Quay Street, Scarborough, YO11 1PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding YO11 1PL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	52.8%	49.7%	-3.1%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	47.2%	50.3%	3.1%	49.0%	1.3%

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	29.2%	37.8%	8.6%	37.9%	-0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	35.5%	-14.5%	44.2%	-8.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	12%	14.5%	2.5%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	8.3%	9.9%	1.6%	6.1%	3.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.3%	31.7%	-8.6%	48.4%	-16.7%
Good health	37.5%	39.7%	2.2%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	12.9%	15.3%	2.4%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	7.3%	9.5%	2.2%	4.0%	5.5%
Very bad health	2%	3.7%	1.7%	1.2%	2.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.8%	15.6%	-6.2%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	4.6%	-7.0%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	14.5%	1.5%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	5.8%	1.2%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	19.1%	10.8%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	35.6%	35.3%	-0.3%	33.8%	1.5%
Other	5.1%	5.2%	0.1%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.7% 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)
Indian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
White	97.2%	95.7%	-1.5%	81.4%	14.3%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.7%	94.6%	1.9%	83.2%	11.4%
European Union	5.2%	1.6%	-3.6%	6.1%	-4.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.5%	0.5%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	94.6%	1.9%	83.2%	11.4%
10+ Years	1.6%	4.3%	2.7%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80%	76.7%	3.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	17.8%	13.5%	4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.4%	37.2%	-2.8%
Christian	58.1%	46.2%	11.9%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Quay Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Quay Street was 848.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.7% higher than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Quay Street has the 7th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Castle and the 14th highest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 335.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.7%.

🔎 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 1PL, 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 Quay Street are based on 37 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 Quay Street, Scarborough, YO11 1PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO11 1PL

Average Price
£253,178

Semi-Detached
£264,141

Terraced
£238,897

Detached
£259,127

Flats/Maisonettes
£304,537

Other
£188,762

Estimated Average Property Prices for Quay Street

Average Price
£255,831

Semi-Detached
£287,827

Terraced
£215,516

Detached
£246,896

Flats/Maisonettes
£300,656

Other
£186,454

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Quay Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Quay Street, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-10-24	£198,145
Apartment 1 43A Quay Street, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£232,000	2024-09-05	£227,739
46 Quay Street, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2024-04-24	£319,252
22 Quay Street, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-04-17	£196,728
39 Quay Street, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2022-02-25	£114,535

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO11 1PL

Employment

YO11 1PL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

YO11 1PL 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in YO11 1PL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	56
Full-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	13
Construction	12
Education	10
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate 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	1,702 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	- not rated	472 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Friarage Community Academy Friargate , YO11 1HS	2out of 4	551 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gladstone Road Primary School Wooler Street , YO12 7DD	3out of 4	1,760 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gladstone Road Junior School Wooler Street , YO12 7DD	- not rated	1,830 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School Maple Drive , YO12 6LP	2out of 4	2,386 yd	Community school	No	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	3out of 4	2,252 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Roman Catholic School, Scarborough Sandybed Lane , Stepney Hill YO12 5LH	- not rated	3,103 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy Sandybed Lane , Stepney YO12 5LH	3out of 4	3,103 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Scalby School Fieldstead Crescent , Newby YO12 6TH	- not rated	3,471 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Scalby Academy Fieldstead Crescent , Newby YO12 6TH	3out of 4	3,471 yd	Academy converter	No	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	3,157 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yorkshire Coast College of Further and Higher Education Lady Edith's Drive , YO12 5RN	- not rated	3,354 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	- not rated	1,439 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Farrow House (Continuum) 40 Avenue Victoria , YO11 2QT	- not rated	1,819 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bramcote School Filey Road , YO11 2TT	- not rated	2,018 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Scarborough College Filey Road , YO11 3BA	- not rated	2,468 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lisvane Scarborough College Junior School Filey Road , YO11 3BA	- not rated	2,468 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Waterfront	39 Sandside, Scarborough	24 yd
Cafe Columbus	40 Sandside, Scarborough	56 yd
Ivy By The Sea	50 Sandside, Scarborough	56 yd
Sunrise Cafe	62 Quay Street, Scarborough	123 yd
Marisco Lounge	11 - 12 Sandside, Scarborough	157 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Lancaster	45 - 46 Sandside, Scarborough	43 yd
Golden Ball	31 Sandside, Scarborough	56 yd
Scarborough Sub Aqua Club	St Marys Street, Scarborough	93 yd
Newcastle Packet	Sandside, Scarborough	157 yd
Wilsons Pub	Wilsons, 6 West Sandgate	269 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fish & Chips	1 East Pier, Scarborough	56 yd
Burger Bar & Ice Cream	2 East Pier, Scarborough	56 yd
The Anchor Fish & Chips	37 Sandside, Scarborough	56 yd
Jennys	Kiosk 3, Lancaster Flat	60 yd
Harbourside Hot Food	Kiosk 4, Lancaster Flat	63 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	8 Newborough, Scarborough	797 yd
One Stop	19 Huntriss Row, Scarborough	884 yd
Premier North Marine	22 - 24 North Marine Road, Scarborough	901 yd
Iceland	Units 2-3 Vernon Road, Scarborough	947 yd
Tesco	17-19 Castle Road, Scarborough	1,001 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spindles Health & Leisure (Royal Scarborough) ST. NICHOLAS STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	777 yd
Ymca Scarborough YMCA CENTRE YMCA CENTRE ST THOMAS STREET	health and fitness suite	826 yd
Swallow Leisure (St Nicholas Hotel) (Closed) St. Nicholas Cliff	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	877 yd
Body Torque WESTBOROUGH	health and fitness suite	902 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	45 Mbit/s
Average download speed	44.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of YO11 1PL