Alga Terrace, Scarborough, YO11 2DF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding YO11 2DF is primarily male, with 57% 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	45.2%	43%	-2.2%	51.0%	-8.0%
Male	54.8%	57%	2.2%	49.0%	8.0%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around YO11 2DF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	58.5%	51%	-7.5%	37.9%	13.1%
Married: Opposite sex	19.3%	23.1%	3.8%	44.2%	-21.1%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	13.5%	15.4%	1.9%	9.1%	6.3%
Widowed	5.8%	4.9%	-0.9%	6.1%	-1.2%

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 (70.7%) 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	38.7%	30.6%	-8.1%	48.4%	-17.8%
Good health	36.6%	40.1%	3.5%	33.6%	6.5%
Fair health	17.7%	20.4%	2.7%	12.7%	7.7%
Bad health	4.3%	8.2%	3.9%	4.0%	4.2%
Very bad health	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	22.2%	25.4%	3.2%	18.2%	7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	7.7%	-5.8%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	15.5%	3.8%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4.9%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.1%	14.8%	-3.3%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	23.4%	26.8%	3.4%	33.8%	-7.0%
Other	8.2%	4.9%	-3.3%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.6% 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)
Chinese	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.8%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
White	91.4%	96.6%	5.2%	81.4%	15.2%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.8% 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	81.2%	81.8%	0.6%	83.2%	-1.4%
European Union	8.1%	14.2%	6.1%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	7%	0.7%	-6.3%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.6%	81.2%	0.6%	83.2%	-2.0%
10+ Years	6.5%	6%	-0.5%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	3.8%	4%	0.2%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	4.3%	8.7%	4.4%	2.2%	6.5%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.1%	76.7%	-18.6%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Romania	6.8%	0.9%	5.9%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	27.7%	13.5%	14.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.5%	37.2%	3.3%
Christian	52%	46.2%	5.8%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Alga Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alga Terrace was 300.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.5% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alga Terrace has the 24th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Castle and the 61st highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 159.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.0%.

🔎 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 2DF, 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 Alga Terrace are based on 21 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 Alga Terrace, Scarborough, YO11 2DF

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO11 2DF

Average Price
£89,753

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£119,871

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£67,177

Other
£119,818

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alga Terrace

Average Price
£90,569

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£131,442

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£67,074

Other
£120,673

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alga TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4A Alga Terrace, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-10-01	£100,203
6 Alga Terrace, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£142,000	2023-08-17	£141,143
Flat 4 10 Alga Terrace, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£40,000	2023-03-23	£40,575
Flat 3 8 Alga Terrace, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£43,000	2021-12-22	£45,535
Flat 3 7 Alga Terrace, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£35,000	2016-03-23	£43,995

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO11 2DF

Employment

YO11 2DF area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	40
Retired	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	11
Other	8
Looking after home or family	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Other	7
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Education	5
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	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	1,061 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Friarage Community Primary School Friargate , YO11 1HS	1out of 4	1,342 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy Seamer Road , YO12 4HF	2out of 4	1,453 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wheatcroft Community Primary School Holbeck Hill , YO11 3BW	3out of 4	1,612 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	1,695 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	870 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	1,923 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Graham School Woodlands Drive , YO12 6QW	1out of 4	2,928 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Scalby School Fieldstead Crescent , Newby YO12 6TH	3out of 4	3,362 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
George Pindar School Moor Lane , Eastfield YO11 3LW	1out of 4	4,394 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	2,095 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	492 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scarborough College Filey Road , YO11 3BA	- not rated	1,247 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springhead School Barry's Lane , YO12 4HA	4out of 4	1,429 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Woodlands Academy Woodlands Drive , YO12 6QN	3out of 4	2,634 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Scarborough School Unit 11, Plaxton Park , Cayton Low Road YO11 3BQ	- not rated	4,701 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
The Chapel House Hotel And Restaurant	28 Ramshill Road, Scarborough	187 yd
Rowntree Cafe	17 West Street, Scarborough	204 yd
Homemore Meals	17 West Street, Scarborough	204 yd
Scarborough Spa	Spa Conference Centre, The Spa	217 yd
Clock Cafe	South Cliff Gardens, Scarborough	227 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
South Cliff Club	5 West Street, Scarborough	182 yd
Scarborough And District Contract Bridge Club	Forge House, 3A West Street	190 yd
Bacchus	7A Ramshill Road, Scarborough	263 yd
Marleys	Crown Crescent, Scarborough	269 yd
The Cask Inn	Cambridge Terrace, Scarborough	313 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Toni's Pizzeria	36 Ramshill Road, Scarborough	237 yd
Pizza Hut	23 Ramshill Road, Weaponness	263 yd
Flames	11 Ramshill Road, Scarborough	263 yd
Ramshill Fisheries South Cliff	21 Ramshill Road, Scarborough	263 yd
Memossa Pizzeria	3 Station Shops, Westborough	796 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	62-64 Ramshill Road, Scarborough	252 yd
Iceland	Units 2-3 Vernon Road, Scarborough	883 yd
One Stop	19 Huntriss Row, Scarborough	893 yd
Marks & Spencer	8 Newborough, Scarborough	977 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crown Spa 8-10 8-10 ESPLANADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	305 yd
Ambassador Hotel AMBASSADOR HOTEL AMBASSADOR HOTEL ESPLANADE	swimming pool	311 yd
Scarborough College (Bramcote Site) FILEY ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	682 yd
Swallow Leisure (St Nicholas Hotel) (Closed) St. Nicholas Cliff	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	730 yd
Oriel Cricket Club (Closed) Oriel Bank	grass pitches	759 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Royal Scarborough) ST. NICHOLAS STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	889 yd
Body Torque WESTBOROUGH	health and fitness suite	993 yd
Scarborough Sports Centre (Closed) Filey Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	1,019 yd
Sunset 24/7 34A 34A BELLE VUE STREET	health and fitness suite	1,056 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	67.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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