# People and census in York North east Yorkshire and The Humber. 209,118 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 272 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for York, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber) ## What is the population of York? York had 202,821 usual residents at the census. York is the 110th most populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population York: **202,821** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. York had 202,821 usual residents at the census. York is the 110th most populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E06000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/york/people#l-population ## Population estimate York: **209,118** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. York’s population was an estimated 209,118 in mid-2025. The population rose 0.4% in the year to mid-2025. York is 110th most populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=E06000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/york/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 York: **66.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 66.7% of residents in York were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 63.5%. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 5% higher (63.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=E06000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/york/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over York: **19.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 19.1% of residents in York were aged 65 or over at the census. In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 19.0%. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 1% higher (19.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=E06000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/york/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 York: **14.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.2% of residents in York were aged under 15 at the census. In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 17.5%. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 19% lower (17.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=E06000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/york/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK York: **10.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 10.8% of residents in York were born outside the UK. In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 11.4%. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 5% lower (11.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=E06000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/york/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability York: **17.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 17.1% of residents in York had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 18.6%. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 8% lower (18.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=E06000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/york/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health York: **83.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 83.6% of residents in York said their health was good or very good. In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 80.5%. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 4% higher (80.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=E06000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/york/people#l-good-health ## Households York: **85,459** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. York had 85,459 households at the census. York is 106th highest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=E06000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/york/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van York: **24.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 24.0% of households in York had no car or van at the census. In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 24.2%. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 1% lower (24.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=E06000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/york/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes York: **65.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 65.9% of households in York owned their home at the census. In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 63.1%. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 4% higher (63.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=E06000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/york/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density York: **746 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. York had 746 people per square kilometre at the census. In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 356 per km². - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 2.1 times (356 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=E06000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/york/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes York: **20.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 20.0% of households in York rented privately at the census. In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 19.4%. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 3% higher (19.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=E06000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/york/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes York: **14.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.0% of households in York rented from a council or housing association at the census. In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 17.3%. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 19% lower (17.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=E06000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/york/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications York: **38.8%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 38.8% of residents aged 16 and over in York had a degree-level qualification at the census. In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 29.5%. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 32% higher (29.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=E06000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/york/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh York: **3.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 3.8% of residents in York identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 8.9%. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 57% lower (8.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=E06000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/york/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African York: **0.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.7% of residents in York identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 2.1%. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 67% lower (2.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=E06000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/york/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups York: **1.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.8% of residents in York identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 2.1%. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 14% lower (2.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=E06000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/york/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group York: **1.0%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.0% of residents in York identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 1.4%. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 29% lower (1.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=E06000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/york/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups York: **92.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 92.8% of residents in York identified with a White ethnic group. In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 85.4%. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 9% higher (85.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=E06000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/york/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian York: **43.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 43.9% of residents in York said they were Christian. In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 44.9%. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 2% lower (44.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=E06000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/york/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion York: **46.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 46.1% of residents in York said they had no religion. In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 39.4%. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 17% higher (39.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=E06000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/york/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home York: **35.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 35.5% of working residents in York worked mainly from home in March 2021. In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 25.9%. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 37% higher (25.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=E06000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/york/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change York: **0.4%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. York’s estimated population changed by 0.4% in the year to mid-2025. - Against Yorkshire and The Humber: 33% higher (0.3%) - Against the UK: 33% higher (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=E06000014) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/yorkshire-and-the-humber) · https://openindex.co.uk/york/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/york) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/york/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/york/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/york/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/york/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/york/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/york/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/york/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/york/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/york/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/york/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/york/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/york/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/york/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/york/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E06000014/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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