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YO21 3RT area guide

Who lives in YO21 3RT, 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: 1,290 (2024)

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At a glance

What YO21 3RT is like

YO21 3RT 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 1,290 people. 63% of households own their home, 32.4% rent privately and 4.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 51.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in YO21 3 sold for a median of £235,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How YO21 3RT compares

Headline figures for YO21 3RT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£235,000

Median over 67 sales in YO21 3, −7.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£43,734

Average annual income before tax, higher than 22% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where YO21 3RT differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in YO21 3 is down 7.3% on the year before.
03
An older population
31.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

YO21 3RT FAQs

Is YO21 3RT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in YO21 3RT?

The median sale price over the last year was £235,000.

Homes in YO21 3 sold for a median of £235,000 across 67 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is YO21 3RT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around YO21 3RT, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in YO21 3RT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.3% of residents. 63% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.3%).

Which council covers YO21 3RT?

The local authority for YO21 3RT is North Yorkshire.

YO21 3RT comes under North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is YO21 3RT?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

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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