YO21 2EL area guide
Who lives in YO21 2EL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Esk Valley & Runswick Coast
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,893 (2024)
YO21 2ELWhitby
What YO21 2EL is like
YO21 2EL is a postcode in the Esk Valley & Runswick Coast area of North Yorkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,893 people. 70.7% of households own their home, 18.3% rent privately and 9.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 48.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in YO21 2 sold for a median of £290,250 over the year to August 2026.
How YO21 2EL compares
Headline figures for YO21 2EL, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 17.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 22% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where YO21 2EL differs most from the national average.
- 01Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in YO21 2 is down 14.8% on the year before.
- 02An older population
32.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
- 03Mostly owner-occupied
70.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.
YO21 2EL FAQs
01Is YO21 2EL a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in YO21 2EL?The median sale price over the last year was £290,250.
The median sale price over the last year was £290,250.
03Is YO21 2EL safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in YO21 2EL?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers YO21 2EL?The local authority for YO21 2EL is North Yorkshire.
The local authority for YO21 2EL is North Yorkshire.
06How well connected is YO21 2EL?Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.
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.