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YO21 1NS

Whitby West

North Yorkshire

England / Yorkshire and The Humber / North Yorkshire / Whitby South & East / Whitby West / YO21 1NS

Overview

Postcode YO21 1NS 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 South & East area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Whitby South & East is £34,400 per year. The nearest station is Whitby located about 0.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Pannett Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
5.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

3/10

Whitby South & East has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,730 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 25% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Whitby South & East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5.2%

Approximately 5.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 21.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Whitby South & East is £34,400 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 251 ft away from YO21 1NS.

Flood risk

No risk

Whitby South & East near YO21 1NS 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 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Whitby

N/A

0.6 mi

Ruswarp

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miPannett ParkMedium
0.3 miAiry Hill Play ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
394
Population density
1,699.7 per km²

Demographics

British
381
96.46%
Bangladeshi
5
1.27%
Other Asian
5
1.27%
Chinese
2
0.51%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.25%
Total population: 395

Housing

Owns outright
78
45.09%
Owns with a mortgage
65
37.57%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
6.36%
Shared ownership
6
3.47%
Other social rented
6
3.47%
Total households: 173

Property prices in Whitby West

Based on 119 recent sales, the median property price is £252,000 in Whitby West area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £1,150,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached23£375,000
Flats28£157,750
Semi-Detached46£253,500
Terraced22£220,000

10 years price trend in Whitby West

Schools

In the YO21 1NS postcode area, located within Whitby South & East, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryAiry Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miSecondaryCaedmon College WhitbyCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.4 miNot applicableInternational Christian Language School for Functional EnglishMiscellaneous

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miSparGuisborough Road, North Yorkshire, YO21 1LY
0.4 miByland NewsByland Court, North Yorkshire, YO21 1JH

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.