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YO21 1QA

Whitby West

North Yorkshire

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

Overview

Postcode YO21 1QA 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 29.1 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 0.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Pannett Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
5.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

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 29.1 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 266 ft away from YO21 1QA.

Flood risk

No risk

Whitby South & East near YO21 1QA 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 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Whitby

N/A

0.8 mi

Ruswarp

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miPannett ParkMedium
0.3 miAiry Hill Play ParkSmall
0.3 miSouth Seas GardenSmall

Property prices in Whitby West

Based on 116 recent sales, the median property price is £258,725 in Whitby West area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £1,150,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached26£391,225
Flats28£157,750
Semi-Detached47£250,000
Terraced15£245,000

10 years price trend in Whitby West

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableInternational Christian Language School for Functional EnglishMiscellaneous

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryAiry Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryStakesby Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miByland NewsByland Court, North Yorkshire, YO21 1JH
0.4 miHeron Foods52-53 Baxtergate, Whitby, YO21 1BL
0.4 miCo-op FoodLangborne Road, Whitby, YO21 1DH
0.5 miSparGuisborough Road, North Yorkshire, YO21 1LY

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.