Norwood Street, Scarborough, YO12 7EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around YO12 7EQ 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	50%	50.4%	0.4%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	50%	49.6%	-0.4%	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.

In the immediate area around YO12 7EQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.3% 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	39.5%	49.3%	9.8%	37.9%	11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	33.6%	28.6%	-5.0%	44.2%	-15.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4%	4.6%	0.6%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	15.4%	9.9%	-5.5%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	7.5%	6.9%	-0.6%	6.1%	0.8%

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	44.6%	39.3%	-5.3%	48.4%	-9.1%
Good health	36.7%	37.9%	1.2%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	15.1%	16.8%	1.7%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	3%	4.7%	1.7%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%	0.2%

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 21.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.3%	21.1%	-2.2%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	11.4%	-5.2%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	15.3%	-3.3%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	6.5%	3.3%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	18.8%	4.2%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	17%	21.4%	4.4%	33.8%	-12.4%
Other	6.7%	5.5%	-1.2%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	5.7%	1.6%	-4.1%	1.6%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	91.9%	92.9%	1.0%	81.4%	11.5%
Other	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.5% 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	88.9%	77.5%	-11.4%	83.2%	-5.7%
European Union	4.8%	17.5%	12.7%	6.1%	11.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.6%	77.5%	-11.1%	83.2%	-5.7%
10+ Years	1.2%	11.8%	10.6%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	2.4%	3%	0.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	4.1%	-2.2%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.3%	76.7%	-16.4%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	10.1%	1.3%	8.8%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
No passport held	21.4%	13.5%	7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.8%	37.2%	6.6%
Christian	46.8%	46.2%	0.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Norwood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Norwood Street was 393.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.1% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Norwood Street has the 18th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Castle and the 47th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.5%.

🔎 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. 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 7EQ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Norwood Street are based on 129 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 Norwood Street, Scarborough, YO12 7EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO12 7EQ

Average Price
£160,784

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£162,118

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£126,093

Estimated Average Property Prices for Norwood Street

Average Price
£176,697

Semi-Detached
£260,826

Terraced
£176,736

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£132,167

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Norwood Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Norwood Street, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2025-10-03	£380,000
40 Norwood Street, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£157,000	2025-01-30	£161,038
40 Norwood Street, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£124,000	2024-06-28	£131,212
16 Norwood Street, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£129,600	2023-05-30	£139,559
38 Norwood Street, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£157,000	2022-12-16	£161,357

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO12 7EQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	18
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	26
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Manufacturing	18
Education	13
Other	10
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	318 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	63 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Friarage Community Primary School Friargate , YO11 1HS	1out of 4	1,256 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School Maple Drive , YO12 6LP	3out of 4	1,457 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy Seamer Road , YO12 4HF	2out of 4	1,621 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy North Leas Avenue , YO12 6LX	3out of 4	1,673 yd	Academy converter	No	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	954 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	1,430 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Graham School Woodlands Drive , YO12 6QW	1out of 4	2,107 yd	Academy sponsor led	-	Mixed	More About School
Scalby School Fieldstead Crescent , Newby YO12 6TH	3out of 4	2,361 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
George Pindar School Moor Lane , Eastfield YO11 3LW	1out of 4	5,184 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	1,450 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	522 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springhead School Barry's Lane , YO12 4HA	4out of 4	1,592 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Woodlands Academy Woodlands Drive , YO12 6QN	3out of 4	1,786 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scarborough College Filey Road , YO11 3BA	- not rated	2,153 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Scarborough School Unit 11, Plaxton Park , Cayton Low Road YO11 3BQ	- not rated	5,408 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
Cardigans	190 - 192 Victoria Road, Scarborough	148 yd
Embers	138 Victoria Road, Scarborough	181 yd
The BellyRub	130 Victoria Road, Scarborough	213 yd
Chambers Coffee Bar	77A Westborough, Scarborough	244 yd
Haus At S And M	1 Hanover Road, Scarborough	264 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roscoe's Bar	Roscoe Rooms, Roscoe Street	86 yd
Home Guard Club	Sherwood Street, Scarborough	116 yd
Scarborough Club Institute	76 Westborough, Scarborough	178 yd
The Stumble Inn	59 Westborough, Scarborough	204 yd
The Victoria Hotel	79 Westborough, Scarborough	244 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chamberlains Kitchen	142 Victoria Road, Scarborough	172 yd
Express Fast Food	107 Victoria Road, Scarborough	174 yd
Golden Dragon	118 Victoria Road, Scarborough	213 yd
Memossa Pizzeria	3 Station Shops, Westborough	244 yd
Regano Pizzeria & Grill	24 Falsgrave Road, Scarborough	265 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Northway, Scarborough	364 yd
Iceland	Units 2-3 Vernon Road, Scarborough	657 yd
One Stop	19 Huntriss Row, Scarborough	720 yd
Tesco	17-19 Castle Road, Scarborough	740 yd
Marks & Spencer	8 Newborough, Scarborough	808 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sunset 24/7 34A 34A BELLE VUE STREET	health and fitness suite	96 yd
Gladstone Road Primary School WOOLER STREET		217 yd
B J Fitness Centre CLIFTON STREET	health and fitness suite	639 yd
Body Torque WESTBOROUGH	health and fitness suite	710 yd
Swallow Leisure (St Nicholas Hotel) (Closed) St. Nicholas Cliff	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	778 yd
Crown Spa 8-10 8-10 ESPLANADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	829 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Royal Scarborough) ST. NICHOLAS STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	832 yd
Ymca Scarborough YMCA CENTRE YMCA CENTRE ST THOMAS STREET	health and fitness suite	916 yd
Oriel Cricket Club (Closed) Oriel Bank	grass pitches	989 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	71.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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