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 1NJ.
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.
2Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
4 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 8 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Airy Hill Primary School (Good) — 0.8 mi
1crimes last month
IMD crime decile 10/10 · 1 crime in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 0.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
5GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 4 GP, 1 hospital, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.9 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: WHITBY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL — 1.0 mi
Ruswarp Rail Station0.0 mi
8 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
1green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · beside National Park (0.2 ha total — no proper park nearby)
Nearest: Allotments (0.19 ha) — 0.1 mi
10supermarkets
10 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Morrisons, Lidl, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.7 mi — library 1.1 mi
Nearest: Spar - Four Lane Ends — 0.7 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near YO21 1NJ.
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 2 (medium)
Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
3.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
56dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
48dB Lden
Railways, 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 1NJ
YO21 1NJ scores 87/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and transport — with only 1 crime reported on the surrounding streets last month. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, YO21 1NJ is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 24,730 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 5/10).
There are 8 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Good. The nearest school is Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), within a short walk.
There was 1 crime 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, 1.0 mi away. The nearest hospital is WHITBY HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.9 mi away.
