Scalby & the Coast
vs Whitby West
Whitby West has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 10% in Scalby & the Coast. Homes in Scalby & the Coast sold for a median of £313,500, 25% above Whitby West. Whitby West has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 12%).
People
Scalby & the Coast has 5,734 residents in 2,715 households; Whitby West has 7,189 in 3,403. Scalby & the Coast has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 37%, 7.7 percentage points more than Whitby West (North Yorkshire: 25%). Whitby West has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 4.6 percentage points more than Scalby & the Coast (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Scalby & the Coast (55%) and semi-detached houses in Whitby West (44%). Scalby & the Coast has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 78%, 12.2 percentage points more than Whitby West (North Yorkshire: 69%). Whitby West has the higher share of private renting: 16%, 5.3 percentage points more than Scalby & the Coast (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £313,500 in Scalby & the Coast and £250,000 in Whitby West, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Whitby West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 5.2 percentage points more than Scalby & the Coast (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 27 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Scalby & the Coast, and 107 in Whitby West. The typical postcode is 1,020 m from the nearest school in Scalby & the Coast and 377 m in Whitby West. The typical postcode is 2,522 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Scalby & the Coast and 1,029 m in Whitby West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 89% of premises in Scalby & the Coast and 84% in Whitby West.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 46 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Scalby & the 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.
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.
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.
Scalby & the Coast and Whitby West next to other wards of North Yorkshire.