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YO12 6LN area guide

Who lives in YO12 6LN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Barrowcliff & Northstead
Council: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,326 (2024)

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At a glance

What YO12 6LN is like

YO12 6LN is a postcode in the Barrowcliff & Northstead area of North Yorkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,326 people. 53.9% of households own their home, 15.5% rent privately and 29.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 52.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in YO12 6 sold for a median of £205,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How YO12 6LN compares

Headline figures for YO12 6LN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 45.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£205,000

Median over 116 sales in YO12 6, −3.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£38,903

Average annual income before tax, higher than 8% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where YO12 6LN differs most from the national average.

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Higher crime than mostLook closer
45.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
29.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

YO12 6LN FAQs

Is YO12 6LN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 45.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in YO12 6LN?

The median sale price over the last year was £205,000.

Homes in YO12 6 sold for a median of £205,000 across 116 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is YO12 6LN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around YO12 6LN, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in YO12 6LN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 8.1% of residents. 53.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (38.2%).

Which council covers YO12 6LN?

The local authority for YO12 6LN is North Yorkshire.

YO12 6LN 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 6LN?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Scarborough Rail Station, 0.9 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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