Tennyson Avenue, Scarborough, YO12 7RF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding YO12 7RF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	49.4%	-1.4%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	49.2%	50.6%	1.4%	49.0%	1.6%

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	43.8%	37.5%	-6.3%	37.9%	-0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39.8%	36.5%	-3.3%	44.2%	-7.7%
Separated	3%	5.2%	2.2%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	10.4%	17.2%	6.8%	9.1%	8.1%
Widowed	3%	3.6%	0.6%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	47.7%	56.3%	8.6%	48.4%	7.9%
Good health	38.5%	28%	-10.5%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	9.2%	12.6%	3.4%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.9%	14.1%	-3.8%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	11.5%	-4.4%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.9%	18.2%	-5.7%	13.4%	4.8%
Apprenticeship	6.5%	4.2%	-2.3%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.4%	21.9%	3.5%	16.9%	5.0%
Degree or Similar	13.4%	29.7%	16.3%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	4%	0.5%	-3.5%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.6% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	99.2%	97.6%	-1.6%	81.4%	16.2%
Arab	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.1% 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	96.2%	88.1%	-8.1%	83.2%	4.9%
European Union	3.1%	9.5%	6.4%	6.1%	3.4%
Africa	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95%	87.8%	-7.2%	83.2%	4.6%
10+ Years	1.2%	5.1%	3.9%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.5%	76.7%	-4.2%
Poland	6%	1.3%	4.7%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	17.1%	13.5%	3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.8%	37.2%	14.6%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Tennyson Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tennyson Avenue was 143.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.2% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tennyson Avenue has the 40th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Castle and the 198th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 560.0%.

🔎 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 7RF, 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 Tennyson Avenue are based on 191 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 Tennyson Avenue, Scarborough, YO12 7RF

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO12 7RF

Average Price
£179,811

Semi-Detached
£225,508

Terraced
£175,656

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tennyson Avenue

Average Price
£196,741

Semi-Detached
£207,208

Terraced
£192,897

Detached
£231,536

Flats/Maisonettes
£184,604

Other
£167,146

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tennyson AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
95 Tennyson Avenue, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£138,775	2025-01-30	£142,344
7 Tennyson Avenue, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£168,000	2024-11-29	£173,005
109 Tennyson Avenue, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£188,000	2024-10-01	£194,373
65 Tennyson Avenue, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-05-21	£186,895
7 Tennyson Avenue, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-02-03	£188,355

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO12 7RF

Employment

YO12 7RF 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	74
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	30
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	9
Education	9
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	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	1,162 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Friarage Community Primary School Friargate , YO11 1HS	1out of 4	882 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gladstone Road Primary School Wooler Street , YO12 7DD	2out of 4	897 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School Maple Drive , YO12 6LP	3out of 4	970 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	1,123 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barrowcliff School Ash Grove , YO12 6NQ	2out of 4	1,680 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	2out of 4	1,845 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Scalby School Fieldstead Crescent , Newby YO12 6TH	3out of 4	2,052 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy Sandybed Lane , Stepney YO12 5LH	3out of 4	2,200 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Graham School Woodlands Drive , YO12 6QW	1out of 4	2,504 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	2,120 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	1,171 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Woodlands Academy Woodlands Drive , YO12 6QN	3out of 4	2,180 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springhead School Barry's Lane , YO12 4HA	4out of 4	2,491 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scarborough College Filey Road , YO11 3BA	- not rated	2,864 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
Az	89 Columbus Ravine, Scarborough	150 yd
Bella Rose	181A Columbus Ravine, Scarborough	201 yd
The Almar	116 Columbus Ravine, Scarborough	242 yd
The Hideout	The Hideout, 173 Columbus Ravine	251 yd
Coastline Sight And Hearing	The Street, 12 Lower Clark Street	286 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Employees Welfare Club	Dean Road, Scarborough	176 yd
The Albert Hotel	58 North Marine Road, Scarborough	342 yd
North Riding Hotel	163 North Marine Road, Scarborough	380 yd
West Riding	26 Castle Road, Scarborough	412 yd
Prince Of Wales Inn	2 Castle Road, Scarborough	412 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Penny Black Chippy	55 Dean Road, Scarborough	176 yd
North Bay Fisheries	179 Columbus Ravine, Scarborough	201 yd
Champion Pizza	37A Dean Road, Scarborough	324 yd
Bo Wah House	21 Dean Road, Scarborough	324 yd
Sabroso Burrito & Nacho Bar	13 Dean Road, Scarborough	324 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Premier North Marine	22 - 24 North Marine Road, Scarborough	410 yd
Tesco	17-19 Castle Road, Scarborough	424 yd
Aldi	Northway, Scarborough	570 yd
Marks & Spencer	8 Newborough, Scarborough	756 yd
Iceland	Units 2-3 Vernon Road, Scarborough	766 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Scarborough Cricket Club NORTH MARINE ROAD	grass pitches	300 yd
B J Fitness Centre CLIFTON STREET	health and fitness suite	380 yd
Scarborough Bowls Centre ALEXANDRA BOWLS CENTRE ALEXANDRA BOWLS CENTRE PEASHOLM ROAD	indoor bowls	483 yd
Ymca Scarborough YMCA CENTRE YMCA CENTRE ST THOMAS STREET	health and fitness suite	516 yd
Body Torque WESTBOROUGH	health and fitness suite	678 yd
Atlantis Waterpark (Closed) Peasholm Gap	swimming pool	722 yd
Scarborough Indoor Swimming Pool (Closed) Ryndle Crescent	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	775 yd
Sunset 24/7 34A 34A BELLE VUE STREET	health and fitness suite	804 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Royal Scarborough) ST. NICHOLAS STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	861 yd
Gladstone Road Primary School WOOLER STREET		958 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	55.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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