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YO12 6PY area guide

Who lives in YO12 6PY, 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: 1,653 (2024)

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At a glance

What YO12 6PY is like

YO12 6PY 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 1,653 people. 85.9% of households own their home, 12% rent privately and 2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 51.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 6PY compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.1 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

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 6PY differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
32.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 12% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
85.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

YO12 6PY FAQs

Is YO12 6PY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 80% 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 6PY?

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 6PY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around YO12 6PY, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in YO12 6PY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 8.4% of residents. 85.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (62.4%).

Which council covers YO12 6PY?

The local authority for YO12 6PY is North Yorkshire.

YO12 6PY 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 6PY?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 31 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, 1.2 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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