Lealholmside, Lealholm, Whitby, YO21 2AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around YO21 2AF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	51.9%	0.7%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	48.8%	48.1%	-0.7%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 vicinity of YO21 2AF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	21.7%	23.1%	1.4%	37.9%	-14.8%
Married: Opposite sex	65.2%	59.9%	-5.3%	44.2%	15.7%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%	1.6%
Separated	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	3.6%	5.9%	2.3%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	6.5%	8.6%	2.1%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46%	43.3%	-2.7%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	35.2%	42.5%	7.3%	33.6%	8.9%
Fair health	14.9%	11.7%	-3.2%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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%	11.9%	-6.0%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	9.8%	-0.3%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	11.9%	-3.3%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	5.5%	0.7%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	18.7%	8.9%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	39.9%	40.4%	0.5%	33.8%	6.6%
Other	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.3% 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)
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	99.5%	98.3%	-1.2%	81.4%	16.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.5% 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	97.1%	97.5%	0.4%	83.2%	14.3%
European Union	1%	2.2%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.9%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.1%	97.5%	0.4%	83.2%	14.3%
10+ Years	0%	2.2%	2.2%	9.8%	-7.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.6%	76.7%	4.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	15.9%	13.5%	2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.5%	37.2%	-8.7%
Christian	66%	46.2%	19.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Lealholmside Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lealholmside was 18.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.1% lower than the Danby & Mulgrave average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Lealholmside has the 7th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Danby & Mulgrave and the 445th lowest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,800

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in YO21 2AF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 5/10 (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 Lealholmside are based on 28 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 Lealholmside, Lealholm, Whitby, YO21 2AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO21 2AF

Average Price
£477,252

Semi-Detached
£387,014

Terraced
£382,511

Detached
£512,999

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lealholmside

Average Price
£492,317

Semi-Detached
£398,765

Terraced
£439,036

Detached
£521,795

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on LealholmsideStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Rowan Cottage Lealholmside, Whitby, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£293,400	2023-01-12	£304,256
Clover Cottage Lealholmside, Whitby, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£495,000	2021-09-20	£577,407
Long View Lealholmside, Whitby, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£376,600	2021-06-18	£439,437
Lealholmside Farm Lealholmside, Whitby, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£493,021	2021-06-11	£575,284
Rowan Cottage Lealholmside, Whitby, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£248,950	2020-09-18	£309,175

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO21 2AF

Employment

YO21 2AF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

YO21 2AF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in YO21 2AF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	124
Full-Time Employee	69
Self-Employed	67
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	21
Construction	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lealholm Primary School Lealholm , YO21 2AQ	3out of 4	880 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Glaisdale Primary School Glaisdale , YO21 2PZ	4out of 4	3,170 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Hedda's Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy Egton Bridge , YO21 1UX	- not rated	4,892 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Egton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Egton , YO21 1UT	3out of 4	5,050 yd	Voluntary aided 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Beck View Tea Rooms And Village Shop	Lealholm, Whitby		979 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lealholm Sports Field	grass pitches	1,039 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	14.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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