Castlegate, Pickering, YO18 7AX

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Castlegate is in Pickering and in North Yorkshire district. YO18 7AX is located in the Pickering electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Thirsk and Malton. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Castlegate, Pickering, YO18 7AX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: YO18 7BA, YO18 7AZ, YO18 7AY, YO18 7BB, YO18 7BD, YO18 7HF, YO18 7HD, YO18 7AJ, YO18 7HB.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around YO18 7AX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	50.8%	1.6%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	50.8%	49.2%	-1.6%	49.0%	0.2%

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	41.3%	39.4%	-1.9%	37.9%	1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	35.8%	38.3%	2.5%	44.2%	-5.9%
Separated	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	12.4%	15.4%	3.0%	9.1%	6.3%
Widowed	8.3%	3.4%	-4.9%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	48.4%	40.9%	-7.5%	48.4%	-7.5%
Good health	38.5%	37.9%	-0.6%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	11.5%	16.7%	5.2%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	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	15.1%	10.9%	-4.2%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	8%	-7.6%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22%	16%	-6.0%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	28.6%	14.4%	16.9%	11.7%
Degree or Similar	26.6%	34.3%	7.7%	33.8%	0.5%
Other	5%	0%	-5.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99% 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	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.8%	99%	0.2%	81.4%	17.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.9% 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	94%	92.9%	-1.1%	83.2%	9.7%
European Union	2.8%	4.5%	1.7%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.5%	0.5%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.7%	93.4%	-0.3%	83.2%	10.2%
10+ Years	0.8%	6.6%	5.8%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	76.7%	1.4%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	17.9%	13.5%	4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.9%	37.2%	5.7%
Christian	48%	46.2%	1.8%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Castlegate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castlegate was 623.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 680.7% higher than the Pickering average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Castlegate has the highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Pickering and the 23rd highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 230.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.4%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,700

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in YO18 7AX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Castlegate are based on 31 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 Castlegate, Pickering, YO18 7AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO18 7AX

Average Price
£258,694

Semi-Detached
£249,655

Terraced
£222,576

Detached
£513,875

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£150,999

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castlegate

Average Price
£309,143

Semi-Detached
£257,236

Terraced
£247,978

Detached
£610,406

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£152,076

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on CastlegateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Castlegate, Pickering, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-04-17	£140,135
12 Castlegate, Pickering, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£212,050	2022-12-19	£217,934
1 Castlegate, Pickering, North Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£237,000	2022-09-15	£233,456
Castlegate Coach House, 5 Castlegate, Pickering, North Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-09-30	£199,107
Castlegate House Castlegate, Pickering, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£630,000	2021-09-30	£737,613

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	56
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	20
Other	10
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	26
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pickering Community Junior School Middleton Road , YO18 8AJ	3out of 4	474 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pickering Community Infant School Ruffa Lane , YO18 7AT	3out of 4	506 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Swainsea Lane , YO18 8AR	3out of 4	643 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Dale CofE Primary School Castle Close , Thornton Dale YO18 7TW	- not rated	3,942 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lady Lumley's School Swainsea Lane , YO18 8NG	- not rated	540 yd	Academy sponsor led	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
Fortune Inn	1 & 2 Sartor House, Park Street	219 yd
Botham's Of Whitby	Botham's, 8 Park Street	219 yd
NYMR - Pickering Station Tearooms	North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering Station Cafe	219 yd
NOSH	1 Burgate, Pickering	251 yd
Willowgate Bistro	Concorde Cafe, Willowgate	262 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rose Inn	Bridge Street, Pickering	303 yd
Bay Horse Inn	Market Place, Pickering	309 yd
Number Four Bar	Number 4, Market Place	317 yd
Sun Inn	136 Westgate, Pickering	714 yd
Pickering Recreation Club	Mill Lane, Pickering	788 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bits & Pizzas	7 Burgate, Pickering	251 yd
Country Crust	16A Market Place, Pickering	361 yd
Chico's Pizzeria	El Chico's Pizzeria, 42A Hungate	450 yd
Potter Hill Fisheries	13 Potter Hill, Pickering	459 yd
Lee's Chinese Takeaway	Lee's Takeaway, 18 Eastgate	643 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	Co Op, Champley Mews	323 yd
Lidl	Vivis Lane, Pickering	722 yd
Co-op	Co-Operative Lateshop, 99 Eastgate	728 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pickering Community Junior School Middleton Road	grass pitches	571 yd
Lady Lumleys School Swainsea Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	590 yd
Ryedale Sports Centre RYEDALE SPORTS CENTRE RYEDALE SPORTS CENTRE SWAINSEA LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	603 yd
Mill Lane Recreation Ground BEECHLAWN BEECHLAWN MILL LANE	grass pitches, indoor bowls	718 yd
Newbridge Park Newbridge Road	cycling	804 yd
Ryedale Swim & Fitness Centre MILL LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	835 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	47.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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