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YO12 7HS area guide

Who lives in YO12 7HS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Scarborough Town & North Bay
Council: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,839 (2024)

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At a glance

What YO12 7HS is like

YO12 7HS is a postcode in the Scarborough Town & North Bay area of North Yorkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,839 people. 29.7% of households own their home, 59.2% rent privately and 10.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 46.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in YO12 7 sold for a median of £150,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How YO12 7HS compares

Headline figures for YO12 7HS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

10/ 10

Higher than most: 85.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£150,000

Median over 163 sales in YO12 7, +7.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 48 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£31,666

Average annual income before tax, higher than 0% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where YO12 7HS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
59.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
85.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 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.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in YO12 7 is up 7.1% on the year before.

Questions

YO12 7HS FAQs

Is YO12 7HS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 85.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 of 10 nationally. 67% 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 7HS?

The median sale price over the last year was £150,000.

Homes in YO12 7 sold for a median of £150,000 across 163 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is YO12 7HS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 85.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around YO12 7HS, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in YO12 7HS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.4% of residents. 29.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (47.5%).

Which council covers YO12 7HS?

The local authority for YO12 7HS is North Yorkshire.

YO12 7HS 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 7HS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 48 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, 0.6 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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