Weaponness Drive, Scarborough, YO11 2TZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around YO11 2TZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	50.7%	2.3%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	51.6%	49.3%	-2.3%	49.0%	0.3%

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	32.3%	31.3%	-1.0%	37.9%	-6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	48.8%	-1.4%	44.2%	4.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	9.3%	7.9%	-1.4%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	5.8%	9.1%	3.3%	6.1%	3.0%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.5%	58.2%	7.7%	48.4%	9.8%
Good health	33.9%	32.2%	-1.7%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	10.7%	6.8%	-3.9%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	3.5%	1.7%	-1.8%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.8%	10.4%	2.6%	18.2%	-7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	4.4%	-4.2%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.2%	15.5%	-6.7%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.8%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	12.7%	4.5%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	39.7%	48.6%	8.9%	33.8%	14.8%
Other	11.7%	3.6%	-8.1%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	92.4%	88.7%	-3.7%	81.4%	7.3%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.2% 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	79.9%	80.2%	0.3%	83.2%	-3.0%
European Union	11.4%	6.6%	-4.8%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	7.3%	2.8%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.9%	80.2%	1.3%	83.2%	-3.0%
10+ Years	11.8%	7.6%	-4.2%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	10.4%	4.2%	1.9%	8.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.3%	76.7%	5.6%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.7%	37.2%	-5.5%
Christian	54.1%	46.2%	7.9%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	13.8%	6.0%	7.8%

Safety

Is Weaponness Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Weaponness Drive was 108.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.1% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Weaponness Drive has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Castle and the 293rd highest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.4%.

🔎 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 2TZ, 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 Weaponness Drive are based on 22 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 Weaponness Drive, Scarborough, YO11 2TZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO11 2TZ

Average Price
£491,097

Semi-Detached
£409,390

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£591,724

Flats/Maisonettes
£261,461

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Weaponness Drive

Average Price
£482,349

Semi-Detached
£383,148

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£643,407

Flats/Maisonettes
£268,566

Other
£275,634

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Weaponness DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Woodcroft Weaponness Drive, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£760,000	2024-07-25	£786,530
Annexe Riseborough Weaponness Drive, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-03-26	£168,361
Oak House, 32 Weaponness Drive, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2023-01-25	£441,610
Oak House, 32 Weaponness Drive, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2023-01-25	£441,610
Riseborough Weaponness Drive, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-09-29	£456,109

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO11 2TZ

Employment

YO11 2TZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 2TZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

The percentage of student residents living in YO11 2TZ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Retired	95
Full-Time Employee	50
Student (economically inactive)	39
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	10
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	10
Construction	9
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance 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	1,341 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	993 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	1,073 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hinderwell Community Primary School Seamer Road , YO12 4HF	- not rated	1,091 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy Seamer Road , YO12 4HF	2out of 4	1,091 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gladstone Road Primary School Wooler Street , YO12 7DD	3out of 4	1,703 yd	Community 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	3out of 4	953 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Roman Catholic School, Scarborough Sandybed Lane , Stepney Hill YO12 5LH	- not rated	1,988 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	1,988 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Graham School Woodlands Drive , YO12 6QW	- not rated	3,160 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Graham School Woodlands Drive , YO12 6QW	2out of 4	3,177 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	2,257 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	3,159 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bramcote School Filey Road , YO11 2TT	- not rated	234 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Farrow House (Continuum) 40 Avenue Victoria , YO11 2QT	- not rated	418 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Scarborough College Filey Road , YO11 3BA	- not rated	514 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lisvane Scarborough College Junior School Filey Road , YO11 3BA	- not rated	514 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springhead School Barry's Lane , YO12 4HA	4out of 4	1,082 yd	Community special school	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
Sycamore Court	26 Filey Road, Scarborough	240 yd
Tuscany Too	6 Filey Road, Scarborough	440 yd
Holroyd Howe	Scarborough College, Filey Road	492 yd
Rowntree Cafe	17 West Street, Scarborough	627 yd
Homemore Meals	17 West Street, Scarborough	627 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
South Cliff Recreation Club	8-10 Filey Road, Scarborough	440 yd
Scholars Bar	4 Belvedere Terrace, Scarborough	530 yd
South Cliff Club	5 West Street, Scarborough	772 yd
Bacchus	7A Ramshill Road, Scarborough	776 yd
Scarborough And District Contract Bridge Club	Forge House, 3A West Street	794 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Toni's Pizzeria	36 Ramshill Road, Scarborough	716 yd
Pizza Hut	23 Ramshill Road, Weaponness	776 yd
Flames	11 Ramshill Road, Scarborough	776 yd
Ramshill Fisheries South Cliff	21 Ramshill Road, Scarborough	776 yd
Pizzaiolo	119 Seamer Road, Scarborough	1,057 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	62-64 Ramshill Road, Scarborough		687 yd
Lidl UK GMBH	Seamer Road, Scarborough		1,034 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Scarborough College (Bramcote Site) FILEY ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	260 yd
Scarborough Sports Centre (Closed) Filey Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	268 yd
Scarborough College FILEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	516 yd
Ambassador Hotel AMBASSADOR HOTEL AMBASSADOR HOTEL ESPLANADE	swimming pool	614 yd
Oliver'S Mount Playing Fields Olivers Mount	grass pitches	668 yd
Scarborough South Cliff Golf Club DEEPDALE AVENUE	golf	714 yd
Oriel Cricket Club (Closed) Oriel Bank	grass pitches	718 yd
Scarborough Tech (Filey Road) SCARBOROUGH CAMPUS SCARBOROUGH CAMPUS FILEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	782 yd
Scarborough Sports Village Ashburn Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	891 yd
Wheatcroft Community Primary School HOLBECK HILL	grass pitches	992 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
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	13.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	34.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	32 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	48.85 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	48.85 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.49 Mbit/s

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