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YO21 1HX

Oak Road

Whitby West

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Detailed insights for YO21 1HX

Overview

Postcode YO21 1HX is located in an urban town, within the Whitby West ward of North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Whitby West area. It has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 33.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Whitby West is £36,989 per year. The nearest station is Whitby located about 0.6 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Pannett Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
36.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Whitby West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,992 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Whitby West has a low crime rate, with approximately 33.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

36.2%

Approximately 36.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Whitby West is £36,989 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near YO21 1HX.

Flood risk

No risk

Whitby West near YO21 1HX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Whitby located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for YO21 1HX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Whitby

N/A

Walking directions to Whitby

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for YO21 1HX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miPannett ParkMediumWalking directions to Pannett Park

Area Profile

Population
274
Population density
3,803.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
18.42(-58%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.14(-55%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.37(-37%)
Public order
2.3(-74%)
Drugs
1.53(-55%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
267
97.09%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
1.45%
Other White
3
1.09%
Other Asian
1
0.36%
Total population: 275

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
61
26.29%
Level 4+ (Degree)
41
17.67%
Level 3 (A level)
39
16.81%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
38
16.38%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
31
13.36%
Total 16+ residents: 232

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
40
31.5%
Other social rented
34
26.77%
Owns with a mortgage
28
22.05%
Social rents from council
12
9.45%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
8.66%
Total households: 127

Property prices in Whitby West

Based on 114 recent sales, the median property price is £251,000 in Whitby West area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £1,150,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Whitby West 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 Whitby West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached20£370,000
Flats22£149,125
Semi-Detached49£255,000
Terraced23£215,000

10 year median price trend in Whitby West

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

Schools

In the YO21 1HX postcode area, located within Whitby West, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for YO21 1HX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryStakesby Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miNot applicableInternational Christian Language School for Functional EnglishMiscellaneous

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryWest Cliff Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of YO21 1HX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for YO21 1HX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miByland NewsByland Court, North Yorkshire, YO21 1JHWalking directions to Byland News
0.2 miLidlStakesby Road, North Yorkshire, YO21 1HSWalking directions to Lidl
0.2 miSparLockton Road, North Yorkshire, YO21 3LEWalking directions to Spar
0.4 miSparGuisborough Road, North Yorkshire, YO21 1LYWalking directions to Spar
0.4 miCostcutter2-3 The Parade, Whitby, YO21 3JPWalking directions to Costcutter

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 ConstituencyScarborough and WhitbyE14001461
WardWhitby WestE05014337
ParishWhitbyE04007706
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Whitby WestE02005795
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Scarborough 001AE01027837
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.