Postcode YO12 5HQ is located in an urban city, within the Woodlands ward of North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Falsgrave area. It has low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 126.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.1× the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Falsgrave is £40,895 per year. The nearest station is Scarborough, about 1.3 miles away. There are 4 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.
Falsgrave has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,630 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 46% least deprived areas in England.
Falsgrave has a very high crime rate, with approximately 126.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 3.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Falsgrave is £40,895 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near YO12 5HQ.
Falsgrave near YO12 5HQ 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £173,500 (about £200 per square foot) in Woodlands area, with individual transactions ranging from £57,000 up to £550,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 13 | £310,000 | £264 |
| Semi-Detached | 22 | £215,000 | £218 |
| Terraced | 17 | £152,000 | £180 |
| Flats | 12 | £122,500 | £183 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £214,000 | £123,500 | £148,725 | £105,000 |
| 2017 | £227,500 | £105,000 | £170,000 | £111,000 |
| 2018 | £245,000 | £132,000 | £158,750 | £118,500 |
| 2019 | £210,000 | £109,500 | £167,000 | £112,500 |
| 2020 | £273,750 | £114,000 | £154,998 | £123,250 |
| 2021 | £286,400 | £115,000 | £166,500 | £128,750 |
| 2022 | £306,500 | £116,000 | £212,500 | £140,000 |
| 2023 | £336,500 | £132,500 | £181,000 | £139,500 |
| 2024 | £337,500 | £145,000 | £202,000 | £150,000 |
| 2025 | £305,500 | £136,250 | £215,000 | £152,000 |
| 2026 | £282,500 | £125,000 | £170,000 | £126,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £192 | £180 | £153 | £132 |
| 2017 | £186 | £162 | £153 | £129 |
| 2018 | £173 | £179 | £159 | £142 |
| 2019 | £169 | £156 | £153 | £144 |
| 2020 | £213 | £140 | £158 | £148 |
| 2021 | £222 | £175 | £177 | £167 |
| 2022 | £238 | £203 | £215 | £145 |
| 2023 | £266 | £192 | £196 | £176 |
| 2024 | £237 | £186 | £211 | £181 |
| 2025 | £248 | £187 | £207 | £180 |
| 2026 | £253 | £199 | £232 | £217 |
There were 26 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near YO12 5HQ.
In the YO12 5HQ postcode area, located within Falsgrave, there are 4 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.
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 YO12 5HQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Alison Hume
Scarborough and Whitby - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around YO12 5HQ records about 126 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around YO12 5HQ in Falsgrave is £173,500 (about £200 per square foot) based on 64 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to YO12 5HQ, including Graham School (Requires improvement), The Woodlands Academy (Good) and Scarborough Sixth Form College (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
YO12 5HQ scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 17,630 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 YO12 5HQ 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.