Area Report
Last updated 03 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around YO21 1LA.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
4 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 8 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Airy Hill Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi
3crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 3 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
5GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 4 GP, 1 hospital, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: WHITBY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL — 0.4 mi
Whitby Rail Station0.4 mi
28 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
16green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 25.7 ha total — largest park 5.8 ha (0.12 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (4.3 ha) — 0.1 mi
9supermarkets
9 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Morrisons, Heron, Spar… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Co-op Whitby — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near YO21 1LA.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
6.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
55dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in YO21.
Average sold price by property type across the YO21 district, 2021–2026 — 1,544 sales.
About YO21 1LA
YO21 1LA scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Whitby about 9 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, YO21 1LA is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 6,929 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 7/10).
There are 8 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Good. The nearest school is Airy Hill Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 3 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 4 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WHITBY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is WHITBY HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.
