. Africa – 0.29% (597)
    1. Central and Western Africa – 0.11% (233)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – 0.11% (231)
    3. North Africa – 0.07% (133)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.10% (210)

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Rank of York when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 2 (0.52%)
    1. Central and South America – rank – 1 (0.15%)
    2. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 2 (0.37%)
  2. Europe – rank – 3 (85.29%)
    1. Ireland – rank – 3 (0.42%)
    2. United Kingdom – rank – 6 (81.19%)
    3. Other Europe – rank – 10 (3.69%)
      1. Rest of Europe – rank – 1 (0.20%)
        1. Turkey – rank – 1 (0.08%)
        2. Other Europe – rank – 4 (0.12%)
      2. EU Member countries – rank – 10 (3.49%)
        1. France – rank – 1 (0.17%)
        2. Germany – rank – 2 (0.20%)
        3. Italy – rank – 2 (0.43%)
        4. Spain – rank – 3 (0.23%)
        5. Portugal – rank – 5 (0.15%)
        6. Other EU countries – rank – 7 (0.98%)
        7. Poland – rank – 14 (0.93%)
        8. Romania – rank – 15 (0.31%)
        9. Lithuania – rank – 17 (0.08%)
  3. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 5 (0.10%)
  4. Middle East and Asia – rank – 6 (1.87%)
    1. Eastern Asia – rank – 1 (0.95%)
    2. South-East Asia – rank – 1 (0.24%)
    3. Central Asia – rank – 1 (0.01%)
    4. Middle East – rank – 5 (0.14%)
    5. Southern Asia – rank – 8 (0.52%)
  5. Africa – rank – 9 (0.29%)
    1. North Africa – rank – 7 (0.07%)
    2. Central and Western Africa – rank – 10 (0.11%)
    3. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 10 (0.11%)
  6. No passport held – rank – 24 (11.92%)

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Ethnic groups in York

  1. White – 92.77% (188,167)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 87.25% (176,963)
    2. Other White – 4.58% (9,297)
    3. Irish – 0.65% (1,317)
    4. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.18% (368)
    5. Roma – 0.11% (222)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 3.76% (7,634)
    1. Chinese – 1.42% (2,889)
    2. Other Asian – 0.95% (1,934)
    3. Indian – 0.91% (1,853)
    4. Pakistani – 0.27% (545)
    5. Bangladeshi – 0.20% (413)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 1.84% (3,741)
    1. White and Asian – 0.78% (1,579)
    2. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 0.51% (1,037)
    3. White and Black Caribbean – 0.31% (631)
    4. White and Black African – 0.24% (494)
  4. Other ethnic group – 0.96% (1,954)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 0.66% (1,331)
    2. Arab – 0.31% (623)
  5. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 0.65% (1,325)
    1. African – 0.48% (978)
    2. Caribbean – 0.10% (208)
    3. Other Black – 0.07% (139)

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Rank of York when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 7 (1.84%)
    1. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 4 (0.51%)
    2. White and Asian – rank – 5 (0.78%)
    3. White and Black African – rank – 5 (0.24%)
    4. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 15 (0.31%)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 9 (3.76%)
    1. Chinese – rank – 1 (1.42%)
    2. Other Asian – rank – 6 (0.95%)
    3. Indian – rank – 8 (0.91%)
    4. Bangladeshi – rank – 10 (0.20%)
    5. Pakistani – rank – 13 (0.27%)
  3. Other ethnic group – rank – 10 (0.96%)
    1. Arab – rank – 7 (0.31%)
    2. Any other ethnic group – rank – 11 (0.66%)
  4. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 14 (0.65%)
    1. African – rank – 12 (0.48%)
    2. Caribbean – rank – 14 (0.10%)
    3. Other Black – rank – 17 (0.07%)
  5. White – rank – 16 (92.77%)
    1. Irish – rank – 3 (0.65%)
    2. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 4 (0.18%)
    3. Other White – rank – 4 (4.58%)
    4. Roma – rank – 11 (0.11%)
    5. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 17 (87.25%)

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Religions in York

Religion Total % of Usual residents
No religion 93,577 46.14
Christian 89,019 43.89
Not answered 13,930 6.87
Muslim 2,488 1.23
Other religion 1,266 0.62
Buddhist 1,045 0.52
Hindu 1,043 0.51
Jewish 273 0.13
Sikh 179 0.09

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Rank of York when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
Not answered 1 6.87
No religion 2 46.14
Buddhist 2 0.52
Other religion 2 0.62
Jewish 3 0.13
Hindu 7 0.51
Muslim 14 1.23
Sikh 18 0.09
Christian 19 43.89

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Employment and unemployment amongst York Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 54.27% (93,395)
    1. In employment – 52.48% (90,307)
      1. Employee – 44.63% (76,803)
        1. Full-time – 32.05% (55,154)
        2. Part-time – 12.58% (21,649)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 6.62% (11,384)
        1. Full-time – 3.56% (6,128)
        2. Part-time – 3.05% (5,256)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.23% (2,120)
        1. Full-time – 0.95% (1,643)
        2. Part-time – 0.28% (477)
    2. Unemployed – 1.79% (3,088)
  2. Economically inactive – 41.17% (70,850)
    1. Retired – 22.45% (38,636)
    2. Student – 11.15% (19,183)
    3. Long-term sick or disabled – 2.74% (4,712)
    4. Looking after home or family – 2.69% (4,626)
    5. Other – 2.15% (3,693)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 4.55% (7,837)
    1. In employment – 3.42% (5,890)
      1. Employee – 3.17% (5,451)
        1. Part-time – 2.84% (4,894)
        2. Full-time – 0.32% (557)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.24% (413)
        1. Part-time – 0.22% (378)
        2. Full-time – 0.02% (35)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.02% (26)
        1. Part-time – 0.01% (17)
        2. Full-time – 0.01% (9)
    2. Unemployed – 1.13% (1,947)

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Rank of York when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 1 (4.55%)
    1. In employment – rank – 1 (3.42%)
      1. Employee – rank – 1 (3.17%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 1 (2.84%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 5 (0.32%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 1 (0.02%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 1 (0.01%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 1 (0.01%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 1 (0.24%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 1 (0.22%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 1 (0.02%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 3 (1.13%)
  2. Economically inactive – rank – 16 (41.17%)
    1. Student – rank – 1 (11.15%)
    2. Retired – rank – 19 (22.45%)
    3. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 22 (2.74%)
    4. Other – rank – 22 (2.15%)
    5. Looking after home or family – rank – 25 (2.69%)
  3. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 21 (54.27%)
    1. In employment – rank – 19 (52.48%)
      1. Self-employed without employees – rank – 12 (6.62%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 11 (3.05%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 15 (3.56%)
      2. Employee – rank – 16 (44.63%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 10 (12.58%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 16 (32.05%)
      3. Self-employed with employees – rank – 19 (1.23%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 20 (0.95%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 21 (0.28%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 21 (1.79%)

Comparing York wards.

Socio-economic statistics for York

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 34,324 19.95
Full-time students 26,694 15.51
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 25,340 14.73
Routine occupations 18,306 10.64
Intermediate occupations 17,934 10.42
Semi-routine occupations 17,145 9.96
Small employers and own account workers 14,612 8.49
Never worked and long-term unemployed 9,131 5.31
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 8,597 5.0

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Rank of York when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Full-time students 1 15.51
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 2 14.73
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 8 19.95
Small employers and own account workers 17 8.49
Intermediate occupations 21 10.42
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 22 5.0
Routine occupations 24 10.64
Never worked and long-term unemployed 24 5.31
Semi-routine occupations 25 9.96

Comparing York wards.

Occupation groups in York

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 23,463 24.39
Associate professional and technical 12,626 13.13
Managers, directors and senior officials 11,603 12.06
Elementary 10,052 10.45
Skilled trades 8,627 8.97
Caring, leisure and other service 8,466 8.8
Sales and customer service 8,205 8.53
Administrative and secretarial 8,190 8.51
Process, plant and machine operatives 4,966 5.16

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Rank of York when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 1 24.39
Associate professional and technical 6 13.13
Managers, directors and senior officials 10 12.06
Sales and customer service 11 8.53
Elementary 17 10.45
Administrative and secretarial 20 8.51
Caring, leisure and other service 22 8.8
Skilled trades 24 8.97
Process, plant and machine operatives 24 5.16

Comparing York wards.