YO12 6QL

POSTCODE

A Woodlands postcode in North Yorkshire, a 24-minute walk from Scarborough Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1

    All-through · Good

    0.14 mi

  2. 2

    Secondary · Attainment 8 38.3

    0.31 mi

  3. 3

    Primary · Good

    0.37 mi

  4. 5

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 48.9

    0.66 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Scarborough Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    1.9 km straight lineabout 24 min
  • Seamer Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    4.6 km straight lineabout 58 min
  • Filey Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    12.1 km straight lineabout 152 min

Bus stops

  • Scarborough Hospital

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    118 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Hospital

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    140 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Hovingham Drive

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    163 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Scarborough Hospital

    Bus · E-bound · east

    166 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Woodlands School hospital entrance

    Bus · E-bound · east

    245 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · YO12 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · YO12 6 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 113 sales

YO12 6QL has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the YO12 6 sector.

Average price
£218,662
Median price: £208,500
Median -0.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 113 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 4 sales · avg £212,750
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£246k£214k£183k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£220,000 · 2026-08-12 · Semi-detached · Freehold
YO12 6SD
£233,000 · 2026-08-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
YO12 6DW
£233,000 · 2026-08-05 · Semi-detached · Freehold
YO12 6PY
£165,000 · 2026-08-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
YO12 6LR
£300,000 · 2026-07-29 · Semi-detached · Freehold
YO12 6TG
£190,000 · 2026-07-29 · Terraced · Freehold
YO12 6BD
£370,000 · 2026-07-20 · Semi-detached · Freehold
YO12 6PW
£165,000 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
YO12 6NQ
£182,500 · 2026-07-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
YO12 6QQ
£170,000 · 2026-07-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
YO12 6DR
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near YO12 6QL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near YO12 6QL

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Woodlands electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
34
YoY +48%
382817
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
13
YoY -28%
23168
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
1172
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
11
YoY +10%
17127
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

63
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Scarborough 009 (E02005803)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£40,895

£35,093–£47,656

Disposable (net) annual household income
£33,863

£29,351–£39,070

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£33,198

£30,757–£35,834

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£29,857

£26,067–£34,199

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,392
White Brit.86.1%
Indian4.5%
Other White2.7%
Pakistani1.2%
African1.2%
+ 10 other groups · 4.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,393
Christian60.9%
No religion29.1%
Not answered4.8%
Muslim3.2%
Hindu1.6%
+ 2 other religions · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,393
50–6423.3%
65–7416.8%
35–4913.9%
75–8412.5%
25–348.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.7%

Households

Total households: 699
One person: aged 66+27.2%
Single family household, all members 66+15.0%
One person: other13.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.9%
+ 8 other households · 20.5%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
22418
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22418 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for YO12 6QL

England
Country
North Yorkshire
Local Authority
Woodlands
Ward
Scarborough
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
YO12 6QL
Coordinates
54.2817, -0.4348
Grid reference
TA020884
Easting
502,004
Northing
488,471
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Plus Code
9C6X7HJ8+M3
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Scarborough
Travel to Work
Scarborough
ITL Region
North Yorkshire
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

North Yorkshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Scarborough and Whitby E14001461
Constituency
E14001461
North Yorkshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Woodlands
Constituency code
E14001461
EU Electoral Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Parish
Scarborough
International Territorial Level
North Yorkshire

Health & NHS

Yorkshire and the Humber
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Humber and North Yorkshire
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Yorkshire and the Humber
NHS Region
North East and Yorkshire
Integrated Care Board
NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
North Yorkshire and York
Sub ICB Location
NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB - 42D
Cancer Alliance
Humber and North Yorkshire

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Scarborough 009F E01027873
E01027873
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Scarborough 009 E02005803
E02005803
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Scarborough 009F E01027873
E01027873
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Scarborough 009 E02005803
E02005803
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1

Sun & Time Information

6:56 AM4:34 PM
6:56 AM
Sunrise
4:34 PM
Sunset
9 hours 38 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:56 AM
Sunset (today)
4:34 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 38 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1995
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~31 years
Active Duration
1995 -> Present
January 1995 — Introduced
Postcode YO12 6QL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01027873 and MSOA E02005803 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 22418
Present — Active
Postcode YO12 6QL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1995
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~31 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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