Affluence in YO12 6QA
How YO12 6QA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Scarborough Town & North Bay
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,626 (2024)
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How well off YO12 6QA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the YO12 6QA area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.5% of adults in the YO12 6QA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.7% of adults in the YO12 6QA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.5% of adults in the YO12 6QA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around YO12 6QA (Scarborough Town & North Bay) (about 2,626 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.