High Walk, Scarborough, YO12 6BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around YO12 6BL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	50.4%	1.4%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	51%	49.6%	-1.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30%	33.2%	3.2%	37.9%	-4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	42.2%	-2.2%	44.2%	-2.0%
Separated	0.5%	2%	1.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	13%	15.6%	2.6%	9.1%	6.5%
Widowed	12.1%	7%	-5.1%	6.1%	0.9%

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	40%	42%	2.0%	48.4%	-6.4%
Good health	36.7%	35.3%	-1.4%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	16.7%	16.8%	0.1%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	4.5%	3.8%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	2%	2.1%	0.1%	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 22.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.1%	20%	-6.1%	18.2%	1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	9%	-6.5%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	16%	-0.9%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	12%	5.2%	5.3%	6.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	18.5%	5.5%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	13%	22.5%	9.5%	33.8%	-11.3%
Other	8.7%	2%	-6.7%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.5% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.7%	94.5%	-2.2%	81.4%	13.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.4% 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	96.7%	92.4%	-4.3%	83.2%	9.2%
European Union	0.8%	4.7%	3.9%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	5.6%	-3.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	91.6%	-4.7%	83.2%	8.4%
10+ Years	1.2%	5.9%	4.7%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.1%	76.7%	-3.6%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
No passport held	20.2%	13.5%	6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.7%	37.2%	-6.5%
Christian	56.7%	46.2%	10.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is High Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Walk was 34.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.1% lower than the Northstead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Walk has the 4th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Northstead and the 915th lowest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.5%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in YO12 6BL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 High Walk are based on 10 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 High Walk, Scarborough, YO12 6BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO12 6BL

Average Price
£177,898

Semi-Detached
£174,138

Terraced
£183,538

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Walk

Average Price
£186,247

Semi-Detached
£182,714

Terraced
£194,491

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 High Walk, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£157,500	2024-06-28	£166,661
10 High Walk, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£168,680	2021-08-31	£197,607
1 High Walk, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£127,500	2019-06-27	£167,453
1 High Walk, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£116,000	2014-10-15	£174,831
8 High Walk, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£109,000	2011-09-09	£173,215

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO12 6BL

Employment

YO12 6BL 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	62
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	12
Education	11
Manufacturing	10
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Real estate activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Transport and storage	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2

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	1,426 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School Maple Drive , YO12 6LP	3out of 4	357 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy North Leas Avenue , YO12 6LX	3out of 4	579 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barrowcliff School Ash Grove , YO12 6NQ	2out of 4	914 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gladstone Road Primary School Wooler Street , YO12 7DD	2out of 4	1,063 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newby and Scalby Primary School The Green , Newby YO12 5JA	3out of 4	1,465 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Scalby School Fieldstead Crescent , Newby YO12 6TH	3out of 4	1,322 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Graham School Woodlands Drive , YO12 6QW	1out of 4	1,855 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	1,904 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Scarborough University Technical College Ashburn Road , YO11 2JW	2out of 4	1,976 yd	University technical college	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	1,719 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	1,551 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scarborough Pupil Referral Unit Valley Bridge Parade , YO11 2PG	3out of 4	1,589 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springhead School Barry's Lane , YO12 4HA	4out of 4	2,521 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scarborough College Filey Road , YO11 3BA	- not rated	3,262 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	Distance
Yorkshire Coast Sight Support	Ground Floor At, 183 Dean Road	322 yd
Peasholm Cafe	Peasholm Park, Columbus Ravine	609 yd
The Almar	116 Columbus Ravine, Scarborough	631 yd
Az	89 Columbus Ravine, Scarborough	637 yd
Bella Rose	181A Columbus Ravine, Scarborough	676 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Employees Welfare Club	Dean Road, Scarborough	745 yd
The Boatmans Tavern	Boatmans Hut, Northstead Manor Gardens	787 yd
The Trafalgar	60 Trafalgar Street West, Scarborough	891 yd
Newlands Park Hotel	Newlands Park Drive, Scarborough	925 yd
North Riding Hotel	163 North Marine Road, Scarborough	963 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Del Sorriss'o	4 North Leas Shops, Scarborough	211 yd
North Bay Fisheries	179 Columbus Ravine, Scarborough	676 yd
Cappleman's	79A Murchison Street, Scarborough	691 yd
Tagos	41 Colescliffe Road, Scarborough	722 yd
Hiko's Kebabland	2 Columbus Ravine, Scarborough	729 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food Store	44-46 Newlands Park Drive, Scarborough	882 yd
Aldi	Northway, Scarborough	1,001 yd
Tesco	83-85 Burniston Road, Scarborough	1,041 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northstead County Primary School Maple Drive	grass pitches	454 yd
Scarborough Indoor Swimming Pool (Closed) Ryndle Crescent	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	669 yd
Atlantis Waterpark (Closed) Peasholm Gap	swimming pool	871 yd
Barrowcliff Primary School ASH GROVE	grass pitches	926 yd
Scarborough Bowls Centre ALEXANDRA BOWLS CENTRE ALEXANDRA BOWLS CENTRE PEASHOLM ROAD	indoor bowls	939 yd
Scarborough Cricket Club NORTH MARINE ROAD	grass pitches	985 yd
Gladstone Road Primary School WOOLER STREET		1,000 yd
B J Fitness Centre CLIFTON STREET	health and fitness suite	1,020 yd
Sunset 24/7 34A 34A BELLE VUE STREET	health and fitness suite	1,036 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%

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

Overview of YO12 6BL