Area Information for Selby, YO8 8XA

This postcode in Selby is in the Yorkshire and The Humber region of England. The postcode is within the Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Selby. This page combines information for the address Selby, YO8 8XA, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of YO8 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in December 1984. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Village
Local Authority North Yorkshire
Ward Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton
Constituency Selby * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region Yorkshire and The Humber
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is detached houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Selby), and the North Yorkshire Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

Nearby Services

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Selby, YO8 8XA is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Selby, YO8 8XA:

Burn, Selby, YO8 8QX
Chapel Haddlesey, Selby, YO8 8QU
Burn, Selby, YO8 8LQ
Whitings Lane, Burn, Selby, YO8 8LG
West Lane, Burn, Selby, YO8 8LR
Pattersons Cottages, Chapel Haddlesey, Selby, YO8 8QE

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about YO8 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Selby consists predominantly of detached housing, a strong indicator of affluence. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 101
Semi-Detached 4
Terraced 0
Flat (Purpose-Built) 0
Flat (Converted) 0
Residence in Commercial Building 1
Caravan/Park/Temporary 1
Total 107
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is owned outright - higher than the national average of almost 33%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 78
Owned with Mortgage 24
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 1
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 1
Rented: Other 4
Rent Free 0
Total 108

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 23
Two People 58
Three People 14
Four People 10
Five People 1
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 106

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Selby consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 23
Family Household 82
Other Household 3
Total 108

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 55
Deprived In One Dimension 41
Deprived In Two Dimensions 10
Deprived In Three Dimensions 1
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 107

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Selby constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 50% male.

Gender
Male 116
Female 116
Total 232

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. The area around YO8 8XA has a very large concentration of residents that are aged 65+ (at 45% of the resident population). This is most commonly seen in rural and small-town areas, and areas of natural beauty that appeal to an older demographic.

This type of distribution is also seen in areas that contain large retirement complexes and care homes.

Age Groups
0-4 9
5-9 11
10-14 3
15-19 4
20-24 6
25-29 6
30-34 6
35-39 8
40-44 10
45-49 11
50-54 20
55-59 12
60-64 20
65-69 22
70-74 31
75-79 23
80-84 14
85+ 15
Total 231

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

In the immediate vicinity of YO8 8XA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64% of the resident population. On average, around 44.6% of census respondents were married. Areas with large married populations are often in suburban settings. They may have a larger number of children if they are couples start families, but this is also often an indicator of an area popular with retirees, particularly where the amount of widowed people is also high. Residents of these areas tend to be more affluent and settled than areas with high concentrations of single people.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 29
Married 147
Separated 1
Divorced 6
Widowed 22
Total 205

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 90
Good 93
Fair 36
Bad 10
Very Bad 2
Total 231

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 66
Apprenticeship 18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
No GCSEs or Equivalent 32
Other 8
Total 207

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Selby) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 99% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 229
Indian 2
Total 231

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 225
European Union 1
Middle East and Asia 3
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 2
Total 231

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 225
10+ Years 5
5-10 Years 0
2-5 Years 1
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 231

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to YO8 8XA.

Passport(s) Held
None 37
United Kingdom 192
Republic of Ireland 1
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 64
Christian 145
Buddhist 0
Hindu 2
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 2
Not Stated 18
Total 231

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 51% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 44
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 22
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 13
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 9
Unemployed 0
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 3
Retired 105
Looking After Home or Family 0
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 6
Other 4
Total 206

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 15
Professional Occupations 20
Associate Professional Occupations 14
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 5
Skilled Trades Occupations 20
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 7
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 4
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 4
Total 89

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 32
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 46
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 36
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 40
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 16
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 13
Semi-Routine Occupation 9
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 16
Full-time Student 2
Total 210

Selby, YO8 8XA is within the Selby policing neighbourhood, under the North Yorkshire Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.

Neighbourhood Team

Neighbourhood Team Address Selby
Doncaster Road
Selby
YO8 9FT
Force Website: https://northyorkshire.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to YO8 8XA. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for YO8 8XA.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Selby, YO8 8XA. The nearest railway station is Hensall, approximately 2.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Hensall 2.8 miles
Whitley Bridge 3.3 miles
Selby 3.7 miles
Snaith 4.7 miles
Sherburn-in-Elmet 6.3 miles
South Milford 6.4 miles
Knottingley 6.4 miles
Rawcliffe 7.1 miles
Church Fenton 7.6 miles
Wressle 8.1 miles
Pontefract Monkhill 8.2 miles
Pontefract Baghill 8.4 miles
Ulleskelf 8.9 miles
Pontefract Tanshelf 9 miles
Micklefield 9.3 miles
Glasshoughton 9.6 miles
Castleford 9.9 miles
Goole 11 miles
Thorne North 11 miles
Howden 11 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Selby, YO8 8XA. The nearest is Chapel Haddlesey Church of England Primary School, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 9 closest secondary schools to Selby, YO8 8XA. The nearest is Brayton Academy, approximately 2.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Brayton Academy 2.7 miles June 2019
    
Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science 3.2 miles June 2018
    
Holy Family Catholic High School, A Voluntary Academy 4.2 miles March 2024
    
The Snaith School 4.6 miles March 2011
    
Barlby High School 5.4 miles April 2023
    
De Lacy Academy 5.8 miles April 2022
    
Sherburn High School 6.9 miles April 2017
    
Airedale Academy 8.2 miles January 2024
    
Carleton High School 8.8 miles July 2019
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Selby, YO8 8XA. The nearest is South Milford Surgery - Thorpe Willoughby, approximately 2.3 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Selby, YO8 8XA. The nearest is Haricovert Limited, approximately 3.5 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 2 closest hospitals to Selby, YO8 8XA. The nearest is The New Selby War Memorial Hospital - Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust, approximately 3 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Selby, YO8 8XA. The nearest is Bingham & Wilson, approximately 3.4 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.