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YO12 7RF

Northstead

North Yorkshire

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Detailed insights for YO12 7RF

Overview

Postcode YO12 7RF 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 very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 98.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Scarborough Town & North Bay is £28,900 per year. The nearest station is Scarborough located about 0.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Royal Albert Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
98
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

Scarborough Town & North Bay has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,252 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Scarborough Town & North Bay has a high crime rate, with approximately 98.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1%

Approximately 1.0% 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.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Scarborough Town & North Bay is £28,900 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 312 ft away from YO12 7RF.

Flood risk

No risk

Scarborough Town & North Bay near YO12 7RF 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for YO12 7RF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Scarborough

N/A

Walking directions to Scarborough

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for YO12 7RF
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miRoyal Albert ParkLargeWalking directions to Royal Albert Park
0.3 miPeasholm ParkLargeWalking directions to Peasholm Park

Area Profile

Population
253
Population density
11,194.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
223
88.14%
Other White
22
8.7%
Chinese
2
0.79%
Irish
2
0.79%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.4%
Total population: 253

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
37
35.24%
Owns with a mortgage
35
33.33%
Owns outright
22
20.95%
Other forms of private rent
9
8.57%
Shared ownership
1
0.95%
Total households: 105

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 7RF postcode area, located within Scarborough Town & North Bay, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for YO12 7RF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryFriarage Community Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimaryGladstone Road Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryScarborough, Northstead Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of YO12 7RF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for YO12 7RF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miOne StopColumbus Ravine, North Yorkshire, YO12 7TRWalking directions to One Stop
0.2 miOne StopAlbert Street, North Yorkshire, YO12 7PEWalking directions to One Stop
0.2 miCastle Road Mini MarketBedford Street, North Yorkshire, YO11 1BGWalking directions to Castle Road Mini Market
0.2 miPremier North Marine Road StoreRegent Street, North Yorkshire, YO12 7PDWalking directions to Premier North Marine Road Store
0.3 miTesco Express17-19 Castle Road, Scarborough, YO11 1BGWalking directions to Tesco Express

Data Sources

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