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YO21 postcode area · North Yorkshire

The YO21 postcode district spans 5 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in North Yorkshire. Area Scores range from 29 to 52 across them. Every full YO21 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the YO21 district, Burniston, Sleights & Fylingdales is the strongest performer at 52 out of 100 (#3,261 of 6,856 nationally); Esk Valley & Runswick Coast is the weakest at 30. 3 of the 5 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £240,000 in Great Ayton & Stokesley to £325,000 in Burniston, Sleights & Fylingdales.

Living here

Typical net household income£33,725a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime54per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)52
Owner-occupied68%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the YO21 district

£269,000median home sold over the past year · +25.1% over 5 years · +5.5% over the year · 204 sales
Detached£386,250
Semi-detached£269,000
Terraced£220,000
Flat£170,000
North Yorkshire£270,000
Yorkshire and The Humber£215,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Burniston, Sleights & FylingdalesNorth Yorkshire 3,26152 £325,000
Great Ayton & StokesleyNorth Yorkshire 3,36451 £240,000
Whitby South & EastNorth Yorkshire 4,62532 £240,000
Whitby WestNorth Yorkshire 4,68032 £247,750
Esk Valley & Runswick CoastNorth Yorkshire 4,81030 £292,500

People living in YO21 Census 2021

Residents35,529
Median age (est.)52
Density53per km²
No qualifications20%
Degree or above32%
No car or van19%

Age

0–14 13%15–24 9%25–44 18%45–64 31%65+ 30%

Tenure

Own outright: 46%Mortgage/shared: 22%Social rent: 16%Private rent: 16%
Own outright 46%Mortgage/shared 22%Social rent 16%Private rent 16%

Households

One person: 33%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 20%Lone parent: 8%Other: 19%
One person 33%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 20%Lone parent 8%Other 19%

Work (top occupations)

Skilled trades 17% · Professional 16% · Managers & directors 14%

All occupation groups
Skilled trades17%
Professional16%
Managers & directors14%
Elementary12%
Caring & leisure11%
Associate professional9%
Sales & customer service8%
Process & plant7%
Administrative7%

Ethnic group

White: 98%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 98%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 57% · No religion 36% · Other 1%

Born outside the UK: 3%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in YO21

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the YO21 district.

Whitby

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around YO21.

YO22 TS13 TS12 TS14 YO18 YO13 TS9 TS10

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.