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Overview

Postcode YO12 5QS 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 very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 19 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 83% below 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 0.8 miles away. There are 5 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
19
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Falsgrave has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,536 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 34% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Falsgrave has a very low crime rate, with approximately 19 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Falsgrave is £40,895 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near YO12 5QS.

Flood risk

No risk

Falsgrave near YO12 5QS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Scarborough located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for YO12 5QS
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Scarborough

N/A

Walking directions to Scarborough

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
273
Population density
4,281.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Other theft
8.78(+32%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.39(-49%)
Violence and sexual offences
3.66(-92%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.93(-79%)
Other crime
1.46(-56%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
249
91.54%
Indian
9
3.31%
Other White
6
2.21%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.1%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.74%
Total population: 272

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
76
33.04%
Level 3 (A level)
39
16.96%
No qualifications
38
16.52%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
36
15.65%
Apprenticeship
21
9.13%
Total 16+ residents: 230

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
73
57.48%
Owns with a mortgage
39
30.71%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
11.02%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.79%
Total households: 127

Property prices in Woodlands

Median price£173,500
Price per sq ft£200
Sales (last 12 months)64
Typical range (middle 50%)£140K – £276K

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.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Woodlands over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached13£310,000£264
Semi-Detached22£215,000£218
Terraced17£152,000£180
Flats12£122,500£183

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Woodlands

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Woodlands.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
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
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Woodlands.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Woodlands.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
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
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Woodlands.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Woodlands in the last year.

Recent sales

There were 40 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near YO12 5QS.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near YO12 5QS
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
23 Apr 202653, Pinewood Drive, Scarborough, YO12 5JPSemi-DetachedFreehold£251,200
19 Dec 202563, Pinewood Drive, Scarborough, YO12 5JPDetachedFreehold£275,000
07 Feb 202520, Pinewood Drive, Scarborough, YO12 5JPDetachedFreehold£235,000
19 Nov 202535, Chestnut Bank, Scarborough, YO12 5QJSemi-DetachedFreehold£217,500
24 Sept 202533, Chestnut Bank, Scarborough, YO12 5QJSemi-DetachedFreehold£215,000

Schools

In the YO12 5QS postcode area, located within Falsgrave, there are 5 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for YO12 5QS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryGladstone Road Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryBarrowcliff SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryScarborough, Northstead Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for North Yorkshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,612
Band B£1,881
Band C£2,150
Band D£2,418
Band E£2,956
Band F£3,493
Band G£4,030
Band H£4,837

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for YO12 5QS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Member of parliament

Alison Hume

Scarborough and Whitby - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

DistrictNorth YorkshireE06000065
Parliamentary ConstituencyScarborough and WhitbyE14001461
WardWoodlandsE05014338
ParishScarboroughE04013503
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)FalsgraveE02005803
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Scarborough 009EE01027863
Police ForceNorth Yorkshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Frequently asked questions about YO12 5QS

Is YO12 5QS (Falsgrave) safe?

The area around YO12 5QS records about 19 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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.

What is the average house price near YO12 5QS?

The median sale price around YO12 5QS in Falsgrave is £173,500 (about £200 per square foot) based on 64 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

What schools are near YO12 5QS?

There are 13 schools close to YO12 5QS, including Gladstone Road Primary School (Good), Barrowcliff School (Good) and Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School (Requires improvement). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

What is the nearest station to YO12 5QS?

The closest station to YO12 5QS is Scarborough, about 1,228 m away.

How deprived is the area around YO12 5QS?

YO12 5QS scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,536 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

Who represents YO12 5QS (Falsgrave) in Parliament and on the local council?

The Member of Parliament for Scarborough and Whitby covering YO12 5QS is Alison Hume (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election.

Data Sources

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.