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YO12 7RU

Northstead

North Yorkshire

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Detailed insights for YO12 7RU

Overview

Postcode YO12 7RU 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 high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 60.6 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.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
61
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
2.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Scarborough Central has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,682 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 33% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Scarborough Central has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 60.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.1%

Approximately 2.1% 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 7RU.

Flood risk

No risk

Scarborough Central near YO12 7RU 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 7RU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Scarborough

N/A

Walking directions to Scarborough

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
330
Population density
15,660.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
298
90.03%
Other Asian
15
4.53%
Other White
11
3.32%
African
3
0.91%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.6%
Total population: 331

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
54
37.5%
Owns with a mortgage
49
34.03%
Private landlord or letting agency
33
22.92%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.78%
Other social rented
2
1.39%
Total households: 144

Property prices in Northstead

Based on 130 recent sales, the median property price is £165,000 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
Detached5£300,000
Flats35£147,000
Semi-Detached26£241,875
Terraced64£154,500

10 year median price trend in Northstead

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

Schools

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

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

Good

0.4 miNurseryChildhaven Community Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.5 miNot applicableScarborough Pupil Referral UnitPupil referral unit

Good

Local amenities

11 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of YO12 7RU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for YO12 7RU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miGladstone Road StoresGladstone Road, North Yorkshire, YO12 7BHWalking directions to Gladstone Road Stores
0.2 miSainsbury'sFalsgrave Road, Scarborough, YO12 5EAWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.3 miSpar97-101 Falsgrave Road, Scarborough, YO12 5EGWalking directions to Spar
0.4 miAldiNorthway, Scarborough, YO12 7AJWalking directions to Aldi
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.