YO10 3BZ is a safe, established residential area on Farrar Street, 0.6km from Foss Islands in York. Administratively it sits within Fishergate ward and the York Central constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, YO10 3BZ is residents in this subgroup are typically single or divorced eu-born migrants who live alone. many are aged 25 to 44 and are employed in sales and customer service occupations or are process, plant and machine operatives. a higher than group average proportion identify with the white ethnic group or other asian ethnicities, and many do not speak english very well or well. housing is principally in flats in the social or private rented sector, with households typically overcrowded, and home ownership rare. By day, the area transitions to a professional home-workers in outer suburbs character: ethnically mixed self-employed professional services, home workers in outer suburbs. An average age of 37 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets. 40% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 54 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Average house prices are around £246k, down 23.6% year-on-year.
Census 2021 statistics for YO10 3BZ are sourced from Output Area E00067452 (shared with 9 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
FARRAR STREET, YO10 3BZ House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for FARRAR STREET, YO10 3BZ.
293
37
£ 45,000 /yr
42%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
With 40% social renting, YO10 3BZ is shaped by council and housing association investment — strong rental availability at below-market rates. Despite the social housing concentration, crime here is lower than expected — a positive signal. Property prices are trending down 23.6% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for YO10 3BZ. The average age is 36.6. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 226,000
10 sales · Mean £ 231,200
Semi-Detached
£ 275,000
2 sales · Mean £ 275,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around YO10 3BZ is moderate at 54 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School
St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy
Fishergate Primary School
Tang Hall Primary Academy
Danesgate Community
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy
Scarcroft Primary School
Osbaldwick Primary Academy
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
30 nearby- One Stop0.3 km
- Fulford Cadet Detachment TAVR1.0 km
- Fully Filled0.5 km
- Home Bargains0.4 km
- Makkah0.6 km
- + 25 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
17 nearby- Bull Lodge Guest House0.4 km
- Barbican House0.3 km
- Hampton by Hilton York Piccadilly0.8 km
- Peasholme Resettlement Centre0.7 km
- The Parisi0.7 km
- + 12 more
Pub, NightClub
33 nearby- Victoria Hotel0.3 km
- Rook & Gaskill0.2 km
- Tang Hall W M C0.5 km
- Waggon & Horses0.2 km
- Postern Gate0.8 km
- + 28 more
Restaurant, Cafe
82 nearby- Auden House0.4 km
- Red Goat Climbing Wall and Cafe1.0 km
- Yourcafe0.8 km
- Bamboo Thai0.4 km
- Bison Coffee0.3 km
- + 77 more
Supermarkets
9 nearby- Food Warehouse0.4 km
- Lidl0.6 km
- Oriental Express0.6 km
- Tesco0.8 km
- Sainsbury's0.9 km
- + 4 more
Takeaway Shop
36 nearby- Backstreet Burgers0.6 km
- China Town Canteen0.1 km
- Cunli (also T/A Ji The Chicken Shop)0.2 km
- Efe's Pizza0.3 km
- Jennys Fish and Chips0.2 km
- + 31 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- York1.8 km
- Poppleton5.9 km
- Ulleskelf14.9 km
Bus Stops
- Lansdowne Terrace0.1 km
- Belle Vue Terrace0.2 km
- St Lawrence Church0.2 km
- Belle Vue Terrace0.2 km
- Lansdowne Terrace0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: YO103BZ · Data under Open Government Licence