Commercial Street, Scarborough, YO12 5EW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around YO12 5EW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.1%	51.6%	1.5%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	49.9%	48.4%	-1.5%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 5EW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% 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	40%	45.5%	5.5%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	33.1%	30.6%	-2.5%	44.2%	-13.6%
Separated	4.4%	2.3%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	14.4%	15.5%	1.1%	9.1%	6.4%
Widowed	8.1%	6.1%	-2.0%	6.1%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.6%	38.7%	-1.9%	48.4%	-9.7%
Good health	37.3%	38.7%	1.4%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	14.4%	16.8%	2.4%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	5.7%	3.7%	-2.0%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	1.2%	0.9%

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 16.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.8%	22.6%	-1.2%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	11%	-5.3%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	16.5%	-1.6%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	9.4%	5.0%	5.3%	4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	19.7%	5.3%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	19.1%	16.8%	-2.3%	33.8%	-17.0%
Other	4.1%	4.2%	0.1%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.8% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	93.8%	91.8%	-2.0%	81.4%	10.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.4% 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	93.3%	84.4%	-8.9%	83.2%	1.2%
European Union	2.8%	7.9%	5.1%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.3%	84.2%	-9.1%	83.2%	1.0%
10+ Years	1.5%	4.5%	3.0%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	5.3%	3.0%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.7%	76.7%	-11.0%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	22.2%	13.5%	8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48%	37.2%	10.8%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Commercial Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Commercial Street was 32.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.2% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Commercial Street has the 12th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Castle and the 862nd lowest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.1%.

🔎 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 5EW, 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 Commercial Street are based on 150 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 Commercial Street, Scarborough, YO12 5EW

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO12 5EW

Average Price
£149,660

Semi-Detached
£168,024

Terraced
£147,619

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Commercial Street

Average Price
£148,824

Semi-Detached
£174,623

Terraced
£149,420

Detached
£123,749

Flats/Maisonettes
£83,437

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Commercial Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
58 Commercial Street, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£69,000	2024-11-15	£71,056
58 Commercial Street, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£66,000	2024-10-08	£68,237
20 Commercial Street, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-05-24	£144,176
42 Commercial Street, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£97,000	2024-05-10	£103,593
64 Commercial Street, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£139,000	2024-04-25	£148,601

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO12 5EW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Part-Time Employee	67
Retired	57
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Human health and social work activities	31
Manufacturing	21
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Other	10
Construction	9
Education	9
Real estate activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
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	452 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	304 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy Seamer Road , YO12 4HF	2out of 4	1,414 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School Maple Drive , YO12 6LP	3out of 4	1,514 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barrowcliff School Ash Grove , YO12 6NQ	2out of 4	1,537 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Friarage Community Primary School Friargate , YO11 1HS	1out of 4	1,598 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	2out of 4	820 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	1,090 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Graham School Woodlands Drive , YO12 6QW	1out of 4	1,811 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Scalby School Fieldstead Crescent , Newby YO12 6TH	3out of 4	2,292 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
George Pindar School Moor Lane , Eastfield YO11 3LW	1out of 4	5,109 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	1,110 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	749 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springhead School Barry's Lane , YO12 4HA	4out of 4	1,385 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Woodlands Academy Woodlands Drive , YO12 6QN	3out of 4	1,499 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scarborough College Filey Road , YO11 3BA	- not rated	2,186 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Scarborough School Unit 11, Plaxton Park , Cayton Low Road YO11 3BQ	- not rated	5,293 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
Tops	121 Falsgrave Road, Scarborough	168 yd
Bloom	97 Falsgrave Road, Scarborough	168 yd
Contrast Cafe	78 Falsgrave Road, Scarborough	219 yd
Cardigans	190 - 192 Victoria Road, Scarborough	400 yd
Embers	138 Victoria Road, Scarborough	522 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Commercial	81 - 83 Falsgrave Road, Scarborough	168 yd
Xanders	119 Falsgrave Road, Scarborough	179 yd
The Ship	71 Falsgrave Road, Scarborough	181 yd
The Firk Inn	76 Falsgrave Road, Scarborough	219 yd
The Tap And Spile	94 - 96 Falsgrave Road, Scarborough	225 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peking Chef	40 Falsgrave Road, Scarborough	210 yd
Brunch To Go	36A Falsgrave Road, Scarborough	211 yd
Alleyways Fish And Chip Shop	38 Falsgrave Road, Scarborough	215 yd
Millers Of Falsgrave	92 Falsgrave Road, Scarborough	219 yd
Pizza Tempo	90 Falsgrave Road, Scarborough	219 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Northway, Scarborough	687 yd
Iceland	Units 2-3 Vernon Road, Scarborough	996 yd
Sainsbury's	62-64 Ramshill Road, Scarborough	1,047 yd
One Stop	19 Huntriss Row, Scarborough	1,059 yd
Tesco	17-19 Castle Road, Scarborough	1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gladstone Road Primary School WOOLER STREET		205 yd
Sunset 24/7 34A 34A BELLE VUE STREET	health and fitness suite	409 yd
Oriel Cricket Club (Closed) Oriel Bank	grass pitches	901 yd
B J Fitness Centre CLIFTON STREET	health and fitness suite	960 yd
Scarborough Sports Village Ashburn Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,017 yd
Body Torque WESTBOROUGH	health and fitness suite	1,053 yd
Crown Spa 8-10 8-10 ESPLANADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,066 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	57.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.74 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.74 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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