St Nicholas Street, Scarborough, YO11 2HF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding YO11 2HF is primarily male, with 57.2% 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	47%	42.8%	-4.2%	51.0%	-8.2%
Male	53%	57.2%	4.2%	49.0%	8.2%

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 2HF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.8% 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	55.3%	51.8%	-3.5%	37.9%	13.9%
Married: Opposite sex	25.5%	20.6%	-4.9%	44.2%	-23.6%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.8%	5.9%	2.1%	2.2%	3.7%
Divorced	12.7%	18%	5.3%	9.1%	8.9%
Widowed	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (69.1%) 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	40.8%	36.3%	-4.5%	48.4%	-12.1%
Good health	38.4%	32.8%	-5.6%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	15.1%	20.3%	5.2%	12.7%	7.6%
Bad health	4.6%	8.7%	4.1%	4.0%	4.7%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	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	23.6%	20.1%	-3.5%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	15.2%	1.4%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	15.2%	-0.8%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	7.4%	5.0%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.6%	13.8%	-6.8%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	15.7%	24.5%	8.8%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	7.9%	3.7%	-4.2%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	93.5%	89.4%	-4.1%	81.4%	8.0%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.7% 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	74.8%	83.7%	8.9%	83.2%	0.5%
European Union	18.7%	10.5%	-8.2%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.8%	83.7%	8.9%	83.2%	0.5%
10+ Years	7.2%	5.8%	-1.4%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	8.6%	1.9%	-6.7%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	6%	4.2%	-1.8%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.9%	76.7%	-23.8%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	35.3%	13.5%	21.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.4%	37.2%	15.2%
Christian	36.7%	46.2%	-9.5%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is St Nicholas Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Nicholas Street was 1521.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 216.3% higher than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

St Nicholas Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Castle and the 2nd highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 570.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.4%.

🔎 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 2HF, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 St Nicholas Street are based on 40 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 St Nicholas Street, Scarborough, YO11 2HF

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO11 2HF

Average Price
£97,099

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£370,411

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£95,810

Other
£44,756

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Nicholas Street

Average Price
£127,821

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£307,546

Detached
£376,919

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,381

Other
£39,001

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Nicholas Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 St Nicholas Street, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2025-08-29	£376,919
First Floor Offices 29 - 30 St Nicholas Street, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£4,125	2023-02-28	£4,104
30 St Nicholas Street, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£5,000	2022-04-22	£5,135
Flat 4 14 St Nicholas Street, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2022-04-11	£107,838
Flat 1 38 St Nicholas Street, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2022-03-30	£81,822

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO11 2HF

Employment

YO11 2HF 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	68
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Unemployed	23
Other	22
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	45
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Other	25
Manufacturing	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	886 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	442 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gladstone Road Primary School Wooler Street , YO12 7DD	2out of 4	900 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School Maple Drive , YO12 6LP	3out of 4	1,750 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	1,918 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy Seamer Road , YO12 4HF	2out of 4	2,213 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,521 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	2,262 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Scalby School Fieldstead Crescent , Newby YO12 6TH	3out of 4	2,812 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Graham School Woodlands Drive , YO12 6QW	1out of 4	2,921 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
George Pindar School Moor Lane , Eastfield YO11 3LW	1out of 4	5,348 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	2,300 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	684 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springhead School Barry's Lane , YO12 4HA	4out of 4	2,185 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scarborough College Filey Road , YO11 3BA	- not rated	2,188 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Woodlands Academy Woodlands Drive , YO12 6QN	3out of 4	2,594 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
The Hub At The Summit	Unit 2 First And Second Floors, 4 - 13 St Nicholas Street	3 yd
El Gringos	29 St Nicholas Street, Scarborough	3 yd
Grind Coffee Shop	35 - 35A St Nicholas Street, Scarborough	12 yd
Walkers Of Bar Street	14 Bar Street, Scarborough	75 yd
Wardle & Jones	36 Bar Street, Scarborough	75 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sanctuary	Unit 1 Marshall House, 4-13 St Nicholas Street	3 yd
Scarborough Flyer/Chik Box/K-Town Chicken/Locked & Loaded/88	4 - 13 St Nicholas Street, Scarborough	3 yd
E Casino	26 Newborough, Scarborough	64 yd
Scarborough Royal Rangers Supporters	London Inn Yard, Newborough	69 yd
Rack N Roll Sports Bar	Waterhouse Lane, Scarborough	103 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pomodoro Pizzeria	24 - 25 Newborough, Scarborough	64 yd
Pepe Verde	35 Huntriss Row, Scarborough	114 yd
Ako Kebabs - UK Kebab	8 St Thomas Street, Scarborough	127 yd
Beachcomber	Foreshore Road, Scarborough	176 yd
Chubbies	15B St Thomas Street, Scarborough	185 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	8 Newborough, Scarborough	53 yd
One Stop	19 Huntriss Row, Scarborough	134 yd
Iceland	Units 2-3 Vernon Road, Scarborough	196 yd
Tesco	17-19 Castle Road, Scarborough	381 yd
Premier North Marine	22 - 24 North Marine Road, Scarborough	503 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spindles Health & Leisure (Royal Scarborough) ST. NICHOLAS STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	76 yd
Body Torque WESTBOROUGH	health and fitness suite	164 yd
Swallow Leisure (St Nicholas Hotel) (Closed) St. Nicholas Cliff	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	235 yd
Ymca Scarborough YMCA CENTRE YMCA CENTRE ST THOMAS STREET	health and fitness suite	334 yd
B J Fitness Centre CLIFTON STREET	health and fitness suite	474 yd
Crown Spa 8-10 8-10 ESPLANADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	661 yd
Sunset 24/7 34A 34A BELLE VUE STREET	health and fitness suite	806 yd
Scarborough Cricket Club NORTH MARINE ROAD	grass pitches	866 yd
Gladstone Road Primary School WOOLER STREET		1,049 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
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	75.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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