Holly Walk, Scarborough, YO12 6LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around YO12 6LS 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	49.1%	51.6%	2.5%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	50.9%	48.4%	-2.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.5%	42%	9.5%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	35.4%	29%	-6.4%	44.2%	-15.2%
Separated	1%	1.8%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	21.8%	17.9%	-3.9%	9.1%	8.8%
Widowed	9.2%	9.4%	0.2%	6.1%	3.3%

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	41.6%	37%	-4.6%	48.4%	-11.4%
Good health	37.1%	39.8%	2.7%	33.6%	6.2%
Fair health	13.1%	14.9%	1.8%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	5.2%	6.2%	1.0%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	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 17.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.5%	24%	-9.5%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	10.7%	-8.7%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	21.3%	8.2%	13.4%	7.9%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	7.6%	1.3%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	16.4%	6.2%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	11.2%	17.8%	6.6%	33.8%	-16.0%
Other	6.3%	2.2%	-4.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.3% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
White	95.5%	91.3%	-4.2%	81.4%	9.9%
Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.5% 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%	94.5%	-2.5%	83.2%	11.3%
European Union	0%	1.7%	1.7%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	5.6%	-3.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	94.5%	-1.8%	83.2%	11.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	9.8%	-7.7%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.9%	76.7%	-9.8%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	29.3%	13.5%	15.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.5%	37.2%	12.3%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Holly Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holly Walk was 32.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.9% lower than the Northstead average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Holly Walk has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Northstead and the 884th lowest crime rate of 2,061 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.9%.

🔎 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. 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 6LS, 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 Holly Walk are based on 27 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 Holly Walk, Scarborough, YO12 6LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO12 6LS

Average Price
£156,495

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£156,495

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holly Walk

Average Price
£164,225

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£164,225

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holly WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Holly Walk, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2025-09-12	£144,575
15 Holly Walk, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-11-17	£146,006
23 Holly Walk, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£154,500	2022-08-15	£157,430
30 Holly Walk, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-07-07	£147,478
26 Holly Walk, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£133,000	2021-03-24	£153,438

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO12 6LS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	60
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	43
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Student (economically inactive)	12
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Manufacturing	12
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Education	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,638 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	2out of 4	144 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	366 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School North Leas Avenue , YO12 6LX	- not rated	366 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barrowcliff Community Junior School Hatterboard Drive , YO12 6NQ	- not rated	776 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barrowcliff School Ash Grove , YO12 6NQ	3out of 4	894 yd	Community school	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	- not rated	1,160 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Scalby Academy Fieldstead Crescent , Newby YO12 6TH	3out of 4	1,160 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Raincliffe School Lady Ediths Drive , YO12 5RL	- not rated	1,622 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Graham School Woodlands Drive , YO12 6QW	2out of 4	1,916 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Graham School Woodlands Drive , YO12 6QW	- not rated	1,927 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yorkshire Coast College of Further and Higher Education Lady Edith's Drive , YO12 5RN	- not rated	1,301 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scarborough Sixth Form College Sandybed Lane , YO12 5LF	- not rated	1,872 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	1,628 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Woodlands School Woodlands Drive , YO12 6QN	- not rated	1,628 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bairnswood School Lady Ediths Park , YO12 5DR	- not rated	1,636 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scarborough Pupil Referral Unit Valley Bridge Parade , YO11 2PG	- not rated	1,793 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Farrow House (Continuum) 40 Avenue Victoria , YO11 2QT	- not rated	2,674 yd	Other independent 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
Gallows Close Cafe	Gallows Close Centre, Endcliff Crescent	613 yd
Yorkshire Coast Sight Support	Ground Floor At, 183 Dean Road	616 yd
Peasholm Cafe	Peasholm Park, Columbus Ravine	743 yd
Wreyfield Drive Pop In Club	Methodist Church & Hall, Wreyfield Drive	777 yd
Bakers 'n' Brew	Number 10 Market Hall Shops, Scarborough Indoor Market	807 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newlands Park Hotel	Newlands Park Drive, Scarborough	652 yd
The Boatmans Tavern	Boatmans Hut, Northstead Manor Gardens	751 yd
Employees Welfare Club	Dean Road, Scarborough	1,011 yd
Taylor's Bar	Unit 3, The Corner	1,012 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Del Sorriss'o	4 North Leas Shops, Scarborough	181 yd
Tagos	41 Colescliffe Road, Scarborough	450 yd
Newlands Park Fisheries	54 Newlands Park Drive, Newby	491 yd
Cheung's Take Away	50 Newlands Park Drive, Scarborough	603 yd
Morrido	22 Wreyfield Drive, Newby	800 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Food Store	44-46 Newlands Park Drive, Scarborough		603 yd
Tesco	83-85 Burniston Road, Scarborough		836 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northstead County Primary School Maple Drive	grass pitches	181 yd
Scarborough Indoor Swimming Pool (Closed) Ryndle Crescent	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	649 yd
Barrowcliff Primary School ASH GROVE	grass pitches	781 yd
Atlantis Waterpark (Closed) Peasholm Gap	swimming pool	900 yd
Scarborough Bowls Centre ALEXANDRA BOWLS CENTRE ALEXANDRA BOWLS CENTRE PEASHOLM ROAD	indoor bowls	1,062 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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	35.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	53.62 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	53.62 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.84 Mbit/s

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

Overview of YO12 6LS