Goathland, Whitby, YO22 5LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around YO22 5LX 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	51.7%	50.7%	-1.0%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	48.3%	49.3%	1.0%	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 vicinity of YO22 5LX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.1% 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	24.2%	22.1%	-2.1%	37.9%	-15.8%
Married: Opposite sex	59.3%	60.1%	0.8%	44.2%	15.9%
Separated	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	4.3%	7.7%	3.4%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	11.3%	7.7%	-3.6%	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	45.3%	40.8%	-4.5%	48.4%	-7.6%
Good health	37.7%	36.8%	-0.9%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	13.2%	18.4%	5.2%	12.7%	5.7%
Bad health	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	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	14.3%	12.8%	-1.5%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	9.5%	-1.8%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	8.1%	-10.5%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	8.5%	3.7%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	16.1%	4.0%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	35.1%	42.7%	7.6%	33.8%	8.9%
Other	3.9%	2.4%	-1.5%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.6% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	97.7%	99.6%	1.9%	81.4%	18.2%
Arab	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.8% 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%	97.8%	0.8%	83.2%	14.6%
European Union	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.8%
Africa	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
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	97%	97.8%	0.8%	83.2%	14.6%
10+ Years	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	9.8%	-8.9%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	76.7%	5.4%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	16.6%	13.5%	3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	54.7%	46.2%	8.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is YO22 5LX dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around YO22 5LX was 54.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.8% higher than the Derwent Valley & Moor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

YO22 5LX has the 16th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Derwent Valley & Moor and the 747th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.0%.

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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 5LX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 1/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Goathland, Whitby, YO22 5LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for YO22 5LX

Average Price
£354,148

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£292,653

Detached
£495,585

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,329

Other
£162,961

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in YO22 5LX

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Post Office Cottage, Whitby, North Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-06-20	£312,158
Taylors Of Goathland, Whitby, North Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£85,000	2023-04-06	£85,869
Englefield, Whitby, North Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£645,000	2022-10-14	£666,908
Post Office, Whitby, North Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£236,000	2022-04-22	£242,378
The Apartment Aidensfield Stores The Green, Whitby, North Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-03-17	£153,416

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for YO22 5LX

Employment

YO22 5LX 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.

YO22 5LX 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 5LX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	83
Self-Employed	41
Full-Time Employee	37
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	10
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	6
Information and communication	5
Human health and social work activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goathland Primary School Beckhole Road , Goathland YO22 5ND	3out of 4	420 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Hedda's Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy Egton Bridge , YO21 1UX	- not rated	5,327 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Goathland Gifts And Tea Rooms	West Mount, The Green	5 yd
Moors Coffee Shop	The Village Store, The Green	5 yd
Inn On The Moor	Mill Green Way, Goathland	272 yd
Goathland Station Tearoom	North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Station	441 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Goathland Community Hub And Sports Pavilion	Goathland, Whitby		213 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Goathland Community Hub ELLERBECK ELLERBECK	grass pitches	287 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
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 5LX