YO22 4FW area guide
Who lives in YO22 4FW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Whitby South & East
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,129 (2024)
YO22 4FWWhitby
What YO22 4FW is like
YO22 4FW is a postcode in the Whitby South & East area of North Yorkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,129 people. 64.3% of households own their home, 9.8% rent privately and 23.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 54.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in YO22 4 sold for a median of £260,950 over the year to August 2026.
How YO22 4FW compares
Headline figures for YO22 4FW, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 28.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 7% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where YO22 4FW differs most from the national average.
- 01An older population
21.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
- 02Few private renters
Only 9.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
YO22 4FW FAQs
01Is YO22 4FW 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 YO22 4FW?The median sale price over the last year was £260,950.
The median sale price over the last year was £260,950.
03Is YO22 4FW safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in YO22 4FW?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers YO22 4FW?The local authority for YO22 4FW is North Yorkshire.
The local authority for YO22 4FW is North Yorkshire.
06How well connected is YO22 4FW?Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 2.2 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.