West Street, Scarborough, YO11 2QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding YO11 2QL 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.

In the immediate area around YO11 2QL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.1% 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	52.9%	43.1%	-9.8%	37.9%	5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	18.3%	23.8%	5.5%	44.2%	-20.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3.8%	4.5%	0.7%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	12.9%	21.3%	8.4%	9.1%	12.2%
Widowed	11.3%	6.4%	-4.9%	6.1%	0.3%

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	43.7%	42.9%	-0.8%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	32.3%	30.6%	-1.7%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	18.5%	15.5%	-3.0%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	5.5%	9.1%	3.6%	4.0%	5.1%
Very bad health	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%

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	18.8%	25.6%	6.8%	18.2%	7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	11.8%	-0.3%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	10.3%	-3.0%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	6.7%	5.4%	-1.3%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.3%	14.8%	-6.5%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	27.1%	4.6%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	5.4%	4.9%	-0.5%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.5%	0.9%	-2.6%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.9%	0.0%
White	88.6%	89.9%	1.3%	81.4%	8.5%
Roma	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.3%	74.4%	-9.9%	83.2%	-8.8%
European Union	5.5%	20.5%	15.0%	6.1%	14.4%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	4.1%	-1.8%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.8%
British Overseas	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.5%	75.1%	-8.4%	83.2%	-8.1%
10+ Years	6.3%	5.5%	-0.8%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	4.7%	5.1%	0.4%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	2%	8.8%	6.8%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	5.5%	2.0%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.2%	76.7%	-20.5%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	10.1%	0.9%	9.2%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	22.6%	13.5%	9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.2%	37.2%	-2.0%
Christian	55.3%	46.2%	9.1%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is West Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Street was 276.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.0% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Street has the 27th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Castle and the 69th highest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 147.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.1%.

🔎 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 2QL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 West Street are based on 159 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 West Street, Scarborough, YO11 2QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO11 2QL

Average Price
£289,548

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£192,061

Detached
£731,176

Flats/Maisonettes
£107,305

Other
£348,464

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Street

Average Price
£192,368

Semi-Detached
£356,676

Terraced
£300,678

Detached
£731,899

Flats/Maisonettes
£96,018

Other
£584,548

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 3 West Street, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£114,000	2025-09-26	£112,943
7 West Street, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£450,000	2018-05-04	£518,443
7 West Street, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2015-08-10	£244,162
Forge House, 3A West Street, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£130,000	2015-02-27	£164,987
13 West Street, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2009-03-31	£215,821

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO11 2QL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Other	15
Education	8
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	5
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical 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	715 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	3out of 4	1,064 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gladstone Road Junior School Wooler Street , YO12 7DD	- not rated	1,107 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hinderwell Community Primary School Seamer Road , YO12 4HF	- not rated	1,369 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy Seamer Road , YO12 4HF	2out of 4	1,369 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Friarage Community Primary School Friargate , YO11 1HS	- not rated	1,396 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	3out of 4	798 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Roman Catholic School, Scarborough Sandybed Lane , Stepney Hill YO12 5LH	- not rated	1,863 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	1,863 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Graham School Woodlands Drive , YO12 6QW	- not rated	2,877 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Graham School Woodlands Drive , YO12 6QW	2out of 4	2,889 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	2,044 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	2,723 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Farrow House (Continuum) 40 Avenue Victoria , YO11 2QT	- not rated	383 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Scarborough Pupil Referral Unit Valley Bridge Parade , YO11 2PG	- not rated	514 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bramcote School Filey Road , YO11 2TT	- not rated	644 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Scarborough College Filey Road , YO11 3BA	- not rated	1,200 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lisvane Scarborough College Junior School Filey Road , YO11 3BA	- not rated	1,200 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 Chapel House Hotel And Restaurant	28 Ramshill Road, Scarborough	80 yd
Deja Brew	7 Ramshill Road, Scarborough	84 yd
IKitchen Restaurant	29 Ramshill Road, Scarborough	129 yd
Rowntree Cafe	17 West Street, Scarborough	207 yd
Homemore Meals	17 West Street, Scarborough	207 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
South Cliff Club	5 West Street, Scarborough	2 yd
Scarborough And District Contract Bridge Club	Forge House, 3A West Street	26 yd
Bacchus	7A Ramshill Road, Scarborough	84 yd
The Cask Inn	Cambridge Terrace, Scarborough	233 yd
Marleys	Crown Crescent, Scarborough	250 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Toni's Pizzeria	36 Ramshill Road, Scarborough	69 yd
Pizza Hut	23 Ramshill Road, Weaponness	84 yd
Flames	11 Ramshill Road, Scarborough	84 yd
Ramshill Fisheries South Cliff	21 Ramshill Road, Scarborough	84 yd
Memossa Pizzeria	3 Station Shops, Westborough	734 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	62-64 Ramshill Road, Scarborough	95 yd
Iceland	Units 2-3 Vernon Road, Scarborough	918 yd
One Stop	19 Huntriss Row, Scarborough	940 yd
Marks & Spencer	8 Newborough, Scarborough	1,034 yd
Aldi	Northway, Scarborough	1,073 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crown Spa 8-10 8-10 ESPLANADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	388 yd
Ambassador Hotel AMBASSADOR HOTEL AMBASSADOR HOTEL ESPLANADE	swimming pool	391 yd
Oriel Cricket Club (Closed) Oriel Bank	grass pitches	583 yd
Scarborough College (Bramcote Site) FILEY ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	678 yd
Swallow Leisure (St Nicholas Hotel) (Closed) St. Nicholas Cliff	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	798 yd
Scarborough Sports Village Ashburn Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	952 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Royal Scarborough) ST. NICHOLAS STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	958 yd
Sunset 24/7 34A 34A BELLE VUE STREET	health and fitness suite	977 yd
Scarborough Sports Centre (Closed) Filey Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	993 yd
Body Torque WESTBOROUGH	health and fitness suite	1,030 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	58.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of YO11 2QL