Westwood Close, Scarborough, YO11 2JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding YO11 2JB is primarily male, with 57.8% 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	47.4%	42.2%	-5.2%	51.0%	-8.8%
Male	52.6%	57.8%	5.2%	49.0%	8.8%

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 2JB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	43.5%	50%	6.5%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	36.1%	23.3%	-12.8%	44.2%	-20.9%
Separated	2.3%	4.7%	2.4%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	12.5%	16.9%	4.4%	9.1%	7.8%
Widowed	5.6%	5.2%	-0.4%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	39.7%	38.2%	-1.5%	48.4%	-10.2%
Good health	40.1%	35.7%	-4.4%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	15.5%	17.6%	2.1%	12.7%	4.9%
Bad health	4.3%	7%	2.7%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.2%	0.3%

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	17.6%	20.3%	2.7%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	8.1%	-4.9%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	14%	-2.7%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	7.9%	10.5%	2.6%	5.3%	5.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	16.3%	2.9%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	26.9%	30.8%	3.9%	33.8%	-3.0%
Other	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93% 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)
Pakistani	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	0%	5.5%	5.5%	2.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
White	94.8%	93%	-1.8%	81.4%	11.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.4% 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	95.7%	88.4%	-7.3%	83.2%	5.2%
European Union	2.6%	5.1%	2.5%	6.1%	-1.0%
Africa	0%	4%	4.0%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	2%	0.3%	5.6%	-3.6%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	87.9%	-7.4%	83.2%	4.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	7%	6.6%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.3%	76.7%	2.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.5%	37.2%	13.3%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Westwood Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westwood Close was 197.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.9% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Westwood Close has the 33rd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Castle and the 127th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.4%.

🔎 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 2JB, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 Westwood Close are based on 36 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 Westwood Close, Scarborough, YO11 2JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO11 2JB

Average Price
£244,580

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£244,580

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westwood Close

Average Price
£228,069

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£262,583

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£124,526

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westwood CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Westwood Close, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-08-28	£183,000
28 Westwood Close, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£164,000	2020-12-14	£196,157
17 Westwood Close, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£178,000	2020-07-24	£223,741
17 Westwood Close, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2019-10-24	£220,773
30 Westwood Close, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2015-04-17	£217,857

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO11 2JB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	41
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	12
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Manufacturing	14
Education	12
Other	11
Construction	11
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	167 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	530 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy Seamer Road , YO12 4HF	2out of 4	1,272 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Friarage Community Primary School Friargate , YO11 1HS	1out of 4	1,394 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School Maple Drive , YO12 6LP	3out of 4	1,942 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barrowcliff School Ash Grove , YO12 6NQ	2out of 4	2,099 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	576 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	1,417 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Graham School Woodlands Drive , YO12 6QW	1out of 4	2,343 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Scalby School Fieldstead Crescent , Newby YO12 6TH	3out of 4	2,822 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
George Pindar School Moor Lane , Eastfield YO11 3LW	1out of 4	4,707 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	1,543 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	287 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springhead School Barry's Lane , YO12 4HA	4out of 4	1,244 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scarborough College Filey Road , YO11 3BA	- not rated	1,671 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Woodlands Academy Woodlands Drive , YO12 6QN	3out of 4	2,043 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Scarborough School Unit 11, Plaxton Park , Cayton Low Road YO11 3BQ	- not rated	4,946 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
Cardigans	190 - 192 Victoria Road, Scarborough	345 yd
Deja Brew	7 Ramshill Road, Scarborough	396 yd
The Chapel House Hotel And Restaurant	28 Ramshill Road, Scarborough	413 yd
Chambers Coffee Bar	77A Westborough, Scarborough	451 yd
IKitchen Restaurant	29 Ramshill Road, Scarborough	470 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Valley Bar	51 Valley Road, Scarborough	123 yd
Cellars	35-37 Valley Road, Scarborough	123 yd
Westover S C Club	3 Westover Road, Scarborough	218 yd
The Stumble Inn	59 Westborough, Scarborough	292 yd
The Cask Inn	Cambridge Terrace, Scarborough	296 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Regano Pizzeria & Grill	24 Falsgrave Road, Scarborough	301 yd
Alleyways Fish And Chip Shop	38 Falsgrave Road, Scarborough	379 yd
Memossa Pizzeria	3 Station Shops, Westborough	388 yd
Flames	11 Ramshill Road, Scarborough	396 yd
Ramshill Fisheries South Cliff	21 Ramshill Road, Scarborough	396 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	62-64 Ramshill Road, Scarborough	486 yd
Aldi	Northway, Scarborough	742 yd
Iceland	Units 2-3 Vernon Road, Scarborough	777 yd
One Stop	19 Huntriss Row, Scarborough	826 yd
Marks & Spencer	8 Newborough, Scarborough	932 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crown Spa 8-10 8-10 ESPLANADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	554 yd
Oriel Cricket Club (Closed) Oriel Bank	grass pitches	561 yd
Sunset 24/7 34A 34A BELLE VUE STREET	health and fitness suite	567 yd
Gladstone Road Primary School WOOLER STREET		623 yd
Swallow Leisure (St Nicholas Hotel) (Closed) St. Nicholas Cliff	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	768 yd
Ambassador Hotel AMBASSADOR HOTEL AMBASSADOR HOTEL ESPLANADE	swimming pool	852 yd
Scarborough Sports Village Ashburn Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	864 yd
Body Torque WESTBOROUGH	health and fitness suite	879 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Royal Scarborough) ST. NICHOLAS STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	898 yd
B J Fitness Centre CLIFTON STREET	health and fitness suite	976 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	60.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.94 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.94 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 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.