Brook Lane, Ainthorpe, Whitby, YO21 2LD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around YO21 2LD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	50.7%	-1.5%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	47.8%	49.3%	1.5%	49.0%	0.3%

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 YO21 2LD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.7% 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	36.7%	43.7%	7.0%	37.9%	5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	52.9%	44.2%	-8.7%	44.2%	0.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	5%	5.2%	0.2%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	4.5%	4.5%	0.0%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	48.9%	39.4%	-9.5%	48.4%	-9.0%
Good health	36.2%	36.6%	0.4%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	13%	18.4%	5.4%	12.7%	5.7%
Bad health	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	1.2%	1.2%

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	22.1%	24%	1.9%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	7.8%	1.3%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	10.4%	-6.9%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	6%	3.1%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	14.6%	3.6%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	34.5%	34.6%	0.1%	33.8%	0.8%
Other	5.6%	2.6%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.1% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94%	99.1%	5.1%	81.4%	17.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

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	89.1%	92.9%	3.8%	83.2%	9.7%
European Union	5.3%	3.5%	-1.8%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2%	0%	-2.0%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.6%	92.9%	4.3%	83.2%	9.7%
10+ Years	2%	5.2%	3.2%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	1.4%	-4.8%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	17.7%	13.5%	4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.2%	37.2%	-3.0%
Christian	56.8%	46.2%	10.6%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Brook Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brook Lane was 44.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.1% lower than the Danby & Mulgrave average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brook Lane has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Danby & Mulgrave and the 927th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.9%.

🔎 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 2LD, 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 Brook Lane are based on 26 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 Brook Lane, Ainthorpe, Whitby, YO21 2LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO21 2LD

Average Price
£550,615

Semi-Detached
£435,859

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£523,703

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£692,283

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brook Lane

Average Price
£402,011

Semi-Detached
£391,080

Terraced
£361,407

Detached
£491,429

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£410,877

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brook LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Brook Lane, Whitby, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-09-20	£344,310
Fox And Hounds, 45 Brook Lane, Whitby, North Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£825,000	2024-06-20	£830,887
43 Brook Lane, Whitby, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2021-03-05	£304,495
Fox And Hounds, 45 Brook Lane, Whitby, North Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£475,000	2019-04-12	£562,710
43 Brook Lane, Whitby, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2012-04-30	£302,675

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO21 2LD

Employment

YO21 2LD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 2LD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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

Retired	110
Full-Time Employee	71
Self-Employed	62
Long-Term Sick or disabled	48
Part-Time Employee	37
Other	18
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	83
Education	29
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	27
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Construction	16
Other	13
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Mining and quarrying	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Danby Church of England Voluntary Controlled School Ainthorpe Lane , Danby YO21 2NG	2out of 4	412 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castleton Primary School 38 High Street , Castleton YO21 2DA	4out of 4	1,818 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moorland Waldorf School The College , Botton Village YO21 2NJ	- not rated	4,112 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Danby Castle Events Limited	Danby Castle, Dale End		938 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Danby Cricket Club KADELANDS HOUSE KADELANDS HOUSE EASTON LANE	grass pitches	917 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	31.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	33.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	59.42 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	59.42 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s

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