YO31 8SP is a safe, established residential area on Pottery Lane, 0.3km from Muncastergate in York. Administratively it sits within Heworth ward and the York Central constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, YO31 8SP is a high-density area of young ethnic minority families, mostly in flats. At 34 years average, this is a working-age, professionally active neighbourhood with good transport links and a dynamic social mix. 60% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 33 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £166k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area.
Census 2021 statistics for YO31 8SP are sourced from Output Area E00067574 (shared with 9 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
POTTERY LANE, YO31 8SP House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for POTTERY LANE, YO31 8SP.
262
34
£ 39,900 /yr
52%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: YO31 8SP falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.
Area Character
Social renting makes up 60% of tenure in YO31 8SP — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. Despite the social housing concentration, crime here is lower than expected — a positive signal.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for YO31 8SP. The average age is 34.0. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
home Property Prices by Type
Semi-Detached
£ 190,000
1 sales · Mean £ 190,000
Terraced
£ 154,250
2 sales · Mean £ 154,250
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
YO31 8SP has low crime rates — 33 incidents 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
Haxby Road Primary Academy
Park Grove Primary Academy
Heworth Church of England Primary School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy
Yearsley Grove Primary School
Tang Hall Primary Academy
Hempland Primary School
Burton Green Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Pub, NightClub
8 nearby- The Heworth Inn0.6 km
- Black Horse0.9 km
- Living Word Church0.6 km
- Heworth and Bootham Conservative Club0.8 km
- The Nags Head0.8 km
- + 3 more
Restaurant, Cafe
18 nearby- York Gym Shop0.7 km
- Coconut Lagoon1.0 km
- Rose Cafe0.5 km
- Starbucks (Sodexo)0.6 km
- The 30 Clarence Street Wellbeing Café1.0 km
- + 13 more
Supermarkets
3 nearby- Co-op Late Shop0.8 km
- Sainsbury's1.0 km
- The Coop0.9 km
Takeaway Shop
15 nearby- Heworth Chinese Takeaway0.8 km
- Jim Collis Fish & Chips0.2 km
- Naz Spice0.2 km
- St John Takeaway1.0 km
- China Inn0.4 km
- + 10 more
Retailers - Other
20 nearby- Boots1.0 km
- Diamond Mini Market1.0 km
- Nelsons Bakery0.8 km
- One Stop0.3 km
- The Staff Shop0.9 km
- + 15 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
11 nearby- Amor Matris Guest House0.6 km
- Bowen House0.5 km
- Burton Villa Guest House0.7 km
- City Guest House1.0 km
- Diamonds Lodge0.8 km
- + 6 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- York2.2 km
- Poppleton5.1 km
- Hammerton14.2 km
Bus Stops
- Saxon Place0.2 km
- Saxon Place0.2 km
- Fossway0.2 km
- Fossway0.2 km
- Ramsay Close0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: YO318SP · Data under Open Government Licence