Waterstead Lane, Whitby, YO21 1QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around YO21 1QB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.5%	50.4%	2.9%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	52.5%	49.6%	-2.9%	49.0%	0.6%

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	31.8%	32.9%	1.1%	37.9%	-5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	36.8%	40.4%	3.6%	44.2%	-3.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Separated	5.1%	2.2%	-2.9%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	15.2%	16%	0.8%	9.1%	6.9%
Widowed	11.2%	6.7%	-4.5%	6.1%	0.6%

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	39.8%	36.4%	-3.4%	48.4%	-12.0%
Good health	38.9%	35.2%	-3.7%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	13.4%	21.2%	7.8%	12.7%	8.5%
Bad health	6.7%	5.2%	-1.5%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	2%	0.7%	1.2%	0.8%

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.

In the area around YO21 1QB this area, 31.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 17.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.6%	31.7%	-1.9%	18.2%	13.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	10.6%	-3.8%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	14.1%	-2.9%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	6.2%	3.7%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	15.9%	4.0%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	17.6%	1.7%	33.8%	-16.2%
Other	4.7%	4%	-0.7%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.2% 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)
Pakistani	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	96.2%	97.2%	1.0%	81.4%	15.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98% 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	93.9%	98%	4.1%	83.2%	14.8%
European Union	2.9%	0.8%	-2.1%	6.1%	-5.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
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	93.6%	97.6%	4.0%	83.2%	14.4%
10+ Years	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	9.8%	-8.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0.4%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.4%	76.7%	-8.3%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
No passport held	31.2%	13.5%	17.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.2%	37.2%	-4.0%
Christian	57.6%	46.2%	11.4%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Waterstead Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterstead Lane was 707.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 284.5% higher than the Whitby Streonshalh average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Waterstead Lane has the 3rd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Whitby Streonshalh and the 18th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 178.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in YO21 1QB, 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Waterstead Lane are based on 64 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 Waterstead Lane, Whitby, YO21 1QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO21 1QB

Average Price
£369,946

Semi-Detached
£463,506

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£458,173

Flats/Maisonettes
£290,938

Other
£555,535

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterstead Lane

Average Price
£287,889

Semi-Detached
£288,134

Terraced
£266,154

Detached
£633,407

Flats/Maisonettes
£278,669

Other
£438,106

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterstead LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Stables, Whitby, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2022-09-02	£441,199
The Gatehouse, Whitby, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-09-02	£389,293
Flat 6 Airy Hill Manor Waterstead Lane, Whitby, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£582,000	2022-03-31	£595,255
Flat 6 Airy Hill Manor Waterstead Lane, Whitby, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£582,000	2022-03-31	£633,407
Flat 2 Airy Hill Manor Waterstead Lane, Whitby, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£237,000	2021-09-15	£255,072

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO21 1QB

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in YO21 1QB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	75
Full-Time Employee	50
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
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	25
Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	11
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Mining and quarrying	6
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Airy Hill Primary School Waterstead Lane , YO21 1PZ	3out of 4	304 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stakesby Primary Academy Byland Road , YO21 1HY	3out of 4	825 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Cliff Primary School Church Square , YO21 3EG	3out of 4	1,010 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ruswarp , YO21 1NJ	3out of 4	1,332 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Whitby Primary Academy Stainsacre Lane , YO22 4HU	3out of 4	1,397 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Caedmon College Whitby Prospect Hill , YO21 1LA	3out of 4	328 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eskdale School Stainsacre Lane , YO22 4HS	3out of 4	1,512 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
International Christian Language School for Functional English 5 Chubb Hill Road , High Stakesby YO21 1JU	- not rated	606 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caedmon College Whitby Astro Cafe	Airy Hill, Whitby	207 yd
Passage To India	30-31 Windsor Terrace, Whitby	520 yd
The Coliseum Cafe	The Coliseum, Victoria Place	604 yd
Fish Box	3 Langborne Road, Whitby	658 yd
Endeavour Cafe	2 Langborne Road, Whitby	658 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
First In Last Out	1 York Terrace, Whitby	228 yd
The Waiting Room	2 Whitby Station, Langborne Road	657 yd
George Hotel	38 Baxtergate, Whitby	671 yd
The Whitby Way	The Whitby Way, 7 Wellington Road	707 yd
Raw Nightclub	2 Wellington Road, Whitby	708 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railway Chippy	1 Fishburn Road, Whitby	226 yd
Pizza Figaro	Unit 1, Langborne Road	658 yd
Greggs	16 Station Square, Whitby	682 yd
Dominos Pizza	7B New Quay Road, Whitby	778 yd
Riverside Fisheries Ltd	3A Church Street, Whitby	795 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Supermarket	Langborne Road, Whitby		658 yd
Heron Foods	52-53 Baxtergate, Whitby		735 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Caedmon College Whitby (Scoresby Site) AIRY HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	204 yd
Caedmon College Whitby (Normanby Site) PROSPECT HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	424 yd
Helredale Football Pitch Helredale Gardens	grass pitches	858 yd
Fitness Machine SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite	895 yd
Stakesby Primary Academy BYLAND ROAD	grass pitches	913 yd
Larpool Lane Football Pitch Larpool Lane	grass pitches	942 yd
Whitby Leisure Centre WHITBY LEISURE CENTRE WHITBY LEISURE CENTRE CRESCENT AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,034 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	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	38.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	48.77 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	48.77 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s

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

Overview of YO21 1QB