City
Who lives in York
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in York, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- York
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 140,223 (2024)
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Who lives in York
Residents
140,223
2024 estimate
Households
58,777
Census
Median age
37
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 16%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 12% of residents. 27% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 16.2% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
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0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.6% of residents are female and 48.4% male.
York
52%
48%
England
- Female51.6%51%
- Male48.4%49%
Relationship status
37% of adults in York are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 47.3% have never married.
YorkEngland
Married or civil partnership37%44.7%
Never married47.3%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.7%9.1%
Separated1.8%2.2%
Widowed5.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83.6% of residents in York describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
York
49%
35%
12%
England
- Very good48.8%48.5%
- Good34.9%33.7%
- Fair12%12.7%
- Bad3.5%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.