Columbus Ravine, Scarborough, YO12 7QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around YO12 7QU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	51.8%	2.7%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	50.9%	48.2%	-2.7%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	33.8%	38.3%	4.5%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	41.1%	39.4%	-1.7%	44.2%	-4.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	5.9%	3.6%	-2.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	13.2%	12.6%	-0.6%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	5.2%	4.3%	-0.9%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	47.6%	36.9%	-10.7%	48.4%	-11.5%
Good health	34.7%	35.6%	0.9%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	11.2%	21.9%	10.7%	12.7%	9.2%
Bad health	5.6%	4.6%	-1.0%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	1%	0.1%	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 22.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.4%	19.4%	-5.0%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	9.7%	-6.7%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	19.4%	-0.5%	13.4%	6.0%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	10.8%	6.6%	5.3%	5.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	16.8%	4.3%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	18.1%	22.6%	4.5%	33.8%	-11.2%
Other	4.5%	1.4%	-3.1%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.7% 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	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.8%	97.7%	-1.1%	81.4%	16.3%
Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.9% 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	94.7%	88.9%	-5.8%	83.2%	5.7%
European Union	1.5%	8.1%	6.6%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.6%
British Overseas	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	88.9%	-5.8%	83.2%	5.7%
10+ Years	0%	4.9%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.5%	37.2%	7.3%
Christian	46.8%	46.2%	0.6%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Columbus Ravine Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Columbus Ravine was 46.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.1% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Columbus Ravine has the 17th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Castle and the 864th highest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.5%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£28,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in YO12 7QU, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Columbus Ravine are based on 261 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 Columbus Ravine, Scarborough, YO12 7QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO12 7QU

Average Price
£252,016

Semi-Detached
£241,541

Terraced
£247,509

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£92,797

Other
£330,831

Estimated Average Property Prices for Columbus Ravine

Average Price
£252,713

Semi-Detached
£285,221

Terraced
£244,485

Detached
£321,584

Flats/Maisonettes
£89,504

Other
£331,571

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Columbus RavineStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
86 Columbus Ravine, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2026-04-29	£275,000
78 Columbus Ravine, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£257,500	2026-01-07	£256,495
119 Columbus Ravine, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-04-02	£217,718
76 Columbus Ravine, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£221,000	2023-06-12	£230,011
95 Columbus Ravine, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-04-14	£210,082

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO12 7QU

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around Columbus Ravine, Scarborough, YO12 7QU has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 16 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around Columbus Ravine, Scarborough, YO12 7QU has very low surface water flood risk.

3 of 16 properties (18.75%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

YO12 7QU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 22% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

YO12 7QU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	79
Self-Employed	62
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	83
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	10
Education	9
Other	9
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,106 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	3out of 4	837 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gladstone Road Junior School Wooler Street , YO12 7DD	- not rated	873 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Friarage Community Academy Friargate , YO11 1HS	2out of 4	897 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School Maple Drive , YO12 6LP	2out of 4	972 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Friarage Community Primary School Friargate , YO11 1HS	- not rated	978 yd	Community school	Yes	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	3out of 4	1,787 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Scalby School Fieldstead Crescent , Newby YO12 6TH	- not rated	2,049 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Scalby Academy Fieldstead Crescent , Newby YO12 6TH	3out of 4	2,049 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Roman Catholic School, Scarborough Sandybed Lane , Stepney Hill YO12 5LH	- not rated	2,140 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy Sandybed Lane , Stepney YO12 5LH	3out of 4	2,140 yd	Academy converter	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	1,958 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scarborough Sixth Form College Sandybed Lane , YO12 5LF	- not rated	2,063 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	- not rated	1,124 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bairnswood School Lady Ediths Park , YO12 5DR	- not rated	1,965 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Farrow House (Continuum) 40 Avenue Victoria , YO11 2QT	- not rated	2,003 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Woodlands Academy Woodlands Drive , YO12 6QN	3out of 4	2,134 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Woodlands School Woodlands Drive , YO12 6QN	- not rated	2,134 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
Az	89 Columbus Ravine, Scarborough	8 yd
Bella Rose	181A Columbus Ravine, Scarborough	212 yd
The Almar	116 Columbus Ravine, Scarborough	223 yd
The Hideout	The Hideout, 173 Columbus Ravine	286 yd
Peasholm Grill House	33 Victoria Park Avenue, Scarborough	385 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Employees Welfare Club	Dean Road, Scarborough	147 yd
The Trafalgar	60 Trafalgar Street West, Scarborough	439 yd
West Riding	26 Castle Road, Scarborough	478 yd
Prince Of Wales Inn	2 Castle Road, Scarborough	478 yd
North Riding Hotel	163 North Marine Road, Scarborough	486 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Penny Black Chippy	55 Dean Road, Scarborough	147 yd
North Bay Fisheries	179 Columbus Ravine, Scarborough	212 yd
Hiko's Kebabland	2 Columbus Ravine, Scarborough	402 yd
Carols Plaice	3 Columbus Ravine, Scarborough	402 yd
Champion Pizza	37A Dean Road, Scarborough	406 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	17-19 Castle Road, Scarborough	512 yd
Premier North Marine	22 - 24 North Marine Road, Scarborough	551 yd
Aldi	Northway, Scarborough	551 yd
Iceland	Units 2-3 Vernon Road, Scarborough	826 yd
Marks & Spencer	8 Newborough, Scarborough	843 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
B J Fitness Centre CLIFTON STREET	health and fitness suite	432 yd
Scarborough Cricket Club NORTH MARINE ROAD	grass pitches	433 yd
Scarborough Bowls Centre ALEXANDRA BOWLS CENTRE ALEXANDRA BOWLS CENTRE PEASHOLM ROAD	indoor bowls	559 yd
Ymca Scarborough YMCA CENTRE YMCA CENTRE ST THOMAS STREET	health and fitness suite	637 yd
Scarborough Indoor Swimming Pool (Closed) Ryndle Crescent	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	738 yd
Atlantis Waterpark (Closed) Peasholm Gap	swimming pool	738 yd
Sunset 24/7 34A 34A BELLE VUE STREET	health and fitness suite	746 yd
Body Torque WESTBOROUGH	health and fitness suite	753 yd
Gladstone Road Primary School WOOLER STREET		868 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Royal Scarborough) ST. NICHOLAS STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	944 yd

Broadband

Technology Availability

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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises with Next Generation Access (NGA)	100.0%

Speed Availability

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%
Percentage of premises unable to receive decent broadband from fixed or FWA	0.0%
Percentage of premises able to receive decent broadband from FWA	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	61 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.8 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband coverage statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2026 dataset. Broadband performance statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2023 postcode-level performance data.