Flowergate, Whitby, YO21 3AU

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Flowergate is in Whitby and in North Yorkshire district. YO21 3AU is located in the Whitby Streonshalh electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Scarborough and Whitby. This postcode has been in use since 1995-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Flowergate, Whitby, YO21 3AU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: YO21 3BB, YO21 3DF, YO21 3BP, YO21 3BA, YO21 3BW, YO21 3BE, YO21 3AY, YO21 3BD, YO21 3DE.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around YO21 3AU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51.1%	1.1%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	50%	48.9%	-1.1%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	34.5%	36.5%	2.0%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	29.1%	41.3%	12.2%	44.2%	-2.9%
Married: Same sex	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	19.4%	14.3%	-5.1%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	9.7%	6.3%	-3.4%	6.1%	0.2%

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	32.6%	40.2%	7.6%	48.4%	-8.2%
Good health	44%	36.4%	-7.6%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	17.4%	18.2%	0.8%	12.7%	5.5%
Bad health	5.4%	3.8%	-1.6%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	1.2%	0.3%

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	21.2%	22.2%	1.0%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	14.3%	-4.5%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	11.9%	-3.3%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	4.8%	-0.7%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	19%	5.7%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	27.8%	5.4%	33.8%	-6.0%
Other	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	3%	3.0%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.9%	89.4%	-9.5%	81.4%	8.0%
Other	0%	5.3%	5.3%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.7%	85.5%	-10.2%	83.2%	2.3%
European Union	3.3%	8.4%	5.1%	6.1%	2.3%
Africa	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0%	3.8%	3.8%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.7%	84.8%	-10.9%	83.2%	1.6%
10+ Years	1.6%	6.1%	4.5%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	0.5%	3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	3.8%	2.7%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.2%	76.7%	-5.5%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	21.2%	13.5%	7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.2%	37.2%	3.0%
Christian	53%	46.2%	6.8%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Not answered	0.8%	6.0%	-5.2%

Safety

Is Flowergate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Flowergate was 221.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.4% higher than the Whitby Streonshalh average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Flowergate has the 7th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Whitby Streonshalh and the 101st highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 92.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 53.8%.

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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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in YO21 3AU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Flowergate are based on 45 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 Flowergate, Whitby, YO21 3AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO21 3AU

Average Price
£368,976

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£368,976

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Flowergate

Average Price
£244,552

Semi-Detached
£211,935

Terraced
£246,654

Detached
£318,525

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,807

Other
£302,509

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on FlowergateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Flowergate, Whitby, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2002-08-05	£377,345

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Employment

YO21 3AU 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in YO21 3AU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	38
Full-Time Employee	31
Part-Time Employee	14
Self-Employed	13
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	12
Construction	8
Manufacturing	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Cliff Primary School Church Square , YO21 3EG	3out of 4	323 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Airy Hill Primary School Waterstead Lane , YO21 1PZ	3out of 4	960 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stakesby Primary Academy Byland Road , YO21 1HY	3out of 4	964 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Whitby Primary Academy Stainsacre Lane , YO22 4HU	3out of 4	1,770 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ruswarp , YO21 1NJ	3out of 4	2,190 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	788 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eskdale School Stainsacre Lane , YO22 4HS	3out of 4	2,034 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	496 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
Crocodile	33 Flowergate, Whitby	2 yd
The Yard	48A Flowergate, Whitby	2 yd
Emma's Diner	36 - 37 Flowergate, Whitby	9 yd
Java	2A Flowergate, Whitby	33 yd
The Whitby Deli	22 - 23 Flowergate, Whitby	33 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elsinore Hotel	25 Flowergate, Whitby	9 yd
The Little Angel	17 - 18 Flowergate, Whitby	33 yd
Beer O'Clock	11 Flowergate, Whitby	33 yd
Jolly Sailors	12/13 St Anns Staith, Whitby	96 yd
The Buck Inn	11 St Anns Staith, Whitby	96 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Greedy Pig	5 Golden Lion Bank, Whitby	33 yd
Bitz N Pizzas	24 Flowergate, Whitby	33 yd
Angel Fisheries	Angel Yard, Baxtergate	115 yd
Silver Street Fisheries	22 Silver Street, Whitby	145 yd
Dominos Pizza	7B New Quay Road, Whitby	153 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heron Foods	52-53 Baxtergate, Whitby		129 yd
Co-op Supermarket	Langborne Road, Whitby		251 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness Machine SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite	89 yd
Westcliffe Ladies Fitness Centre ESPLANADE	health and fitness suite	343 yd
Whitby Leisure Centre WHITBY LEISURE CENTRE WHITBY LEISURE CENTRE CRESCENT AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	555 yd
Caedmon College Whitby (Normanby Site) PROSPECT HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	804 yd
Turnbull Ground The Turnbull Ground The Turnbull Ground Upgang Lane	grass pitches	981 yd
Whitby Cricket Club Upgang Ln	grass pitches	995 yd
Caedmon College Whitby (Scoresby Site) AIRY HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,016 yd
Stakesby Primary Academy BYLAND ROAD	grass pitches	1,022 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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