Scalby Road, Scarborough, YO12 6US

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding YO12 6US, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	66.1%	55.8%	-10.3%	51.0%	4.8%
Male	33.9%	44.2%	10.3%	49.0%	-4.8%

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	10.2%	15.7%	5.5%	37.9%	-22.2%
Married: Opposite sex	39.8%	37.6%	-2.2%	44.2%	-6.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	5.7%	18.2%	12.5%	9.1%	9.1%
Widowed	43.2%	25.2%	-18.0%	6.1%	19.1%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (43.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	17.5%	21.7%	4.2%	48.4%	-26.7%
Good health	36.1%	21.7%	-14.4%	33.6%	-11.9%
Fair health	33.3%	37.2%	3.9%	12.7%	24.5%
Bad health	9.3%	15.5%	6.2%	4.0%	11.5%
Very bad health	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	1.2%	2.7%

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.

In the area around YO12 6US this area, 37.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 21.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	49.4%	37.7%	-11.7%	18.2%	19.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.8%	11.9%	5.1%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8%	9.4%	1.4%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	9%	6.7%	5.3%	3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	2.8%	7.4%	4.6%	16.9%	-9.5%
Degree or Similar	22.2%	21.7%	-0.5%	33.8%	-12.1%
Other	8.5%	2.9%	-5.6%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.8% 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)
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98.4%	98.8%	0.4%	81.4%	17.4%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.3% 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%	95.3%	-1.4%	83.2%	12.1%
European Union	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	6.1%	-2.2%
Africa	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.4%	0.4%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.7%	95%	-1.7%	83.2%	11.8%
10+ Years	0%	4.3%	4.3%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70%	76.7%	-6.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	28%	13.5%	14.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.1%	37.2%	-11.1%
Christian	68.5%	46.2%	22.3%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Scalby Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Scalby Road was 76.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.7% higher than the Newby average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Scalby Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Newby and the 482nd highest crime rate of 2,061 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.8%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in YO12 6US, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Scalby Road are based on 705 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 Scalby Road, Scarborough, YO12 6US

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO12 6US

Average Price
£195,443

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£195,443

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Scalby Road

Average Price
£304,329

Semi-Detached
£309,854

Terraced
£221,176

Detached
£399,930

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,461

Other
£371,970

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Scalby Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 11 Bravender Court, 451 Scalby Road, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£155,000	2004-12-03	£191,658

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO12 6US

Employment

YO12 6US area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in YO12 6US area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 64% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	153
Full-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	7
Part-Time Employee	7
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	5
Human health and social work activities	4
Information and communication	4
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Education	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Other	1
Administrative and support service 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	3,240 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newby and Scalby Primary School The Green , Newby YO12 5JA	- not rated	654 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newby and Scalby Academy The Green , Newby YO12 5JA	- not rated	654 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barrowcliff School Ash Grove , YO12 6NQ	3out of 4	1,370 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barrowcliff Community Junior School Hatterboard Drive , YO12 6NQ	- not rated	1,373 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	1,513 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	581 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Scalby Academy Fieldstead Crescent , Newby YO12 6TH	3out of 4	581 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Raincliffe School Lady Ediths Drive , YO12 5RL	- not rated	1,573 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Graham School Woodlands Drive , YO12 6QW	2out of 4	2,098 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Graham School Woodlands Drive , YO12 6QW	- not rated	2,123 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	1,604 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scarborough Sixth Form College Sandybed Lane , YO12 5LF	- not rated	2,729 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	2,050 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Woodlands School Woodlands Drive , YO12 6QN	- not rated	2,050 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bairnswood School Lady Ediths Park , YO12 5DR	- not rated	2,380 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scarborough Pupil Referral Unit Valley Bridge Parade , YO11 2PG	- not rated	3,453 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springhead School Barry's Lane , YO12 4HA	4out of 4	4,004 yd	Community special 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
Webb Ellis Court Bistro & Coffee Bar	27 Old Rugby Way, Scarborough	192 yd
Corner House	407 Scalby Road, Scalby	261 yd
Daisy Tea Rooms	Field Close House, Scalby Road	861 yd
Wreyfield Drive Pop In Club	Methodist Church & Hall, Wreyfield Drive	1,085 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Rosette	2 Hackness Road, Scalby		71 yd
The Nags Head	High Street, Scalby		608 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Golden Dragon Chinese Takeaway	1 The Croft, Newby		849 yd
The Croft Fisheries	2 The Croft, Newby		849 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Proudfoot	401 Scalby Road, Newby		305 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Scalby School Playing Fields The Green	grass pitches	532 yd
Scalby School Fieldstead Crescent		566 yd
Newby And Scalby Primary School THE GREEN	grass pitches	660 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	74.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of YO12 6US