Whitby Streonshalh
vs Whitby West
Whitby Streonshalh has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Whitby West. Homes in Whitby West sold for a median of £250,000, 10% above Whitby Streonshalh. Whitby West has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 12%).
People
Whitby Streonshalh has 5,946 residents in 2,820 households; Whitby West has 7,189 in 3,403. Whitby West has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 29%, 4.1 percentage points more than Whitby Streonshalh (North Yorkshire: 25%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (37% and 36%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 31% of homes in Whitby Streonshalh and 44% in Whitby West. Whitby West has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 66%, 11.8 percentage points more than Whitby Streonshalh (North Yorkshire: 69%). Whitby Streonshalh has the higher share of private renting: 21%, 4.8 percentage points more than Whitby West (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £228,000 in Whitby Streonshalh 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%, 5.3 percentage points more than Whitby Streonshalh (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 159 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Whitby Streonshalh, and 107 in Whitby West. The typical postcode is 459 m from the nearest school in Whitby Streonshalh and 377 m in Whitby West. The typical postcode is 416 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Whitby Streonshalh and 1,029 m in Whitby West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 79% of premises in Whitby Streonshalh and 84% in Whitby West.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 208 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Whitby Streonshalh 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.
Whitby Streonshalh is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 5,946 people in 2,820 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £228,000 over the past two years, 16% below the North Yorkshire median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 19% 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.
Whitby Streonshalh and Whitby West next to other wards of North Yorkshire.