Esk Valley & Coast
vs Whitby West
Whitby West has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 11% in Esk Valley & Coast. Homes in Esk Valley & Coast sold for a median of £342,500, 37% above Whitby West. Esk Valley & Coast has more green space nearby (29% within 500 m, against 17%).
People
Esk Valley & Coast has 6,699 residents in 3,071 households; Whitby West has 7,189 in 3,403. Esk Valley & Coast has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 33%, 3.3 percentage points more than Whitby West (North Yorkshire: 25%). Whitby West has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 6.9 percentage points more than Esk Valley & Coast (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Esk Valley & Coast (52%) and semi-detached houses in Whitby West (44%). Esk Valley & Coast has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 77%, 10.9 percentage points more than Whitby West (North Yorkshire: 69%). Whitby West has the higher share of private renting: 16%, 3 percentage points more than Esk Valley & Coast (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £342,500 in Esk Valley & Coast and £250,000 in Whitby West, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Esk Valley & Coast has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 29%, 11.2 percentage points more than Whitby West (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 8 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Esk Valley & Coast, and 107 in Whitby West. The typical postcode is 944 m from the nearest school in Esk Valley & Coast and 377 m in Whitby West. The typical postcode is 1,659 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Esk Valley & Coast and 1,029 m in Whitby West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 22% of premises in Esk Valley & Coast and 84% in Whitby West.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 29 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Esk Valley & Coast and 35 in Whitby West, against 68 across North Yorkshire. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Esk Valley & Coast is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 6,699 people in 3,071 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £342,500 over the past two years, 27% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 29% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 92% above the North Yorkshire average.
Whitby West is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 7,189 people in 3,403 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £250,000 over the past two years, 7% below the North Yorkshire median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 17% above the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Esk Valley & Coast and Whitby West next to other wards of North Yorkshire.