Seamer Road, Scarborough, YO12 4DT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding YO12 4DT has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	49%	47.9%	-1.1%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	51%	52.1%	1.1%	49.0%	3.1%

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	36%	36.5%	0.5%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	34.8%	38.5%	3.7%	44.2%	-5.7%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	15.2%	17.9%	2.7%	9.1%	8.8%
Widowed	10%	3.2%	-6.8%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	43.9%	41%	-2.9%	48.4%	-7.4%
Good health	36.1%	36.4%	0.3%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	14.9%	16.6%	1.7%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	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	23.2%	18.3%	-4.9%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	11.2%	-2.0%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	10.8%	-3.2%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	8%	4.4%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	21.1%	6.7%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	27.6%	27.1%	-0.5%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	4%	3.6%	-0.4%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.8%	2.4%
White	97%	91.5%	-5.5%	81.4%	10.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.7% 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	97.6%	88.7%	-8.9%	83.2%	5.5%
European Union	0.3%	6.4%	6.1%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	5.6%	-3.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.3%	88%	-9.3%	83.2%	4.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	9.8%	-6.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.3%	4.6%	4.3%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	15.2%	13.5%	1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.9%	37.2%	-2.3%
Christian	53.7%	46.2%	7.5%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Not answered	10.7%	6.0%	4.7%

Safety

Is Seamer Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Seamer Road was 174.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.1% higher than the Falsgrave & Stepney average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Seamer Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Falsgrave & Stepney and the 150th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.2%.

🔎 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 4DT, 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 Seamer Road are based on 262 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 Seamer Road, Scarborough, YO12 4DT

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO12 4DT

Average Price
£662,227

Semi-Detached
£265,162

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£401,937

Flats/Maisonettes
£98,219

Other
£6,124,949

Estimated Average Property Prices for Seamer Road

Average Price
£265,760

Semi-Detached
£204,315

Terraced
£151,858

Detached
£340,452

Flats/Maisonettes
£115,052

Other
£2,543,302

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Seamer Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Seamer Road, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-07-04	£361,690
Deans Garden Centre Seamer Road, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£6,075,000	2024-03-12	£6,168,654
22B Seamer Road, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2022-08-01	£49,057
22A Seamer Road, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,000	2022-07-01	£119,698
16 Seamer Road, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2021-12-08	£411,072

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO12 4DT

Employment

YO12 4DT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	11
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Information and communication	1
Transport and storage	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	680 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	804 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy Seamer Road , YO12 4HF	2out of 4	870 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barrowcliff School Ash Grove , YO12 6NQ	2out of 4	1,882 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Friarage Community Primary School Friargate , YO11 1HS	1out of 4	2,002 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School Maple Drive , YO12 6LP	3out of 4	2,033 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	2out of 4	413 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	771 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Graham School Woodlands Drive , YO12 6QW	1out of 4	1,834 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Scalby School Fieldstead Crescent , Newby YO12 6TH	3out of 4	2,701 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
George Pindar School Moor Lane , Eastfield YO11 3LW	1out of 4	4,632 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	950 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Springhead School Barry's Lane , YO12 4HA	4out of 4	842 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scarborough Pupil Referral Unit Valley Bridge Parade , YO11 2PG	3out of 4	942 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Woodlands Academy Woodlands Drive , YO12 6QN	3out of 4	1,573 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scarborough College Filey Road , YO11 3BA	- not rated	1,874 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Scarborough School Unit 11, Plaxton Park , Cayton Low Road YO11 3BQ	- not rated	4,784 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
Cockleshells	St James Church, Seamer Road	22 yd
Deans Garden Centre	Seamer Road, Scarborough	22 yd
Contrast Cafe	78 Falsgrave Road, Scarborough	343 yd
Bloom	97 Falsgrave Road, Scarborough	405 yd
Tops	121 Falsgrave Road, Scarborough	405 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tap And Spile	94 - 96 Falsgrave Road, Scarborough	327 yd
The Firk Inn	76 Falsgrave Road, Scarborough	343 yd
New Tavern	131 Falsgrave Road, Scarborough	356 yd
Xanders	119 Falsgrave Road, Scarborough	373 yd
The Commercial	81 - 83 Falsgrave Road, Scarborough	405 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mama Mia's	87 Seamer Road, Scarborough	238 yd
Millers Of Falsgrave	92 Falsgrave Road, Scarborough	343 yd
Pizza Tempo	90 Falsgrave Road, Scarborough	343 yd
Wing Hing	133 Falsgrave Road, Scarborough	356 yd
Brunch To Go	36A Falsgrave Road, Scarborough	414 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	62-64 Ramshill Road, Scarborough		943 yd
Lidl UK GMBH	Seamer Road, Scarborough		968 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Scarborough Sports Village Ashburn Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	497 yd
Oriel Cricket Club (Closed) Oriel Bank	grass pitches	546 yd
Compass Health And Fitness BARRYS LANE LEISURE COMPLEX BARRYS LANE LEISURE COMPLEX BARRYS LANE	health and fitness suite	751 yd
Gladstone Road Primary School WOOLER STREET		752 yd
St Augustines'S Roman Catholic Secondary School SANDYBED LANE	grass pitches	890 yd
Sunset 24/7 34A 34A BELLE VUE STREET	health and fitness suite	904 yd
Mccain Stadium (Scarborough Fc) (Closed) Seamer Road	grass pitches	1,010 yd
Scarborough 6Th Form College SANDYBED LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,072 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
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	4.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	64.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of YO12 4DT