Low Hawsker, Whitby, YO22 4LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding YO22 4LE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	49.8%	-2.4%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	47.8%	50.2%	2.4%	49.0%	1.2%

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 YO22 4LE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.2% 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	26.4%	24.4%	-2.0%	37.9%	-13.5%
Married: Opposite sex	59.3%	55.2%	-4.1%	44.2%	11.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	3.9%	7.7%	3.8%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	9.3%	10.4%	1.1%	6.1%	4.3%

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	37.5%	38.6%	1.1%	48.4%	-9.8%
Good health	39.2%	34.9%	-4.3%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	15.5%	19.1%	3.6%	12.7%	6.4%
Bad health	5.8%	7.1%	1.3%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.3%	24.3%	1.0%	18.2%	6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	6.3%	-7.3%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	14.4%	-3.0%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	5%	11.3%	6.3%	5.3%	6.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	15.8%	3.4%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	24.8%	2.3%	33.8%	-9.0%
Other	5.8%	3.2%	-2.6%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 100% 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)
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	99%	100%	1.0%	81.4%	18.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.9% 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	97.3%	97.9%	0.6%	83.2%	14.7%
European Union	1%	1.2%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.9%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1%	0%	-1.0%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	97.9%	1.0%	83.2%	14.7%
10+ Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	9.8%	-8.6%
5-10 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	20.2%	13.5%	6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.3%	37.2%	-10.9%
Christian	67.1%	46.2%	20.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is YO22 4LE dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around YO22 4LE was 59.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.9% higher than the Derwent Valley & Moor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

YO22 4LE has the 13th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Derwent Valley & Moor and the 672nd highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in YO22 4LE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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

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 Low Hawsker, Whitby, YO22 4LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO22 4LE

Average Price
£392,591

Semi-Detached
£283,409

Terraced
£421,687

Detached
£468,298

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in YO22 4LE

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
West End Farm, Whitby, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£810,000	2024-08-06	£853,717
Jubilee House, Whitby, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2019-07-23	£451,993
Hawsker Hall, Whitby, North Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2018-11-30	£550,923
Fern Hill, Whitby, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£164,000	2016-11-14	£222,173
The Hall, Whitby, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2015-01-16	£491,809

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO22 4LE

Employment

YO22 4LE 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 YO22 4LE 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	84
Full-Time Employee	64
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	19
Other	12
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	20
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	17
Construction	17
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Mining and quarrying	3
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hawsker Cum Stainsacre Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Hawsker , YO22 4LA	3out of 4	828 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Whitby Primary Academy Stainsacre Lane , YO22 4HU	3out of 4	2,927 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fylingdales Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Thorpe Lane , Fylingthorpe YO22 4TH	3out of 4	3,585 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ruswarp , YO21 1NJ	3out of 4	3,917 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Airy Hill Primary School Waterstead Lane , YO21 1PZ	3out of 4	3,931 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eskdale School Stainsacre Lane , YO22 4HS	3out of 4	2,709 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caedmon College Whitby Prospect Hill , YO21 1LA	3out of 4	4,542 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fyling Hall School Robin Hoods Bay , YO22 4QD	- not rated	3,903 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
International Christian Language School for Functional English 5 Chubb Hill Road , High Stakesby YO21 1JU	- not rated	4,765 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in YO22 4LE area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near YO22 4LE postcode.

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	35.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	34.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	59.12 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	59.12 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s

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

Overview of YO22 4LE