Plover Gardens, Scarborough, YO12 4TS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around YO12 4TS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	50.3%	-0.8%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	48.9%	49.7%	0.8%	49.0%	0.7%

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 vicinity of YO12 4TS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.1%	31.1%	7.0%	37.9%	-6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	61.7%	53.6%	-8.1%	44.2%	9.4%
Separated	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	7.9%	6.8%	-1.1%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	4.7%	6%	1.3%	6.1%	-0.1%

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 (88.4%) 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	49.8%	56.5%	6.7%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	37.1%	31.9%	-5.2%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	10.5%	7.7%	-2.8%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	13.4%	11.9%	-1.5%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	4.7%	-7.6%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.6%	15.7%	-4.9%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	7.9%	12.3%	4.4%	5.3%	7.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.2%	27.2%	11.0%	16.9%	10.3%
Degree or Similar	24.9%	25.1%	0.2%	33.8%	-8.7%
Other	4.7%	3%	-1.7%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.2% 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	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
White	99.4%	98.2%	-1.2%	81.4%	16.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.1% 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	96.8%	94.1%	-2.7%	83.2%	10.9%
European Union	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	94.7%	-1.8%	83.2%	11.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.6%	4.3%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	2.9%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.8%	76.7%	11.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.1%	37.2%	-0.1%
Christian	55.2%	46.2%	9.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Plover Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Plover Gardens was 25.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.4% lower than the Eastfield average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Plover Gardens has the 5th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Eastfield and the 652nd lowest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -88.6%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in YO12 4TS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Plover Gardens are based on 34 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 Plover Gardens, Scarborough, YO12 4TS

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO12 4TS

Average Price
£232,112

Semi-Detached
£195,693

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£268,531

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Plover Gardens

Average Price
£240,355

Semi-Detached
£216,075

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£279,576

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Plover GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Plover Gardens, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2025-08-04	£208,771
4 Plover Gardens, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-11-04	£208,730
12 Plover Gardens, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-08-30	£204,731
11 Plover Gardens, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£137,500	2020-12-11	£167,419
10 Plover Gardens, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2020-06-12	£241,288

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO12 4TS

Employment

YO12 4TS 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	15
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	3
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	28
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Construction	12
Education	11
Other	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	4,521 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Seamer and Irton Community Primary School Denison Avenue , Seamer YO12 4QX	3out of 4	1,227 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Braeburn Primary and Nursery Academy Braeburn , Eastfield YO11 3LG	1out of 4	1,366 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scarborough, Overdale Community Primary School Ashmead Square , Eastfield YO11 3XJ	3out of 4	2,018 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Overdale , Eastfield YO11 3RE	3out of 4	2,163 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy Seamer Road , YO12 4HF	2out of 4	3,174 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
George Pindar School Moor Lane , Eastfield YO11 3LW	1out of 4	1,974 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Scarborough University Technical College Ashburn Road , YO11 2JW	2out of 4	3,833 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	3,932 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Graham School Woodlands Drive , YO12 6QW	1out of 4	4,917 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	4,231 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cambian Scarborough School Unit 11, Plaxton Park , Cayton Low Road YO11 3BQ	- not rated	1,512 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springhead School Barry's Lane , YO12 4HA	4out of 4	3,202 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scarborough College Filey Road , YO11 3BA	- not rated	3,357 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scarborough Pupil Referral Unit Valley Bridge Parade , YO11 2PG	3out of 4	4,591 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Woodlands Academy Woodlands Drive , YO12 6QN	3out of 4	4,902 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aramark @ Resolution House	Anglo American, Resolution House		534 yd
McDonalds	Dunslow Road, Eastfield		600 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Byways Hotel	Station Road, Crossgates		61 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crossgates Fish & Chips	4 Avocet Shopping Centre, Curlew Drive	254 yd
Lung Fung	3 Avocet Shopping Centre, Curlew Drive	254 yd
Manham Hill Fisheries	50 Manham Hill, Eastfield	650 yd
Manham Hill Pizza	60 Manham Hill, Eastfield	650 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons	Dunslow Road, Eastfield		394 yd
Proudfoot Manham Hill Supermarket	Manham Hill, Eastfield		758 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fashionable Fitness DUNSLOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	526 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	47.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	55.33 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	55.33 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.02 Mbit/s

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