Murchison Street, Scarborough, YO12 7RN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding YO12 7RN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	55.5%	49.8%	-5.7%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	44.5%	50.2%	5.7%	49.0%	1.2%

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 7RN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.2% 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	42.8%	53.2%	10.4%	37.9%	15.3%
Married: Opposite sex	35%	28.8%	-6.2%	44.2%	-15.4%
Separated	3.9%	1.7%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	14.4%	15%	0.6%	9.1%	5.9%
Widowed	3.9%	1.3%	-2.6%	6.1%	-4.8%

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	46.3%	43.2%	-3.1%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	38.8%	40.8%	2.0%	33.6%	7.2%
Fair health	9.3%	12.6%	3.3%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	4.2%	2.4%	-1.8%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	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 20.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.7%	15.5%	-1.2%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	14.2%	-4.5%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	17.2%	-1.5%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	6.5%	1.1%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	25%	9.4%	16.9%	8.1%
Degree or Similar	18.7%	20.3%	1.6%	33.8%	-13.5%
Other	6.2%	1.3%	-4.9%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.9% 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)
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	2.1%	4.1%	2.0%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
White	95.8%	93.9%	-1.9%	81.4%	12.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.2% 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	91.6%	93.2%	1.6%	83.2%	10.0%
European Union	3.3%	4.8%	1.5%	6.1%	-1.3%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.6%	93.2%	1.6%	83.2%	10.0%
10+ Years	2.1%	4.8%	2.7%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.6%	76.7%	-3.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
No passport held	21.9%	13.5%	8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.9%	37.2%	15.7%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Murchison Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Murchison Street was 103.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.5% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Murchison Street has the 36th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Castle and the 317th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 175.0%.

🔎 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. 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 7RN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Murchison Street are based on 206 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 Murchison Street, Scarborough, YO12 7RN

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO12 7RN

Average Price
£152,118

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£152,118

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Murchison Street

Average Price
£170,999

Semi-Detached
£214,914

Terraced
£163,659

Detached
£160,782

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£101,204

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Murchison Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Murchison Street, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£114,500	2025-06-30	£118,618
69 Murchison Street, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2025-03-14	£159,935
19 Murchison Street, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£143,000	2023-09-20	£148,737
27 Murchison Street, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2023-06-26	£124,736
33 Murchison Street, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-02-03	£125,570

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO12 7RN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	38
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Construction	17
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Manufacturing	15
Other	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
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	741 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	386 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School Maple Drive , YO12 6LP	3out of 4	1,036 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	1,250 yd	Academy converter	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
Barrowcliff School Ash Grove , YO12 6NQ	2out of 4	1,378 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	1,349 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	1,592 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Scalby School Fieldstead Crescent , Newby YO12 6TH	3out of 4	1,980 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Graham School Woodlands Drive , YO12 6QW	1out of 4	2,001 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	1,522 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	899 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Woodlands Academy Woodlands Drive , YO12 6QN	3out of 4	1,673 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springhead School Barry's Lane , YO12 4HA	4out of 4	1,956 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scarborough College Filey Road , YO11 3BA	- not rated	2,572 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
Nishat Spice Restaurant	47 Prospect Road, Scarborough	26 yd
Yorkshire Coast Sight Support	Ground Floor At, 183 Dean Road	378 yd
Mojo's Music Cafe	55 Victoria Road, Scarborough	442 yd
Azzaro	63 Victoria Road, Scarborough	442 yd
The Jam Jar	47 Victoria Road, Scarborough	443 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Trafalgar	60 Trafalgar Street West, Scarborough	299 yd
Home Guard Club	Sherwood Street, Scarborough	394 yd
Employees Welfare Club	Dean Road, Scarborough	439 yd
The Spa	45 Victoria Road, Scarborough	442 yd
Roscoe's Bar	Roscoe Rooms, Roscoe Street	459 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cappleman's	79A Murchison Street, Scarborough	2 yd
Hung Sing	88 Prospect Road, Scarborough	51 yd
Benny's Chinese Takeaway And Noodles Bar	44 Prospect Road, Scarborough	133 yd
Hiko's Kebabland	2 Columbus Ravine, Scarborough	135 yd
Carols Plaice	3 Columbus Ravine, Scarborough	135 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Northway, Scarborough	368 yd
Tesco	17-19 Castle Road, Scarborough	669 yd
Iceland	Units 2-3 Vernon Road, Scarborough	795 yd
One Stop	19 Huntriss Row, Scarborough	851 yd
Premier North Marine	22 - 24 North Marine Road, Scarborough	868 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sunset 24/7 34A 34A BELLE VUE STREET	health and fitness suite	345 yd
Gladstone Road Primary School WOOLER STREET		379 yd
B J Fitness Centre CLIFTON STREET	health and fitness suite	539 yd
Body Torque WESTBOROUGH	health and fitness suite	787 yd
Ymca Scarborough YMCA CENTRE YMCA CENTRE ST THOMAS STREET	health and fitness suite	858 yd
Scarborough Cricket Club NORTH MARINE ROAD	grass pitches	908 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Royal Scarborough) ST. NICHOLAS STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	967 yd
Swallow Leisure (St Nicholas Hotel) (Closed) St. Nicholas Cliff	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	982 yd
Scarborough Bowls Centre ALEXANDRA BOWLS CENTRE ALEXANDRA BOWLS CENTRE PEASHOLM ROAD	indoor bowls	1,058 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	72.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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