Postcode YO11 1QL is located in an urban city, within the Castle ward of North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Scarborough Town & North Bay area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 210.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.9× the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Scarborough Town & North Bay is £31,666 per year. The nearest station is Scarborough, about 0.6 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, the closest large park is Royal Albert Park.
Scarborough Town & North Bay has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,566 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 8% most deprived areas in England.
Scarborough Town & North Bay has a very high crime rate, with approximately 210.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 16.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Scarborough Town & North Bay is £31,666 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near YO11 1QL.
Scarborough Town & North Bay near YO11 1QL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Scarborough located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Scarborough | N/A | Walking directions to Scarborough |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Royal Albert Park | Large | Walking directions to Royal Albert Park |
| 0.2 mi | Castle Dykes | Large | Walking directions to Castle Dykes |
| 0.3 mi | St Nicholas Gardens | Small | Walking directions to St Nicholas Gardens |
Based on 99 recent sales, the median property price is £140,000 (about £140 per square foot) in Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £385,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1 | £200,000 | £190 |
| Semi-Detached | 1 | £145,000 | £101 |
| Terraced | 76 | £140,500 | £134 |
| Flats | 21 | £110,000 | £172 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | — | £70,250 | £133,000 | £110,000 |
| 2017 | £258,000 | £71,000 | £258,400 | £112,192 |
| 2018 | £130,000 | £81,500 | £154,000 | £118,000 |
| 2019 | — | £90,000 | £117,500 | £111,000 |
| 2020 | £182,500 | £79,000 | £152,000 | £115,995 |
| 2021 | £344,000 | £77,000 | £171,500 | £121,754 |
| 2022 | £342,500 | £95,500 | £170,000 | £140,000 |
| 2023 | £428,000 | £99,500 | £221,000 | £135,000 |
| 2024 | £272,500 | £98,000 | £231,250 | £137,500 |
| 2025 | £155,000 | £103,000 | £145,000 | £137,500 |
| 2026 | — | £141,500 | — | £138,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | — | £114 | £170 | £102 |
| 2017 | £171 | £104 | £162 | £107 |
| 2018 | £161 | £105 | £123 | £108 |
| 2019 | — | £121 | £116 | £108 |
| 2020 | £161 | £124 | £131 | £116 |
| 2021 | £216 | £123 | £163 | £127 |
| 2022 | £283 | £160 | £142 | £137 |
| 2023 | £299 | £167 | £215 | £129 |
| 2024 | £216 | £148 | £230 | £132 |
| 2025 | £132 | £164 | £101 | £134 |
| 2026 | — | £165 | — | £125 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near YO11 1QL.
In the YO11 1QL postcode area, located within Scarborough Town & North Bay, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of YO11 1QL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mi | Family Choice Foodmarket | Princess Square, North Yorkshire, YO11 1QJ | Walking directions to Family Choice Foodmarket |
| 0.2 mi | One Stop | 56-57 Newborough, Scarborough, YO11 1ET | Walking directions to One Stop |
| 0.2 mi | Europe Supermarket Off Licence | 30 Newborough, Scarborough, YO11 1NA | Walking directions to Europe Supermarket Off Licence |
| 0.3 mi | Heron Foods | 71 Newborough, Scarborough, YO11 1ET | Walking directions to Heron Foods |
| 0.4 mi | Premier North Marine Road Store | Regent Street, North Yorkshire, YO12 7PD | Walking directions to Premier North Marine Road Store |
Annual council tax rates for North Yorkshire district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for YO11 1QL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Alison Hume
Scarborough and Whitby - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around YO11 1QL records about 211 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across Yorkshire and The Humber as a whole the rate is about 113 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting.
The median sale price around YO11 1QL in Scarborough Town & North Bay is £140,000 (about £140 per square foot) based on 99 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to YO11 1QL, including Friarage Community Primary School (Requires improvement), Scarborough Pupil Referral Unit (Good) and Childhaven Community Nursery School (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to YO11 1QL is Scarborough, about 972 m away.
YO11 1QL scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 2,566 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Scarborough and Whitby covering YO11 1QL is Alison Hume (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election.
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.