Postcode YO21 1JW is located in an urban town, within the Whitby West area of North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Whitby West area. It has very high deprivation and low crime levels, with around 44.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 61% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Whitby West is £36,989 per year. The median sale price in Whitby West is £240,000 (around £257 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £186,250 and £292,500. The nearest station is Whitby, about 0.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, the closest medium park is Pannett Park.
Whitby West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,717 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.
Whitby West has a low crime rate, with approximately 44.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 33.6% 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.
The average income per household in Whitby West is £36,989 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near YO21 1JW.
Whitby West near YO21 1JW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Whitby located about 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Whitby | N/A | Walking directions to Whitby |
| 1 mi | Ruswarp | N/A | Walking directions to Ruswarp |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Pannett Park | Medium | Walking directions to Pannett Park |
| 0.5 mi | Crescent Gardens | Small | Walking directions to Crescent Gardens |
| 0.5 mi | Airy Hill Play Park | Small | Walking directions to Airy Hill Play Park |
Based on 79 recent sales, the median property price is £240,000 (about £257 per square foot) in Whitby West area, with individual transactions ranging from £81,000 up to £600,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 20 | £346,500 | £300 |
| Semi-Detached | 28 | £242,475 | £248 |
| Terraced | 15 | £240,000 | £257 |
| Flats | 16 | £156,500 | £263 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £264,000 | £126,000 | £170,000 | £143,000 |
| 2017 | £280,500 | £132,500 | £175,750 | £170,000 |
| 2018 | £270,000 | £130,000 | £180,500 | £165,000 |
| 2019 | £270,998 | £132,000 | £194,975 | £172,500 |
| 2020 | £287,995 | £167,995 | £210,498 | £194,925 |
| 2021 | £335,000 | £171,250 | £230,000 | £173,750 |
| 2022 | £372,500 | £225,000 | £265,000 | £210,000 |
| 2023 | £376,250 | £190,000 | £265,000 | £225,000 |
| 2024 | £356,250 | £200,000 | £257,475 | £238,475 |
| 2025 | £371,250 | £165,000 | £255,000 | £226,000 |
| 2026 | £339,000 | £152,500 | £245,000 | £205,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £199 | £224 | £219 | £204 |
| 2017 | £199 | £223 | £181 | £193 |
| 2018 | £237 | £225 | £215 | £186 |
| 2019 | £246 | £233 | £215 | £214 |
| 2020 | £261 | £256 | £219 | £204 |
| 2021 | £257 | £265 | £224 | £228 |
| 2022 | £295 | £307 | £267 | £256 |
| 2023 | £301 | £296 | £253 | £279 |
| 2024 | £278 | £310 | £270 | £267 |
| 2025 | £300 | £263 | £255 | £252 |
| 2026 | £291 | £268 | £252 | £262 |
There were 46 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near YO21 1JW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Aug 2025 | 9, Low Stakesby House, Harrowing Drive, Whitby, YO21 1JW | Terraced | Leasehold | £190,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2025 | 16, Byland Road, Whitby, YO21 1JH | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £170,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2026 | 34, Rosedale Close, Whitby, YO21 1JT | Terraced | Freehold | £210,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 1, Sycamore Court, Whitby, YO21 1YQ | Terraced | Freehold | £195,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 27, Fountains Close, Whitby, YO21 1JS | Terraced | Freehold | £198,000 |
In the YO21 1JW postcode area, located within Whitby West, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
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| 0.1 mi | Primary | Stakesby Primary Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Feb 2023. | |
Stakesby Primary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Feb 2023
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| 0.2 mi | Not applicable | International Christian Language School for Functional English | Miscellaneous | Unrated. | |
International Christian Language School for Functional English ratingInspection information
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | West Cliff Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Apr 2022. | |
West Cliff Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Apr 2022
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4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of YO21 1JW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Lidl | Stakesby Road, North Yorkshire, YO21 1HS | Walking directions to Lidl |
| 0.4 mi | Spar | Lockton Road, North Yorkshire, YO21 3LE | Walking directions to Spar |
| 0.4 mi | Spar | Guisborough Road, North Yorkshire, YO21 1LY | Walking directions to Spar |
| 0.5 mi | Heron Foods | 52-53 Baxtergate, Whitby, YO21 1BL | Walking directions to Heron Foods |
Annual council tax rates for North Yorkshire district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for YO21 1JW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Alison Hume
Scarborough and Whitby - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around YO21 1JW records about 45 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across Yorkshire and The Humber as a whole the rate is about 113 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around YO21 1JW in Whitby West is £240,000 (about £257 per square foot) based on 79 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to YO21 1JW, including Stakesby Primary Academy (Good), International Christian Language School for Functional English and West Cliff Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to YO21 1JW is Whitby, about 765 m away.
YO21 1JW scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 4,717 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Scarborough and Whitby covering YO21 1JW is Alison Hume (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election.