West Street, Scarborough, YO11 2QP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding YO11 2QP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents 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	54.9%	49.3%	-5.6%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	45.1%	50.7%	5.6%	49.0%	1.7%

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	38.6%	38.1%	-0.5%	37.9%	0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	24.4%	25.6%	1.2%	44.2%	-18.6%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.4%	2.3%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	10.7%	15.3%	4.6%	9.1%	6.2%
Widowed	20.8%	17.7%	-3.1%	6.1%	11.6%

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 (66.9%) 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	32.2%	31.7%	-0.5%	48.4%	-16.7%
Good health	35.8%	35.2%	-0.6%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	21.2%	26.9%	5.7%	12.7%	14.2%
Bad health	5.7%	5.5%	-0.2%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	5.1%	0.7%	-4.4%	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	30.1%	21.3%	-8.8%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	6.8%	-1.5%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	11.2%	-3.7%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	6.5%	4.3%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	14.3%	0.6%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	26.7%	35.5%	8.8%	33.8%	1.7%
Other	4.2%	4.4%	0.2%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.2% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	95.5%	95.2%	-0.3%	81.4%	13.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.4%	92.1%	-1.3%	83.2%	8.9%
European Union	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.2%	92.3%	-0.9%	83.2%	9.1%
10+ Years	3.4%	4.6%	1.2%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66%	76.7%	-10.7%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	29.1%	13.5%	15.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	44.5%	46.2%	-1.7%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	11.9%	6.0%	5.9%

Safety

Is West Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Street was 118.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.4% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Street has the 41st lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Castle and the 264th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.6%.

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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 2QP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 6/10 (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 West Street are based on 156 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 2QP

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO11 2QP

Average Price
£206,925

Semi-Detached
£362,723

Terraced
£298,864

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£94,619

Other
£282,302

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Street

Average Price
£197,581

Semi-Detached
£363,941

Terraced
£304,174

Detached
£747,794

Flats/Maisonettes
£97,883

Other
£596,010

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 60 West Street, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£107,000	2024-11-15	£106,892
Flat 6 20 - 22 West Street, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£69,000	2024-11-06	£68,930
Flat 2 42 West Street, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£113,000	2024-07-05	£113,344
Flat 3 20 - 22 West Street, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£91,000	2024-04-17	£92,498
Flat 4 20 - 22 West Street, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2024-01-22	£91,387

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO11 2QP

Employment

YO11 2QP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in YO11 2QP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	180
Full-Time Employee	104
Part-Time Employee	46
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	14
Other	13
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	38
Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Education	20
Other	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,022 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wheatcroft Community Primary School Holbeck Hill , YO11 3BW	3out of 4	1,249 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy Seamer Road , YO12 4HF	2out of 4	1,316 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Scarborough Holbeck Hill , YO11 3BW	3out of 4	1,333 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gladstone Road Primary School Wooler Street , YO12 7DD	2out of 4	1,382 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Friarage Community Primary School Friargate , YO11 1HS	1out of 4	1,699 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	899 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	1,999 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Graham School Woodlands Drive , YO12 6QW	1out of 4	3,102 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Scalby School Fieldstead Crescent , Newby YO12 6TH	3out of 4	3,685 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
George Pindar School Moor Lane , Eastfield YO11 3LW	1out of 4	4,009 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	2,219 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	851 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scarborough College Filey Road , YO11 3BA	- not rated	863 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springhead School Barry's Lane , YO12 4HA	4out of 4	1,298 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Woodlands Academy Woodlands Drive , YO12 6QN	3out of 4	2,826 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Scarborough School Unit 11, Plaxton Park , Cayton Low Road YO11 3BQ	- not rated	4,324 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
Rowntree Cafe	17 West Street, Scarborough	212 yd
Homemore Meals	17 West Street, Scarborough	212 yd
Tuscany Too	6 Filey Road, Scarborough	256 yd
Sycamore Court	26 Filey Road, Scarborough	268 yd
IKitchen Restaurant	29 Ramshill Road, Scarborough	404 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Scholars Bar	4 Belvedere Terrace, Scarborough	61 yd
South Cliff Recreation Club	8-10 Filey Road, Scarborough	256 yd
South Cliff Club	5 West Street, Scarborough	419 yd
Scarborough And District Contract Bridge Club	Forge House, 3A West Street	443 yd
Bacchus	7A Ramshill Road, Scarborough	471 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Toni's Pizzeria	36 Ramshill Road, Scarborough	400 yd
Pizza Hut	23 Ramshill Road, Weaponness	471 yd
Flames	11 Ramshill Road, Scarborough	471 yd
Ramshill Fisheries South Cliff	21 Ramshill Road, Scarborough	471 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	62-64 Ramshill Road, Scarborough		381 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ambassador Hotel AMBASSADOR HOTEL AMBASSADOR HOTEL ESPLANADE	swimming pool	119 yd
Scarborough College (Bramcote Site) FILEY ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	301 yd
Scarborough Sports Centre (Closed) Filey Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	643 yd
Crown Spa 8-10 8-10 ESPLANADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	688 yd
Oriel Cricket Club (Closed) Oriel Bank	grass pitches	761 yd
Scarborough College FILEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	820 yd
Scarborough Tech (Filey Road) SCARBOROUGH CAMPUS SCARBOROUGH CAMPUS FILEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,066 yd
Scarborough Sports Village Ashburn Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,083 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	66.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of YO11 2QP