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YO12 7LQ

Northstead

North Yorkshire

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Detailed insights for YO12 7LQ

Overview

Postcode YO12 7LQ 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 Central area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 24.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Scarborough Central is £31,900 per year. The nearest station is Scarborough located about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Peasholm Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
24
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Scarborough Central has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,546 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 44% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Scarborough Central has a very low crime rate, with approximately 24.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Scarborough Central is £31,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near YO12 7LQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Scarborough Central near YO12 7LQ 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for YO12 7LQ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Scarborough

N/A

Walking directions to Scarborough

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for YO12 7LQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miPeasholm ParkLargeWalking directions to Peasholm Park

Area Profile

Population
309
Population density
6,412.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
296
95.79%
Other
5
1.62%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.97%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.65%
Irish
1
0.32%
Total population: 309

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
65
48.87%
Owns with a mortgage
49
36.84%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
10.53%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.26%
Shared ownership
1
0.75%
Total households: 133

Property prices in Northstead

Based on 142 recent sales, the median property price is £165,750 in Northstead area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £550,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Northstead 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 Northstead over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£312,500
Flats38£149,500
Semi-Detached31£243,750
Terraced67£150,000

10 year median price trend in Northstead

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Northstead.

Schools

In the YO12 7LQ postcode area, located within Scarborough Central, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for YO12 7LQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryGladstone Road Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miNurseryChildhaven Community Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryScarborough, Northstead Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

14 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of YO12 7LQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for YO12 7LQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miGladstone Road StoresGladstone Road, North Yorkshire, YO12 7BHWalking directions to Gladstone Road Stores
0.3 miAldiNorthway, Scarborough, YO12 7AJWalking directions to Aldi
0.3 miSainsbury'sFalsgrave Road, Scarborough, YO12 5EAWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.4 miStop & Shop Mini Market128 Victoria Road, Scarborough, YO11 1SLWalking directions to Stop & Shop Mini Market
0.4 miTaryn Convenience StoreBelle Vue Parade, North Yorkshire, YO11 1SUWalking directions to Taryn Convenience Store

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.