Area Information for Fountains Close, Whitby, YO21 1JS

Fountains Close in Whitby is in the Yorkshire and The Humber region of England. The postcode is within the Whitby West ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Scarborough and Whitby. This page combines information for the address Fountains Close, Whitby, YO21 1JS, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of YO21 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for YO21 1JS.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority North Yorkshire
Ward Whitby West
Constituency Scarborough and Whitby * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region Yorkshire and The Humber
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 35 property sales in Fountains Close, YO21 1JS since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Ryedale and Whitby), and the North Yorkshire Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Fountains Close, Whitby, YO21 1JS is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Fountains Close, Whitby, YO21 1JS:

Chubb Hill Road, Whitby, YO21 1HF
Rosedale Close, Whitby, YO21 1JT
Kirkham Road, Whitby, YO21 1HE
Kirkham Close, Whitby, YO21 1JR
Harrowing Drive, Whitby, YO21 1AD
Rievaulx Road, Whitby, YO21 1SD

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about YO21 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 35 property sales in Fountains Close since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 22
Semi-Detached 30
Terraced 69
Flat (Purpose-Built) 7
Flat (Converted) 6
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 2
Residence in Commercial Building 3
Caravan/Park/Temporary 1
Total 140
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Fountains Close, Whitby contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 34% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 59
Owned with Mortgage 17
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 7
Rented: Other Social 40
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 10
Rented: Other 6
Rent Free 1
Total 140

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 56
Two People 50
Three People 22
Four People 9
Five People 4
Six People 1
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 142

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Fountains Close, Whitby consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 56
Family Household 83
Other Household 4
Total 143

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 52
Deprived In One Dimension 57
Deprived In Two Dimensions 26
Deprived In Three Dimensions 6
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 141

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Scarborough and Whitby constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 49% male.

Gender
Male 137
Female 144
Total 281

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 2
5-9 12
10-14 15
15-19 21
20-24 4
25-29 12
30-34 13
35-39 15
40-44 6
45-49 21
50-54 17
55-59 23
60-64 19
65-69 16
70-74 27
75-79 24
80-84 13
85+ 18
Total 278

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode YO21 1JS does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 72
Married 110
Separated 5
Divorced 21
Widowed 39
Total 247

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 90
Good 117
Fair 51
Bad 16
Very Bad 5
Total 279

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Fountains Close and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 33% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 40
Apprenticeship 20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
No GCSEs or Equivalent 81
Other 13
Total 248

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Fountains Close, Whitby) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 97% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 273
Mixed Ethnicity 3
Indian 1
Black African 1
Other 3
Total 281

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 272
European Union 6
Africa 1
Middle East and Asia 1
Total 280

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 272
10+ Years 7
5-10 Years 0
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 1
Total 280

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to YO21 1JS.

Passport(s) Held
None 77
United Kingdom 200
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 2
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 98
Christian 156
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 3
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 24
Total 281

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Whitby West ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 40% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 54
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 34
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 13
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 2
Unemployed 3
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 15
Retired 99
Looking After Home or Family 12
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 13
Other 1
Total 246

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 10
Professional Occupations 8
Associate Professional Occupations 10
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 5
Skilled Trades Occupations 13
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 10
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 15
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 13
Elementary Occupations 22
Total 106

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 12
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 31
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 22
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 30
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 29
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 40
Semi-Routine Occupation 46
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 21
Full-time Student 16
Total 247

Fountains Close, Whitby, YO21 1JS is within the Ryedale and Whitby policing neighbourhood, under the North Yorkshire Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.

Neighbourhood Team

Neighbourhood Team Address Ryedale and Whitby
Ryedale House
North Yorkshire
YO17 7HH
Force Website: https://northyorkshire.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to YO21 1JS. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for YO21 1JS.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 8 closest railway stations to Fountains Close, Whitby, YO21 1JS. The nearest railway station is Whitby, approximately 670 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Whitby 670 yards
Ruswarp 1 mile
Sleights 2.3 miles
Grosmont 5.3 miles
Egton 6.4 miles
Glaisdale 7.5 miles
Lealholm 8.2 miles
Danby 12 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Fountains Close, Whitby, YO21 1JS. The nearest is Stakesby Primary Academy, approximately 390 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 1 closest secondary schools to Fountains Close, Whitby, YO21 1JS. The nearest is Whitby School, approximately 400 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Whitby School 400 yards
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 6 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Fountains Close, Whitby, YO21 1JS. The nearest is Whitby Group Practice, approximately 150 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 4 closest dentists to Fountains Close, Whitby, YO21 1JS. The nearest is North Yorkshire Dental Care, approximately 510 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
North Yorkshire Dental Care 510 yards
Havelock Dental Practice 650 yards
Smile Care United Limited 1.1 miles
Smile Care United Limited 5 miles

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 1 closest hospitals to Fountains Close, Whitby, YO21 1JS. The nearest is Whitby Hospital, approximately 510 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Whitby Hospital 510 yards

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 2 closest opticians to Fountains Close, Whitby, YO21 1JS. The nearest is Rayner Opticians, approximately 640 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Rayner Opticians 640 yards
Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Whitby 760 yards

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in YO21 1JS

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Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 30Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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