YO11 1QJ North Yorkshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Castle. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Princess Square, Scarborough: 11 addresses
- West Sandgate, Scarborough: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in North Yorkshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,544 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,696 | £1,979 | £2,262 | £2,544 | £3,110 | £3,675 | £4,241 | £5,089 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (81% of about 1,080 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Scarborough (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 45.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- BUTTER CROSS, grade I
- 9, TUTHILL, grade II*
- TRINITY HOUSE, grade II*
- 101-105, LONGWESTGATE, grade II
- 11 AND 11A, PRINCESS STREET, grade II
- 11 AND 12, SANDSIDE, grade II
- 11 AND 13, TUTHILL, grade II
- 113, LONGWESTGATE, grade II
- 115, LONGWESTGATE, grade II
- 12, PRINCESS STREET, grade II
- 121, LONGWESTGATE, grade II
- 13 AND 15, PRINCESS STREET, grade II
- 14-18, PRINCESS STREET, grade II
- 15, ST MARY'S STREET (See details for further address information), grade II
- 17 AND 19, PRINCESS STREET, grade II
- 2, PRINCESS STREET, grade II
- 20 AND 22, PRINCESS STREET, grade II
- 21, 23 AND 25, PRINCESS STREET, grade II
- 24 AND 25, ST MARY'S STREET, grade II
- 24 Princess Street, grade II
- 25, ST SEPULCHRE STREET, grade II
- 26, PRINCESS STREET, grade II
- 27-31, ST SEPULCHRE STREET, grade II
- 3 AND 5, TUTHILL, grade II
- 4 AND 6, TUTHILL, grade II
- 4-8, PRINCESS STREET, grade II
- 5 AND 7, PRINCESS STREET, grade II
- 6 AND 7, PRINCESS TERRACE, grade II
- 6, WEST SANDGATE, grade II
- 8, TUTHILL, grade II
And 15 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Former St Johns Church, Globe Street, Scarborough, permissioned (140 m)
- Former St Thomas Hospital, 11 Foreshore Road, Scarborough, permissioned (210 m)
- Former Argos Building, Scarborough, not permissioned (310 m)
- Land To The South Of Friars Way, Scarborough, permissioned (350 m)
- 53 - 57 Sandside, Scarborough, permissioned (380 m)
- 14-15 Queen Street, Scarborough, permissioned (380 m)
- 13 Queen Street, Scarborough, permissioned (390 m)
- Marlborough Street, Scarborough, not permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 12 addresses are between 12 m and 14 m above sea level (13 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Scarborough 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Seamer 164,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Filey 173,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.5 km (6.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 38 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Foreshore Road Scarborough | 110 m |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Market Street Car Park, Scarborough | 330 m |
| EV charging points | 16 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest East Borough Car Park | 30 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 71.8 km (45 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 95.1 km (59 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Castle Health Centre | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Scarborough - Pharmacy Plus Health | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Medimatch Dental Surgery | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | St Mary's Hospital | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Scarborough Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 1 St Nicholas Street Lloyds Bank | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Royal Albert Park 13 ha | 250 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Clarence Gardens 17 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 170 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 950 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.4 ha | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 8 parks and gardens, 61 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Butter Cross, a listed building (Grade I), 10 m. 226 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 20 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Butter Cross | Listed building, Grade I | 10 m |
| 9, Tuthill | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m east |
| Trinity House | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m south-west |
| 2, Quay Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m east |
| Ruins and below ground remains of St Mary's medieval church | Scheduled monument | 230 m north |
| Scarborough Castle: Iron Age settlement, Roman signal station, Anglo-Scandinavian settlement and chapel, C12 enclosure castle and C18 battery | Scheduled monument | 430 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Valley Gardens and South Cliff Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Peasholm Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| South Sands | Beach | 340 m south |
| North Cliff | Cliff or slope | 340 m north |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 520 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Valley Park | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Peasholm Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Sailors' Grave | Wetland | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 12 |
4 of the postcode's 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for North Yorkshire: see them on the North Yorkshire page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 23% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 13% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 28% | 17% |
| Private rented | 50% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 43% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 14% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 37% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 32% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Princess Square.