Newby
vs Scalby & the Coast
Newby has the younger population: 13% of residents are aged 15–29, against 10% in Scalby & the Coast. Homes in Scalby & the Coast sold for a median of £313,500, 36% above Newby. Scalby & the Coast has more green space nearby (12% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Newby has 6,286 residents in 2,723 households; Scalby & the Coast has 5,734 in 2,715. Scalby & the Coast has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 37%, 7.9 percentage points more than Newby (North Yorkshire: 25%). Scalby & the Coast has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 3.1 percentage points more than Newby (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Newby (68%) and detached houses in Scalby & the Coast (55%). Newby has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 80%, 2.3 percentage points more than Scalby & the Coast (North Yorkshire: 69%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (10% and 11%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £230,000 in Newby and £313,500 in Scalby & the Coast, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Scalby & the Coast has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 12%, 4.3 percentage points more than Newby (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 48 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Newby, and 27 in Scalby & the Coast. The typical postcode is 345 m from the nearest school in Newby and 1,020 m in Scalby & the Coast. The typical postcode is 1,516 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Newby and 2,522 m in Scalby & the Coast. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in Newby and 89% in Scalby & the Coast.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 68 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Newby and 46 in Scalby & the Coast, 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.
Newby is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 6,286 people in 2,723 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £230,000 over the past two years, 15% below the North Yorkshire median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 47% below the North Yorkshire average.
Scalby & the Coast is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 5,734 people in 2,715 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £313,500 over the past two years, 16% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 18% below the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Newby and Scalby & the Coast next to other wards of North Yorkshire.