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YO21 3AW

Skinner Street

Whitby West

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Detailed insights for YO21 3AW

Overview

Postcode YO21 3AW 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 high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 139.3 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 0.2 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is Pannett Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
139
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
1.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Whitby West has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,410 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 32% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Whitby West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 139.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.1%

Approximately 1.1% 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 3AW.

Flood risk

No risk

Whitby West near YO21 3AW 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 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for YO21 3AW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Whitby

N/A

Walking directions to Whitby

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for YO21 3AW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miPannett ParkMediumWalking directions to Pannett Park
0.2 miCrescent GardensSmallWalking directions to Crescent Gardens
0.5 miAiry Hill Play ParkSmallWalking directions to Airy Hill Play Park

Area Profile

Population
138
Population density
5,847.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
78.64(+81%)
Anti-social behaviour
67.74(+392%)
Public order
15.16(+69%)
Shoplifting
14.68(+70%)
Criminal damage and arson
13.74(+62%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
123
89.78%
Other White
5
3.65%
Other
4
2.92%
Bangladeshi
4
2.92%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
1
0.73%
Total population: 137

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
40
30.3%
No qualifications
24
18.18%
Level 3 (A level)
23
17.42%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
20
15.15%
Apprenticeship
10
7.58%
Total 16+ residents: 132

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
48
54.55%
Owns outright
29
32.95%
Owns with a mortgage
6
6.82%
Other forms of private rent
4
4.55%
Social rents from council
1
1.14%
Total households: 88

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 3AW postcode area, located within Whitby West, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for YO21 3AW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWest Cliff Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miNot applicableInternational Christian Language School for Functional EnglishMiscellaneous

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryAiry Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of YO21 3AW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for YO21 3AW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miWhitby Wholefoods1 St. Ann's Lane, Whitby, YO21 3PFWalking directions to Whitby Wholefoods
0.2 miHeron Foods52-53 Baxtergate, Whitby, YO21 1BLWalking directions to Heron Foods
0.3 miCo-op FoodLangborne Road, Whitby, YO21 1DHWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.5 miByland NewsByland Court, North Yorkshire, YO21 1JHWalking directions to Byland News

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 001FE01034972
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.