Postcode district · Selby
Who lives in YO8
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in YO8, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 60,625 (2024)
YO8Postcode district · Selby
Who lives in YO8
Residents
60,625
2024 estimate
Households
25,185
Census
Median age
45
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 21%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 16.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 20.7% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
YO8England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.9% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
YO8
51%
49%
England
- Female50.9%51%
- Male49.1%49%
Relationship status
51.7% of adults in YO8 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 30.4% have never married.
YO8England
Married or civil partnership51.7%44.7%
Never married30.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.5%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed6.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
82.9% of residents in YO8 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
YO8
48%
35%
13%
England
- Very good47.9%48.5%
- Good35.1%33.7%
- Fair12.6%12.7%
- Bad3.5%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.