Nares Street, Scarborough, YO12 7RR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding YO12 7RR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.4% 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	52.3%	54.4%	2.1%	51.0%	3.4%
Male	47.7%	45.6%	-2.1%	49.0%	-3.4%

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	28.6%	32.7%	4.1%	37.9%	-5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	53.7%	48%	-5.7%	44.2%	3.8%
Separated	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	11.5%	14.2%	2.7%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	4.9%	4.3%	-0.6%	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	50.9%	48.7%	-2.2%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	32.1%	33.1%	1.0%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	11.3%	13.6%	2.3%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	4.3%	3.6%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.5%	13.3%	-5.2%	18.2%	-4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	9.8%	-0.7%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	12.9%	-6.3%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	7%	9%	2.0%	5.3%	3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16%	20.4%	4.4%	16.9%	3.5%
Degree or Similar	25.4%	33.3%	7.9%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	3.5%	1.2%	-2.3%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.4% 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)
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	99.7%	96.4%	-3.3%	81.4%	15.0%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.5% 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	96.2%	95.5%	-0.7%	83.2%	12.3%
European Union	2%	3.2%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.9%
Africa	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96%	95.5%	-0.5%	83.2%	12.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	9.8%	-6.9%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.8%	76.7%	7.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.2%	37.2%	10.0%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	1.9%	6.0%	-4.1%

Safety

Is Nares Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nares Street was 27.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.8% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Nares Street has the 9th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Castle and the 730th lowest crime rate of 2,061 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.6%.

🔎 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 7RR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Nares Street are based on 67 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 Nares Street, Scarborough, YO12 7RR

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO12 7RR

Average Price
£209,901

Semi-Detached
£224,887

Terraced
£229,586

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,564

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nares Street

Average Price
£223,135

Semi-Detached
£252,364

Terraced
£239,200

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,018

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nares Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Nares Street, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£191,000	2025-12-12	£191,187
28 Nares Street, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-11-28	£257,478
28 Nares Street, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£237,500	2023-07-31	£248,196
26 Nares Street, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-06-05	£234,174
38 Nares Street, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-04-03	£194,326

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO12 7RR

Employment

YO12 7RR 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	74
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	26
Education	23
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Other	12
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	3
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	857 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 Junior School Wooler Street , YO12 7DD	- not rated	474 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gladstone Road Primary School Wooler Street , YO12 7DD	3out of 4	493 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School Maple Drive , YO12 6LP	2out of 4	924 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barrowcliff Community Junior School Hatterboard Drive , YO12 6NQ	- not rated	1,140 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	1,144 yd	Academy converter	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	1,419 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Roman Catholic School, Scarborough Sandybed Lane , Stepney Hill YO12 5LH	- not rated	1,541 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	1,541 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Raincliffe School Lady Ediths Drive , YO12 5RL	- not rated	1,782 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Scalby School Fieldstead Crescent , Newby YO12 6TH	- not rated	1,829 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	1,426 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scarborough Sixth Form College Sandybed Lane , YO12 5LF	- not rated	1,440 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	1,043 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bairnswood School Lady Ediths Park , YO12 5DR	- not rated	1,340 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Woodlands Academy Woodlands Drive , YO12 6QN	3out of 4	1,535 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Woodlands School Woodlands Drive , YO12 6QN	- not rated	1,535 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farrow House (Continuum) 40 Avenue Victoria , YO11 2QT	- not rated	1,904 yd	Other independent 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
Yorkshire Coast Sight Support	Ground Floor At, 183 Dean Road	284 yd
Nishat Spice Restaurant	47 Prospect Road, Scarborough	306 yd
Az	89 Columbus Ravine, Scarborough	632 yd
Azzaro	63 Victoria Road, Scarborough	726 yd
Mojo's Music Cafe	55 Victoria Road, Scarborough	726 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Trafalgar	60 Trafalgar Street West, Scarborough	577 yd
Employees Welfare Club	Dean Road, Scarborough	630 yd
Roscoe's Bar	Roscoe Rooms, Roscoe Street	636 yd
Home Guard Club	Sherwood Street, Scarborough	642 yd
The Spa	45 Victoria Road, Scarborough	726 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cappleman's	79A Murchison Street, Scarborough	283 yd
Hung Sing	88 Prospect Road, Scarborough	319 yd
Hiko's Kebabland	2 Columbus Ravine, Scarborough	398 yd
Carols Plaice	3 Columbus Ravine, Scarborough	398 yd
Benny's Chinese Takeaway And Noodles Bar	44 Prospect Road, Scarborough	417 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Northway, Scarborough	653 yd
Tesco	17-19 Castle Road, Scarborough	931 yd
Iceland	Units 2-3 Vernon Road, Scarborough	1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gladstone Road Primary School WOOLER STREET		494 yd
Sunset 24/7 34A 34A BELLE VUE STREET	health and fitness suite	580 yd
B J Fitness Centre CLIFTON STREET	health and fitness suite	801 yd
Northstead County Primary School Maple Drive	grass pitches	958 yd
Scarborough Cricket Club NORTH MARINE ROAD	grass pitches	1,061 yd
Body Torque WESTBOROUGH	health and fitness suite	1,068 yd
Scarborough Indoor Swimming Pool (Closed) Ryndle Crescent	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,087 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	61 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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