Derwent Street, Scarborough, YO12 4AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding YO12 4AL has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	50.3%	47.8%	-2.5%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	49.7%	52.2%	2.5%	49.0%	3.2%

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 YO12 4AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% 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	42.2%	44.1%	1.9%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	35.9%	33.9%	-2.0%	44.2%	-10.3%
Separated	4%	4.8%	0.8%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	13.1%	13.7%	0.6%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	4.8%	3.5%	-1.3%	6.1%	-2.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.5%	43.5%	-8.0%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	34.8%	37.8%	3.0%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	11%	14.4%	3.4%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	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	17.1%	11.8%	-5.3%	18.2%	-6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	10%	-1.2%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	16.6%	-2.9%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	7.4%	0.6%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.3%	22.3%	4.0%	16.9%	5.4%
Degree or Similar	24.7%	31.9%	7.2%	33.8%	-1.9%
Other	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.6% 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)
Indian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	93.9%	94.6%	0.7%	81.4%	13.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.5% 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	94.5%	93.5%	-1.0%	83.2%	10.3%
European Union	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.9%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	93.5%	-0.7%	83.2%	10.3%
10+ Years	0.6%	5%	4.4%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.1%	76.7%	6.4%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.4%	37.2%	14.2%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Derwent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Derwent Street was 64.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.6% lower than the Falsgrave & Stepney average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Derwent Street has the 15th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Falsgrave & Stepney and the 609th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 78.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in YO12 4AL, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Derwent Street are based on 43 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 Derwent Street, Scarborough, YO12 4AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO12 4AL

Average Price
£125,765

Semi-Detached
£128,570

Terraced
£125,531

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Derwent Street

Average Price
£136,941

Semi-Detached
£141,374

Terraced
£136,608

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Derwent Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Derwent Street, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£117,000	2025-02-21	£120,966
1 Derwent Street, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-07-23	£130,802
3 Derwent Street, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£92,000	2024-01-31	£97,951
5 Derwent Street, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2023-11-30	£100,628
2 Derwent Street, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£119,000	2022-04-20	£132,474

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO12 4AL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	24
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Other	14
Education	11
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	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	772 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	745 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy Seamer Road , YO12 4HF	2out of 4	1,125 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barrowcliff School Ash Grove , YO12 6NQ	2out of 4	1,573 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School Maple Drive , YO12 6LP	3out of 4	1,789 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	2,007 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy Sandybed Lane , Stepney YO12 5LH	3out of 4	654 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Scarborough University Technical College Ashburn Road , YO11 2JW	2out of 4	724 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Graham School Woodlands Drive , YO12 6QW	1out of 4	1,557 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Scalby School Fieldstead Crescent , Newby YO12 6TH	3out of 4	2,399 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
George Pindar School Moor Lane , Eastfield YO11 3LW	1out of 4	4,925 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	729 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	1,071 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springhead School Barry's Lane , YO12 4HA	4out of 4	1,099 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Woodlands Academy Woodlands Drive , YO12 6QN	3out of 4	1,280 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scarborough College Filey Road , YO11 3BA	- not rated	2,184 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Scarborough School Unit 11, Plaxton Park , Cayton Low Road YO11 3BQ	- not rated	5,059 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
Deans Garden Centre	Seamer Road, Scarborough	326 yd
Cockleshells	St James Church, Seamer Road	326 yd
Contrast Cafe	78 Falsgrave Road, Scarborough	340 yd
Bloom	97 Falsgrave Road, Scarborough	385 yd
Tops	121 Falsgrave Road, Scarborough	386 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown Tavern	8 Scalby Road, Scarborough	144 yd
New Tavern	131 Falsgrave Road, Scarborough	205 yd
The Tap And Spile	94 - 96 Falsgrave Road, Scarborough	298 yd
Xanders	119 Falsgrave Road, Scarborough	325 yd
The Firk Inn	76 Falsgrave Road, Scarborough	340 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wing Hing	133 Falsgrave Road, Scarborough	205 yd
Millers Of Falsgrave	92 Falsgrave Road, Scarborough	340 yd
Pizza Tempo	90 Falsgrave Road, Scarborough	340 yd
Brunch To Go	36A Falsgrave Road, Scarborough	437 yd
Peking Chef	40 Falsgrave Road, Scarborough	438 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gladstone Road Primary School WOOLER STREET		638 yd
St Augustines'S Roman Catholic Secondary School SANDYBED LANE	grass pitches	750 yd
Scarborough Sports Village Ashburn Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	793 yd
Scarborough 6Th Form College SANDYBED LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	846 yd
Sunset 24/7 34A 34A BELLE VUE STREET	health and fitness suite	851 yd
Oriel Cricket Club (Closed) Oriel Bank	grass pitches	852 yd
Compass Health And Fitness BARRYS LANE LEISURE COMPLEX BARRYS LANE LEISURE COMPLEX BARRYS LANE	health and fitness suite	945 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	44.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	54.49 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	54.49 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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