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YO18 8PR

Swainsea Drive

Pickering

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Detailed insights for YO18 8PR

Overview

Postcode YO18 8PR is located in a rural town, within the Pickering ward of North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Pickering & Thornton Dale area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 26.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Pickering & Thornton Dale is £42,084 per year. The nearest station is Malton located about 8.2 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest small park is Castle Green and park area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
26
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Pickering & Thornton Dale has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,256 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Pickering & Thornton Dale has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Pickering & Thornton Dale is £42,084 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near YO18 8PR.

Flood risk

No risk

Pickering & Thornton Dale near YO18 8PR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Malton located about 8.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for YO18 8PR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miCastle Green and park areaSmallWalking directions to Castle Green and park area
0.3 miManor Drive Park and recreation areaSmallWalking directions to Manor Drive Park and recreation area
0.4 miPotter Hill GreenSmallWalking directions to Potter Hill Green

Area Profile

Population
244
Population density
2,301.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
14.57(-67%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.54(-38%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.53(-35%)
Public order
2.51(-72%)
Possession of weapons
1.01(-3%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
233
95.1%
Other White
8
3.27%
Other
2
0.82%
Other Asian
1
0.41%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.41%
Total population: 245

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
73
33.03%
Level 3 (A level)
36
16.29%
No qualifications
34
15.38%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
25
11.31%
Apprenticeship
24
10.86%
Total 16+ residents: 221

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
86
74.14%
Owns with a mortgage
21
18.1%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
4.31%
Shared ownership
2
1.72%
Other social rented
1
0.86%
Total households: 116

Property prices in Pickering

Based on 122 recent sales, the median property price is £265,000 in Pickering area, with individual transactions ranging from £114,000 up to £800,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Pickering 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 Pickering over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached44£357,500
Flats12£185,250
Semi-Detached25£253,000
Terraced41£215,000

10 year median price trend in Pickering

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

Schools

In the YO18 8PR postcode area, located within Pickering & Thornton Dale, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for YO18 8PR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academyAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miSecondaryLady Lumley's SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryPickering Community Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

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.

Geographic Information

RegionYorkshire and The HumberUKE
DistrictNorth YorkshireE06000065
Parliamentary ConstituencyThirsk and MaltonE14001544
WardPickeringE05014306
ParishPickeringE04007616
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Pickering & Thornton DaleE02005789
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Ryedale 002CE01027794
Police ForceNorth Yorkshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.