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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

YO212PT

Ghyll Brow

TS135JF

Bank Top Lane

YO212HU

Smeathorns Road

YO212EZ

Bow Bridge Lane

TS135BA

Fairfield Road

YO213RX

Whinny Hill

TS135LR

Ellerby Bank

YO212PJ

Underhill

YO212DD

Danby & Mulgrave

YO212EG

Station Road

YO225PH

Eskdaleside

YO212DS

New Road

YO212QT

Bank Lane

YO212DH

Robin Hood Close

YO211XB

Sandsend Cottages

YO212LJ

Danby & Mulgrave

YO212NP

Castle Lane

YO212DP

Station Road

TS135DJ

Darlington Terrace

YO211AX

Moor Lane

YO225PX

North Road

YO211SF

Guisborough Road

TS135JE

Nettledale Close

YO225PB

Station Cottages

YO212EJ

Church Street

YO212PU

Pier Road

YO211SE

Guisborough Road

TS135HN

Moor View Court

YO212JX

Ainthorpe Lane

TS135BN

Boathouse Yard

YO225QQ

Priory Park

YO212BL

High Street

TS135AN

Dalehouse Bank

YO225PE

Front Street

TS135JU

Palmers Square

YO213SY

Sandsend Road

YO212LZ

Briar Hill

TS135BS

Chapel Yard

YO212NG

Ainthorpe Lane

YO212ND

Winsley Hill

TS135DF

Barras Square

TS135HU

Bank Top Lane

YO213RN

Lodge Road

TS135LU

The Lane

YO212JJ

Dale End

YO212PA

Brier Hill

TS135LD

Rosedale Lane

YO213RJ

Lodge Road

YO212JG

Bridge Green

YO212PS

High Street

TS135HP

Runswick Lane

YO211XE

Broom House Lane

TS134TT

Danby & Mulgrave

TS135EH

Borrowby Lane

YO225PN

Fairhead

YO211SH

Guisborough Road

YO212QH

Carr Lane

YO213RS

Greenhaven

TS135HD

Hildewell

YO213FQ

Danby & Mulgrave

YO212AP

Long Causeway Road

YO213FP

The Causeway

YO211UZ

Broom House Lane

YO212JR

Brook Lane

YO211SN

Main Road

YO212HT

Danby & Mulgrave

YO212DB

High Street

TS135EJ

Borrowby Lane

YO225BD

Delves Lane

TS135LH

Danby & Mulgrave

YO225PL

Eskdaleside

YO225BB

Delves Lane

TS135LZ

Broom House Lane

TS135LF

Long Row

YO225PP

New Houses

YO212BG

Danby & Mulgrave

YO212HG

Coronation Cottages

YO213TF

Mount Pleasant

YO225QF

Waterloo Cottages

YO213TH

Low Row

YO212NR

Castle Lane

YO212NB

Lodge Lane

YO212BD

Christy Gate Road

YO212AN

Lealholm Lane

YO211TY

Bartons Row

YO212ET

Station Road

YO213SD

Scar Lane

YO212HL

Ness Terrace

YO212BB

Station Road

TS135ND

High Street

YO212LN

Lawns Road

YO211AG

Aislaby Lane

YO212LB

Brook Lane

YO212DU

Hunters Sty

TS135AJ

Staithes Lane

TS135JW

Porret Lane

YO212PG

Arncliffe View

YO212LQ

Lodge Lane

YO212ES

Danby & Mulgrave

YO212PE

Anglers Quarters

Data Sources

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