Arguments Yard, Whitby, YO22 4DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around YO22 4DJ 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	45.5%	51.9%	6.4%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	54.5%	48.1%	-6.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33%	36.9%	3.9%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	44%	36.1%	-7.9%	44.2%	-8.1%
Separated	4.4%	4.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	13.7%	11.5%	-2.2%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	4.9%	11.5%	6.6%	6.1%	5.4%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.3%	27.1%	-7.2%	48.4%	-21.3%
Good health	40.4%	42.1%	1.7%	33.6%	8.5%
Fair health	17.7%	24.8%	7.1%	12.7%	12.1%
Bad health	6.6%	4.5%	-2.1%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1%	1.5%	0.5%	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	30.2%	16.4%	-13.8%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.6%	11.5%	4.9%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	13.1%	-3.9%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	10.7%	6.3%	5.3%	5.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	13.9%	5.7%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	29.1%	30.3%	1.2%	33.8%	-3.5%
Other	4.4%	4.1%	-0.3%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.2% 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)
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1%	0%	-1.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	97%	99.2%	2.2%	81.4%	17.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94% 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	98%	94%	-4.0%	83.2%	10.8%
European Union	0.5%	5.3%	4.8%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1%	0%	-1.0%	5.6%	-5.6%
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	98%	94%	-4.0%	83.2%	10.8%
10+ Years	0%	4.5%	4.5%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.4%	76.7%	0.7%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
No passport held	17.3%	13.5%	3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.6%	37.2%	6.4%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Arguments Yard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Arguments Yard was 664.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 243.7% higher than the Whitby Streonshalh average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Arguments Yard has the 3rd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Whitby Streonshalh and the 21st highest crime rate of 2,067 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 200.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.6%.

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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. 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 YO22 4DJ, 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 Arguments Yard are based on 3 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 Arguments Yard, Whitby, YO22 4DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO22 4DJ

Average Price
£236,019

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£236,019

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Arguments Yard

Average Price
£243,313

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£243,313

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Arguments YardStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Arguments Yard, Whitby, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2006-08-16	£253,757
2 Arguments Yard, Whitby, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2003-02-17	£254,644
3 Arguments Yard, Whitby, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£57,500	2000-07-26	£221,538

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO22 4DJ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in YO22 4DJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	42
Full-Time Employee	22
Part-Time Employee	15
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Self-Employed	6
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Education	4
Other	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Cliff Primary School Church Square , YO21 3EG	- not rated	601 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Cliff Primary School Church Square , YO21 3EG	3out of 4	601 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's Roman Catholic Primary School Waterstead Lane , YO21 1PZ	- not rated	1,087 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitby, Airy Hill Community Primary School Waterstead Lane , YO21 1PZ	- not rated	1,175 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Airy Hill Primary School Waterstead Lane , YO21 1PZ	3out of 4	1,175 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitby School Prospect Hill , YO21 1LA	2out of 4	1,144 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caedmon School Airy Hill , YO21 1QA	- not rated	1,244 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eskdale School Stainsacre Lane , YO22 4HS	- not rated	2,080 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	873 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sneaton Castle School Sneaton Castle , Castle Road YO21 3QN	- not rated	2,162 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's School Sneaton Castle , YO21 3QN	- not rated	2,162 yd	Other independent school	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
Marie Antoinettes	139 Church Street, Whitby	14 yd
Alberts Eatery	105 Church Street, Whitby	37 yd
Abbey Wharf	Market Hall, Market Place	37 yd
Sandgate Coffee & Delights	10 Market Place, Whitby	37 yd
Arnie's	4 Market Place, Whitby	37 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whitby Fishermens Amateur Rowing Club	Fish Pier, Market Place	37 yd
Whitby Friendship Amateur Rowing Club	136 Church Street, Whitby	42 yd
The Board Inn	Board Inn, 125 Church Street	70 yd
Black Horse	91 Church Street, Whitby	92 yd
White Horse & Griffin	87A Church Street, Whitby	110 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sprinkles	84 Church Street, Whitby	131 yd
Seafood Stall	Kiosk 1, Lancaster Flat	135 yd
Ko Ko Chicken	2 Grape Lane, Whitby	176 yd
Harbour Grill	Kiosk 3, Pier Road	195 yd
Pleasureland (Flavours Ice Cream Bar)	Pier Road, Whitby	201 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heron Foods	52-53 Baxtergate, Whitby		395 yd
Co-op Supermarket	Langborne Road, Whitby		463 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness Machine SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite	321 yd
Westcliffe Ladies Fitness Centre ESPLANADE	health and fitness suite	406 yd
Whitby Leisure Centre WHITBY LEISURE CENTRE WHITBY LEISURE CENTRE CRESCENT AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	746 yd
Caedmon College Whitby (Normanby Site) PROSPECT HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,093 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%

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

Overview of YO22 4DJ