Esplanade, Scarborough, YO11 2AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding YO11 2AQ is primarily male, with 53.7% of the population 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	46.1%	46.3%	0.2%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	53.9%	53.7%	-0.2%	49.0%	4.7%

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%	35.5%	-8.5%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	28.2%	32.5%	4.3%	44.2%	-11.7%
Separated	6.9%	7.1%	0.2%	2.2%	4.9%
Divorced	17.1%	19.8%	2.7%	9.1%	10.7%
Widowed	3.7%	5.1%	1.4%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	42.2%	40.1%	-2.1%	48.4%	-8.3%
Good health	33%	33.7%	0.7%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	20.9%	19.8%	-1.1%	12.7%	7.1%
Bad health	3%	5.9%	2.9%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.7%

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%	27%	5.2%	18.2%	8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	7.7%	-4.8%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	12.2%	-1.7%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	10.7%	6.5%	5.3%	5.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	11.2%	-3.6%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	27.3%	29.1%	1.8%	33.8%	-4.7%
Other	5.6%	2%	-3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	92.2%	86.7%	-5.5%	81.4%	5.3%
Roma	0%	5.4%	5.4%	0.2%	5.2%
Arab	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.8% 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	88.7%	80.8%	-7.9%	83.2%	-2.4%
European Union	5.7%	13.3%	7.6%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.9%	3%	2.1%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.4%	80.4%	-7.0%	83.2%	-2.8%
10+ Years	3.5%	4.4%	0.9%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	10.3%	5.1%	1.9%	8.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.2%	76.7%	-11.5%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	8.8%	0.9%	7.9%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North Africa	2%	0.1%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	19.6%	13.5%	6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.1%	37.2%	-8.1%
Christian	57.6%	46.2%	11.4%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Esplanade Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Esplanade was 85.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.3% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Esplanade has the 29th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Castle and the 421st highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.4%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in YO11 2AQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Esplanade are based on 468 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 Esplanade, Scarborough, YO11 2AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO11 2AQ

Average Price
£221,426

Semi-Detached
£180,886

Terraced
£353,238

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£193,884

Other
£1,149,201

Estimated Average Property Prices for Esplanade

Average Price
£225,781

Semi-Detached
£559,535

Terraced
£364,363

Detached
£444,549

Flats/Maisonettes
£213,944

Other
£802,701

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on EsplanadeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 24 Esplanade, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£202,500	2025-10-13	£202,500
Flat 2 Hedley Court, 29 Esplanade, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2025-09-10	£265,000
Flat 3 Hedley Court, 29 Esplanade, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2025-06-27	£211,862
Flat 3 20A Esplanade, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2025-04-17	£122,479
Garden Flat 20A Esplanade, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2024-12-13	£89,457

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO11 2AQ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in YO11 2AQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	59
Full-Time Employee	57
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	15
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	10
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Manufacturing	11
Other	10
Education	8
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance 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	723 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gladstone Road Primary School Wooler Street , YO12 7DD	2out of 4	1,042 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Friarage Community Primary School Friargate , YO11 1HS	1out of 4	1,242 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy Seamer Road , YO12 4HF	2out of 4	1,547 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wheatcroft Community Primary School Holbeck Hill , YO11 3BW	3out of 4	1,673 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Scarborough Holbeck Hill , YO11 3BW	3out of 4	1,756 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2out of 4	947 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	1,978 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Graham School Woodlands Drive , YO12 6QW	1out of 4	2,955 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Scalby School Fieldstead Crescent , Newby YO12 6TH	3out of 4	3,332 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
George Pindar School Moor Lane , Eastfield YO11 3LW	1out of 4	4,480 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	2,138 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	461 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scarborough College Filey Road , YO11 3BA	- not rated	1,326 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springhead School Barry's Lane , YO12 4HA	4out of 4	1,523 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Woodlands Academy Woodlands Drive , YO12 6QN	3out of 4	2,656 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Scarborough School Unit 11, Plaxton Park , Cayton Low Road YO11 3BQ	- not rated	4,793 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Scarborough Spa	Spa Conference Centre, The Spa	124 yd
Clock Cafe	South Cliff Gardens, Scarborough	131 yd
The Chapel House Hotel And Restaurant	28 Ramshill Road, Scarborough	236 yd
Rowntree Cafe	17 West Street, Scarborough	304 yd
Homemore Meals	17 West Street, Scarborough	304 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marleys	Crown Crescent, Scarborough	247 yd
South Cliff Club	5 West Street, Scarborough	260 yd
Scarborough And District Contract Bridge Club	Forge House, 3A West Street	261 yd
The Cask Inn	Cambridge Terrace, Scarborough	318 yd
Bacchus	7A Ramshill Road, Scarborough	334 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Toni's Pizzeria	36 Ramshill Road, Scarborough	324 yd
Pizza Hut	23 Ramshill Road, Weaponness	334 yd
Flames	11 Ramshill Road, Scarborough	334 yd
Ramshill Fisheries South Cliff	21 Ramshill Road, Scarborough	334 yd
Beachcomber	Foreshore Road, Scarborough	756 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	62-64 Ramshill Road, Scarborough	343 yd
Iceland	Units 2-3 Vernon Road, Scarborough	802 yd
One Stop	19 Huntriss Row, Scarborough	807 yd
Marks & Spencer	8 Newborough, Scarborough	887 yd
Aldi	Northway, Scarborough	1,055 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crown Spa 8-10 8-10 ESPLANADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	219 yd
Ambassador Hotel AMBASSADOR HOTEL AMBASSADOR HOTEL ESPLANADE	swimming pool	381 yd
Swallow Leisure (St Nicholas Hotel) (Closed) St. Nicholas Cliff	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	639 yd
Scarborough College (Bramcote Site) FILEY ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	771 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Royal Scarborough) ST. NICHOLAS STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	796 yd
Oriel Cricket Club (Closed) Oriel Bank	grass pitches	842 yd
Body Torque WESTBOROUGH	health and fitness suite	909 yd
Sunset 24/7 34A 34A BELLE VUE STREET	health and fitness suite	1,027 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	65 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of YO11 2AQ