St Johns Road, Scarborough, YO12 5ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around YO12 5ES is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	51.1%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	48.7%	48.9%	0.2%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	37.8%	41.3%	3.5%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39.6%	33%	-6.6%	44.2%	-11.2%
Separated	3.2%	4.1%	0.9%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	14.3%	16.1%	1.8%	9.1%	7.0%
Widowed	5.1%	5.5%	0.4%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	38.1%	34.2%	-3.9%	48.4%	-14.2%
Good health	42.5%	40.1%	-2.4%	33.6%	6.5%
Fair health	15.4%	23.3%	7.9%	12.7%	10.6%
Bad health	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.3%	14.6%	-5.7%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	13.7%	-2.0%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.2%	15.1%	-6.1%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	10.5%	6.8%	5.3%	5.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	21.5%	7.7%	16.9%	4.6%
Degree or Similar	21.7%	22.8%	1.1%	33.8%	-11.0%
Other	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.4% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	98.9%	95.4%	-3.5%	81.4%	14.0%
Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.5% 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	97.8%	90.5%	-7.3%	83.2%	7.3%
European Union	1.1%	5%	3.9%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.8%	90.1%	-7.7%	83.2%	6.9%
10+ Years	0%	3%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.3%	76.7%	-5.4%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	21.5%	13.5%	8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.4%	37.2%	9.2%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is St Johns Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Johns Road was 100.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.7% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Johns Road has the 31st lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Castle and the 341st highest crime rate of 2,061 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.9%.

🔎 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
£31,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in YO12 5ES, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 St Johns Road are based on 173 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 St Johns Road, Scarborough, YO12 5ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO12 5ES

Average Price
£159,851

Semi-Detached
£151,263

Terraced
£165,874

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£93,535

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Johns Road

Average Price
£152,291

Semi-Detached
£149,627

Terraced
£164,416

Detached
£233,476

Flats/Maisonettes
£108,064

Other
£85,333

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Johns Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
85 St Johns Road, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£102,500	2026-01-09	£102,102
9 St Johns Road, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-03-27	£188,508
27 St Johns Road, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-08-13	£224,396
67 St Johns Road, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£118,500	2024-07-15	£122,087
75 St Johns Road, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£137,500	2024-05-09	£144,580

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO12 5ES

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	32
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Construction	13
Education	10
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	1
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	370 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 Junior School Wooler Street , YO12 7DD	- not rated	226 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gladstone Road Primary School Wooler Street , YO12 7DD	3out of 4	273 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hinderwell Community Primary School Seamer Road , YO12 4HF	- not rated	1,387 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy Seamer Road , YO12 4HF	2out of 4	1,387 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Friarage Community Academy Friargate , YO11 1HS	2out of 4	1,550 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	3out of 4	770 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Roman Catholic School, Scarborough Sandybed Lane , Stepney Hill YO12 5LH	- not rated	1,133 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	1,133 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Graham School Woodlands Drive , YO12 6QW	- not rated	1,880 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Graham School Woodlands Drive , YO12 6QW	2out of 4	1,889 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	1,171 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	1,662 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	- not rated	669 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bairnswood School Lady Ediths Park , YO12 5DR	- not rated	1,238 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springhead School Barry's Lane , YO12 4HA	4out of 4	1,359 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farrow House (Continuum) 40 Avenue Victoria , YO11 2QT	- not rated	1,370 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Woodlands Academy Woodlands Drive , YO12 6QN	3out of 4	1,579 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	Distance
Tops	121 Falsgrave Road, Scarborough	174 yd
Bloom	97 Falsgrave Road, Scarborough	174 yd
Contrast Cafe	78 Falsgrave Road, Scarborough	215 yd
Cardigans	190 - 192 Victoria Road, Scarborough	445 yd
Deans Garden Centre	Seamer Road, Scarborough	528 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Xanders	119 Falsgrave Road, Scarborough	170 yd
The Commercial	81 - 83 Falsgrave Road, Scarborough	174 yd
New Tavern	131 Falsgrave Road, Scarborough	208 yd
The Ship	71 Falsgrave Road, Scarborough	211 yd
The Tap And Spile	94 - 96 Falsgrave Road, Scarborough	213 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wing Hing	133 Falsgrave Road, Scarborough	208 yd
Millers Of Falsgrave	92 Falsgrave Road, Scarborough	215 yd
Pizza Tempo	90 Falsgrave Road, Scarborough	215 yd
Peking Chef	40 Falsgrave Road, Scarborough	227 yd
Brunch To Go	36A Falsgrave Road, Scarborough	227 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Northway, Scarborough	727 yd
Iceland	Units 2-3 Vernon Road, Scarborough	1,041 yd
Sainsbury's	62-64 Ramshill Road, Scarborough	1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gladstone Road Primary School WOOLER STREET		236 yd
Sunset 24/7 34A 34A BELLE VUE STREET	health and fitness suite	450 yd
Oriel Cricket Club (Closed) Oriel Bank	grass pitches	910 yd
B J Fitness Centre CLIFTON STREET	health and fitness suite	998 yd
Scarborough Sports Village Ashburn Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,009 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	55.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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