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YO12 5SJ area guide

Who lives in YO12 5SJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Newby & Scalby
Council: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,518 (2024)

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At a glance

What YO12 5SJ is like

YO12 5SJ is a postcode in the Newby & Scalby area of North Yorkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,518 people. 64.3% of households own their home, 13.7% rent privately and 21.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 52.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in YO12 5 sold for a median of £217,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How YO12 5SJ compares

Headline figures for YO12 5SJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 19.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£217,500

Median over 115 sales in YO12 5, +6.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£44,863

Average annual income before tax, higher than 26% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where YO12 5SJ differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in YO12 5 is up 6.1% on the year before.
02
An older population
22.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

YO12 5SJ FAQs

Is YO12 5SJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in YO12 5SJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £217,500.

Homes in YO12 5 sold for a median of £217,500 across 115 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is YO12 5SJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around YO12 5SJ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in YO12 5SJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.7% of residents. 64.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (73.8%).

Which council covers YO12 5SJ?

The local authority for YO12 5SJ is North Yorkshire.

YO12 5SJ comes under North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is YO12 5SJ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Scarborough Rail Station, 1.9 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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