Postcode YO12 6QE is located in an urban city, within the Northstead ward of North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Scarborough Town & North Bay area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 86.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 24% below 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 1.3 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Scarborough Town & North Bay has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,115 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 27% least deprived areas in England.
Scarborough Town & North Bay has a high crime rate, with approximately 86.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.1% 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.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 315 ft away from YO12 6QE.
Scarborough Town & North Bay near YO12 6QE 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 140 recent sales, the median property price is £173,750 (about £171 per square foot) in Northstead area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £440,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 9 | £325,000 | £217 |
| Semi-Detached | 34 | £236,875 | £203 |
| Flats | 25 | £160,000 | £206 |
| Terraced | 72 | £159,500 | £150 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £230,000 | £90,000 | £169,250 | £109,500 |
| 2017 | £205,000 | £115,000 | £163,750 | £120,000 |
| 2018 | £209,725 | £140,000 | £185,000 | £130,000 |
| 2019 | £207,500 | £147,500 | £185,000 | £123,250 |
| 2020 | £280,750 | £110,000 | £180,000 | £130,000 |
| 2021 | £278,500 | £150,000 | £210,000 | £147,000 |
| 2022 | £277,000 | £148,000 | £219,000 | £160,000 |
| 2023 | £344,250 | £157,500 | £228,000 | £145,000 |
| 2024 | £276,500 | £145,000 | £244,500 | £141,875 |
| 2025 | £325,000 | £149,500 | £241,875 | £147,000 |
| 2026 | £220,000 | £167,500 | £245,000 | £162,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £184 | £158 | £130 | £117 |
| 2017 | £196 | £156 | £152 | £115 |
| 2018 | £188 | £185 | £160 | £124 |
| 2019 | £240 | £196 | £141 | £117 |
| 2020 | £277 | £167 | £169 | £125 |
| 2021 | £203 | £211 | £174 | £137 |
| 2022 | £202 | £220 | £178 | £154 |
| 2023 | £273 | £219 | £208 | £146 |
| 2024 | £227 | £228 | £183 | £143 |
| 2025 | £225 | £207 | £197 | £151 |
| 2026 | £209 | £205 | £199 | £135 |
There were 42 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near YO12 6QE.
In the YO12 6QE postcode area, located within Scarborough Town & North Bay, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of YO12 6QE
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Tesco Express | 83-85 Burniston Road, Scarborough, YO12 6PH | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.4 mi | Co-op Food | 42-46 Newlands Park Drive, Scarborough, YO12 6DJ | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.5 mi | One Stop | Burniston Road, North Yorkshire, YO12 7TN | Walking directions to One Stop |
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 6QE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Alison Hume
Scarborough and Whitby - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around YO12 6QE records about 86 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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 YO12 6QE in Scarborough Town & North Bay is £173,750 (about £171 per square foot) based on 140 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to YO12 6QE, including St Peter's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy (Good), Scarborough, Northstead Community Primary School (Requires improvement) and Scalby School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
YO12 6QE scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 24,115 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 6QE 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.