The Copse, Scarborough, YO12 5HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding YO12 5HG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	50.4%	48.3%	-2.1%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	49.6%	51.7%	2.1%	49.0%	2.7%

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 5HG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.7% 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	30.9%	27%	-3.9%	37.9%	-10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	49.1%	52.7%	3.6%	44.2%	8.5%
Separated	3.5%	4.1%	0.6%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	13.9%	11.3%	-2.6%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	2.6%	5%	2.4%	6.1%	-1.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.4%	41.5%	-8.9%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	36.6%	41.9%	5.3%	33.6%	8.3%
Fair health	8.5%	13.2%	4.7%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	10.9%	10.8%	-0.1%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	11.2%	-3.1%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	14.8%	-4.8%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	5.4%	1.5%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	17.5%	4.9%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	30.4%	37.7%	7.3%	33.8%	3.9%
Other	8.3%	2.7%	-5.6%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	7.4%	7.1%	-0.3%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	82%	82.4%	0.4%	81.4%	1.0%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.8% 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	83.5%	84.8%	1.3%	83.2%	1.6%
European Union	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.6%
Africa	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	11.4%	1.5%	5.6%	5.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.5%	83.9%	0.4%	83.2%	0.7%
10+ Years	3.9%	8.2%	4.3%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	4.2%	1.1%	-3.1%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	4.6%	0.4%	-4.2%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	6.4%	2.5%	1.9%	4.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.2%	76.7%	-2.5%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	6%	1.2%	4.8%
No passport held	16.9%	13.5%	3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.7%	37.2%	-9.5%
Christian	61.8%	46.2%	15.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is The Copse Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Copse was 59.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.6% lower than the Falsgrave & Stepney average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Copse has the 14th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Falsgrave & Stepney and the 668th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.3%.

🔎 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 5HG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 The Copse are based on 42 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 The Copse, Scarborough, YO12 5HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO12 5HG

Average Price
£226,992

Semi-Detached
£209,667

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£259,476

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Copse

Average Price
£238,072

Semi-Detached
£220,957

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£280,861

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CopseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 The Copse, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-02-18	£280,771
24 The Copse, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2021-11-19	£189,912
18 The Copse, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£182,000	2021-10-29	£213,688
15 The Copse, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-09-06	£207,087
17A The Copse, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£134,000	2017-02-17	£187,457

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO12 5HG

Employment

YO12 5HG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	66
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	11
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	57
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	5
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,030 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barrowcliff School Ash Grove , YO12 6NQ	2out of 4	1,198 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newby and Scalby Primary School The Green , Newby YO12 5JA	3out of 4	1,689 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gladstone Road Primary School Wooler Street , YO12 7DD	2out of 4	1,857 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School Maple Drive , YO12 6LP	3out of 4	2,014 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy Seamer Road , YO12 4HF	2out of 4	2,014 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Graham School Woodlands Drive , YO12 6QW	1out of 4	308 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy Sandybed Lane , Stepney YO12 5LH	3out of 4	934 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Scarborough University Technical College Ashburn Road , YO11 2JW	2out of 4	1,956 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Scalby School Fieldstead Crescent , Newby YO12 6TH	3out of 4	1,958 yd	Academy converter	No	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	633 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Woodlands Academy Woodlands Drive , YO12 6QN	3out of 4	315 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springhead School Barry's Lane , YO12 4HA	4out of 4	2,001 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scarborough Pupil Referral Unit Valley Bridge Parade , YO11 2PG	3out of 4	2,336 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scarborough College Filey Road , YO11 3BA	- not rated	3,375 yd	Other independent school	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
Bakers 'n' Brew	Number 10 Market Hall Shops, Scarborough Indoor Market		1,050 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Duchess	The Duchess, 152 Hovingham Drive		207 yd
Lady Ediths Holiday Park	Row Brow Farm, Lady Ediths Drive		1,000 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Baguette Stop	146 Hovingham Drive, Scarborough		46 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Graham School WOODLANDS DRIVE	grass pitches	413 yd
Scarborough 6Th Form College SANDYBED LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	517 yd
Scarborough Tech (Lady Edith Drive Campus) (Closed) YORKSHIRE COAST COLLEGE YORKSHIRE COAST COLLEGE LADY EDITHS DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	782 yd
Raincliffe Sports Hall LADY EDITHS DRIVE	grass pitches	817 yd
St Augustines'S Roman Catholic Secondary School SANDYBED LANE	grass pitches	826 yd
Raincliffe School Business And Enterprise College (Closed) Lady Ediths Drive	grass pitches	831 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	48.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	62.3 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	62.3 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of YO12 5HG