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YO12 area guide

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

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
48,271 (2024)
At a glance

What YO12 is like

The YO12 postcode district in North Yorkshire covers 887 live postcodes and is home to about 48,271 people in 21,893 households. 63.1% of households own their home, 22.9% rent privately and 13.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in YO12 sold for a median of £180,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How YO12 compares

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

AffluenceMore
4.6/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£180,000

Median over 533 sales in YO12, −1.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
82%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools in YO12.

Household incomeMore
£40,271

Average annual income before tax, higher than 12% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where YO12 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    24.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

YO12 FAQs

01
Is YO12 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 82% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in YO12?

The median sale price over the last year was £180,000.

Homes in YO12 sold for a median of £180,000 across 533 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is YO12 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around YO12, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in YO12?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.6% of residents. 63.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (33.2%).
05
Which council covers YO12?

The local authority for YO12 is North Yorkshire.

YO12 comes under North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is YO12?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 26 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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