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Esk Valley & Runswick Coast

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About

The Esk Valley runs from the high moors of the North York Moors down through a narrow river corridor to Whitby. The River Esk threads small villages, stone bridges and wooded banks, and a rural network of lanes and footpaths follows its course. A local rail service runs along parts of the valley, crossing cuttings and viaducts and serving stations that sit close to the river. Historic mill sites and old packhorse routes still mark how water and transport shaped settlement patterns here, while farmed fields and pockets of semi-natural woodland fill the slopes between moorland and village.

Runswick Coast sits as a small bay and village on the North Yorkshire coast, where a curving sandy shore meets sandstone and shale cliffs. The foreshore is a regular spot for fossil finds, where eroding layers reveal ammonites and other Jurassic remains. A coastal path runs along the cliff tops and links the village to nearby headlands, and narrow accesses lead down to slipways and fishing cottages that reflect the area’s coastal working history. The shoreline and cliffs are read in terms of geology and old coastal industry rather than large visitor infrastructure.

Area overview

On average Esk Valley & Runswick Coast has high deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 34 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 8.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Esk Valley & Runswick Coast is £43,734 per year. There are 9 schools in Esk Valley & Runswick Coast: 9 primary (0 Outstanding and 5 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Esk Valley & Runswick Coast is home to around 6,525 people, with a population density of about 20.7 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
34
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
8.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Esk Valley & Runswick Coast Population
6,525
Population density
20.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
14.56(-67%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.9(-52%)
Burglary
4.44(-13%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.68(-57%)
Shoplifting
3.22(-63%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,365
97.56%
Other White
74
1.13%
White and Asian (mixed)
15
0.23%
Other Asian
12
0.18%
Irish
11
0.17%
Total population: 6,524

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,942
34.19%
No qualifications
984
17.32%
Level 3 (A level)
972
17.11%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
737
12.98%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
502
8.84%
Total 16+ residents: 5,680

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,450
48.82%
Owns with a mortgage
571
19.23%
Private landlord or letting agency
469
15.79%
Other social rented
274
9.23%
Other forms of private rent
118
3.97%
Total households: 2,970

Property prices in Esk Valley & Runswick Coast

Based on 77 recent sales, the median property price is £280,000 in Esk Valley & Runswick Coast area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £2,100,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Esk Valley & Runswick Coast in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Esk Valley & Runswick Coast over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced22£214,000
Semi-Detached27£295,000
Flats4£168,500
Detached24£356,500

10 years median price trend in Esk Valley & Runswick Coast

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Esk Valley & Runswick Coast.

All postcodes in Esk Valley & Runswick Coast

YO211AR

Pier Road

YO212NQ

Longlands Lane

TS135LE

Rosedale Lane

YO213TD

Sandsend Court

YO212JP

Ainthorpe Lane

YO212BS

Barry Bank

TS135JQ

Lingrow Close

TS135JR

Back Lane

TS135AW

Captain Cooks Close

YO225QJ

Eskdaleside

YO225BJ

Esk Valley & Coast

YO213SG

Low Lane

YO212NL

Danby Head

TS135JZ

Rosedale Lane

YO212AT

Shaw End

TS135NB

Coverdale Lane

YO212AW

Lealholm Lane

TS135HS

Ellerby Lane

YO212LG

Easton Lane

TS135BL

Manns Yard

YO212EE

High Street

YO212AE

Lealholm Bank Top

YO213SA

East Barnby Lane

YO212JU

Valley View

YO212AY

Rake Lane

TS135AG

Staithes Lane

YO213RW

Victoria Square

YO212PR

Hall Lane

YO212AS

Great Fryupdale

YO212EX

New Road

YO212JF

Dale End

YO225BA

Lowdale Lane

YO211SZ

Moor Road

TS135LG

The Bungalows

YO212BF

Danby & Mulgrave

YO213SB

Wades Lane

TS135BQ

High Street

YO225PF

Front Street

YO212BA

Flowergate

TS135ER

Station Road

YO211TT

Brownswood Cottages

TS135LQ

Cliff Cottages

YO212JQ

Bridge Green

TS135AR

Whitby Road

TS135AQ

Danby & Mulgrave

YO212EF

Primrose Hill

YO212RA

Carr Lane

YO213RY

Danby & Mulgrave

TS135BP

Barbers Yard

YO225AZ

Smith's Lane

YO213QX

Linden Lane

YO212EL

Church Street

YO212NF

The Howe

YO211TG

Eskdaleside

YO212JH

Dale End

TS135DU

Ridge Lane

YO211UG

Barn Cottages

YO212DE

Birk Field Bank

YO225AS

Beck Hole Road

YO212EP

Ash Grove

TS135BD

Borrowby Lane

YO212HS

Smeathorns Road

YO212HW

Danby & Mulgrave

YO212EN

Ashfield Road

YO211TZ

High Street

TS135AF

Cliff Road

YO212AL

Low Wood Lane

TS134TU

Danby & Mulgrave

YO212HA

Langburn Lane

YO212PB

Glaisdale Hall Lane

YO225PJ

Esk Valley & Coast

YO212JT

Ainthorpe Lane

YO211UA

Egton Lane

TS135JS

Porret Lane

YO211SJ

Main Road

TS135AE

Cliff Road

TS135JL

The Warren

TS135JB

High Street

YO213SQ

Low Lane

YO213QU

Howlgate Lane

YO213RT

High Street

YO211SU

Egton Road

YO212QW

Esk Valley & Coast

YO213SN

Sandsend Road

YO211TQ

Egton Lane

YO211SR

Galley Hill Slack

YO212PH

Esk Valley & Coast

YO212QU

Esk Valley & Coast

YO213RQ

Danby & Mulgrave

YO212AG

Lealholm Bank

YO212NH

Danby Head

TS135AL

Whitby Road

TS135ES

High Street

TS135JT

Porret Lane

YO211ST

Egton Road

TS135LY

Low Lane

YO212BJ

Broom House Lane

YO211UH

Egton Lane

YO213SX

Meadowfields

TS135BW

Garth Ends

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.