Friargate, Scarborough, YO11 1HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding YO11 1HS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	47.7%	-5.3%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	47%	52.3%	5.3%	49.0%	3.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.5%	41.8%	-2.7%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	28.6%	29.1%	0.5%	44.2%	-15.1%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	16.3%	17.3%	1.0%	9.1%	8.2%
Widowed	7.5%	7.7%	0.2%	6.1%	1.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.6%	35.4%	-3.2%	48.4%	-13.0%
Good health	33.3%	32.7%	-0.6%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	20.7%	16.9%	-3.8%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	6%	12.3%	6.3%	4.0%	8.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	1.2%	1.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around YO11 1HS this area, 36.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.7%	36.2%	-6.5%	18.2%	18.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	11.9%	-1.8%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	14.2%	-3.4%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	6.9%	6.0%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.7%	10.6%	4.9%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	15.4%	16.1%	0.7%	33.8%	-17.7%
Other	4%	4.1%	0.1%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	94.4%	92.7%	-1.7%	81.4%	11.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Arab	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.5%	82.8%	-6.7%	83.2%	-0.4%
European Union	6.3%	11.8%	5.5%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	5.6%	-3.3%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.4%	82.8%	-5.6%	83.2%	-0.4%
10+ Years	1.4%	7.3%	5.9%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	2.1%	4.6%	2.5%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	2.7%	-4.0%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.6%	76.7%	-23.1%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	31.6%	13.5%	18.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42%	37.2%	4.8%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Friargate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Friargate was 485.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.9% higher than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Friargate has the 14th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Castle and the 34th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 127.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 26.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£28,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in YO11 1HS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Friargate are based on 10 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Yorkshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Friargate, Scarborough, YO11 1HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO11 1HS

Average Price
£100,598

Semi-Detached
£178,893

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£81,025

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Friargate

Average Price
£100,272

Semi-Detached
£184,325

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£90,933

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on FriargateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Friargate, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£77,000	2025-07-21	£79,246
14 Friargate, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£52,500	2016-09-30	£65,000
32 Friargate, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£58,000	2016-01-06	£73,750
20 Friargate, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2013-11-29	£102,348
20 Friargate, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£121,000	2007-11-02	£134,324

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO11 1HS

Employment

YO11 1HS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	43
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	19
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	9
Other	8
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Childhaven Community Nursery School 13 Belgrave Crescent , YO11 1UB	4out of 4	1,217 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Friarage Community Primary School Friargate , YO11 1HS	1out of 4	120 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gladstone Road Primary School Wooler Street , YO12 7DD	2out of 4	1,179 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School Maple Drive , YO12 6LP	3out of 4	1,753 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy North Leas Avenue , YO12 6LX	3out of 4	1,891 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barrowcliff School Ash Grove , YO12 6NQ	2out of 4	2,432 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Scarborough University Technical College Ashburn Road , YO11 2JW	2out of 4	1,864 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy Sandybed Lane , Stepney YO12 5LH	3out of 4	2,567 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Scalby School Fieldstead Crescent , Newby YO12 6TH	3out of 4	2,837 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Graham School Woodlands Drive , YO12 6QW	1out of 4	3,138 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Scarborough Sixth Form College Sandybed Lane , YO12 5LF	- not rated	2,580 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Scarborough Pupil Referral Unit Valley Bridge Parade , YO11 2PG	3out of 4	1,028 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scarborough College Filey Road , YO11 3BA	- not rated	2,469 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springhead School Barry's Lane , YO12 4HA	4out of 4	2,529 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Woodlands Academy Woodlands Drive , YO12 6QN	3out of 4	2,810 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sabores	Mezzanine 8, Scarborough Market Hall	138 yd
Nava Sushi Japanese And Thai Cuisine	10 Eastborough, Scarborough	144 yd
Crafty Creations Cafe	4 Eastborough, Scarborough	144 yd
Princess Fish And Chips	26 Eastborough, Scarborough	144 yd
Love Brew Cafe	20 Eastborough, Scarborough	144 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Last	12 Eastborough, Scarborough	144 yd
Scarborough Anglers Social Club	2-4 Friars Way, Scarborough	156 yd
The Merchant	27 - 29 Eastborough, Scarborough	171 yd
Turks Head	3 Eastborough, Scarborough	171 yd
Scarborough Arms	North Terrace, Scarborough	198 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Food Shack	17 Eastborough, Scarborough	168 yd
Leeds Fisheries	35 Eastborough, Scarborough	171 yd
Harbour Delights	80 Eastborough, Scarborough	192 yd
Tea Kiosk	Lifeboat Steps Slipway, Refreshment Kiosk	216 yd
Pier Amusements Burger Kiosk	Marshalls Amusements, 37 Foreshore Road	216 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	8 Newborough, Scarborough	361 yd
Premier North Marine	22 - 24 North Marine Road, Scarborough	383 yd
One Stop	19 Huntriss Row, Scarborough	467 yd
Tesco	17-19 Castle Road, Scarborough	470 yd
Iceland	Units 2-3 Vernon Road, Scarborough	520 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca Scarborough YMCA CENTRE YMCA CENTRE ST THOMAS STREET	health and fitness suite	290 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Royal Scarborough) ST. NICHOLAS STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	409 yd
Body Torque WESTBOROUGH	health and fitness suite	434 yd
Swallow Leisure (St Nicholas Hotel) (Closed) St. Nicholas Cliff	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	565 yd
B J Fitness Centre CLIFTON STREET	health and fitness suite	600 yd
Scarborough Cricket Club NORTH MARINE ROAD	grass pitches	724 yd
Crown Spa 8-10 8-10 ESPLANADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	981 yd
Scarborough Bowls Centre ALEXANDRA BOWLS CENTRE ALEXANDRA BOWLS CENTRE PEASHOLM ROAD	indoor bowls	990 yd
Sunset 24/7 34A 34A BELLE VUE STREET	health and fitness suite	1,077 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	66.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of YO11 1HS