YO22 4SL North Yorkshire
Live postcode, introduced June 2001. Ward: Esk Valley & Coast. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Shell Hill, Robin Hood's Bay: 5 addresses
- Brig Garth, Robin Hood's Bay: 3 addresses
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 C (28% of about 1,090 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Robin Hood's Bay (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 123.
- 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
- 1 AND 2, CLIFFROYD, grade II
- 1, 2 AND 3, OCEAN VIEW, grade II
- 1, ALBION STREET, grade II
- 3, CHAPEL STREET, grade II
- 6, LITTLEWOOD TERRACE, grade II
- 8, SUNNYSIDE, grade II
- ARNDALE COTTAGE, grade II
- AVERY COTTAGE, grade II
- AVERY HOUSE OSBORNE COTTAGE, grade II
- BANK HOUSE AND BANK HOUSE COTTAGE, grade II
- BAY COTTAGE, grade II
- BEACH HOUSE, grade II
- BEACHHOLME, grade II
- BECK COTTAGE AND GARAGE TO LEFT, grade II
- Beeston Cottage and Auburn Cottage, grade II
- BEN MARIE, grade II
- BIRKBY COTTAGE, grade II
- BLIGH'S RESTAURANT, grade II
- Bow Cottage, grade II
- BRAMBLEWICK CAFE, grade II
- BRAMLEY COTTAGE, grade II
- BRIGHOLME, grade II
- BRONTE COTTAGE, grade II
- BRUDENELL COTTAGE AND CRAMFORD, grade II
- BURLEY COTTAGE, grade II
- BURN CLOSE, grade II
- BURTON HOUSE AND CLIFF HEADS, grade II
- CARTWHINZEAN, grade II
- CHILTERN AND STORMVILLE, grade II
- CLARKIA, grade II
And 93 more.
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 8 addresses are between 13 m and 16 m above sea level (15 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ruswarp 4,110 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.6 km |
| Whitby 153,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.0 km | |
| Sleights 6,850 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 4 within 800 m; nearest Thorpe Lane Robin Hoods Bay | 430 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Station Car Park | 620 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 320 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 58.7 km |
| Nearest large airport | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 96.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Whitby Group Practice | 8.5 km |
| Pharmacies | Day Lewis Pharmacy | 6.6 km |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Station Road Dental Practice | 530 m |
| Hospital | Whitby Hospital | 8.0 km |
| Police station | Whitby police station | 8.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,410 m² | 260 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 750 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 830 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,120 m² | 200 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Stephen, a listed building (Grade II*), 550 m north-west. 194 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Stephen | Listed building, Grade II* | 550 m north-west |
| Farsyde House | Listed building, Grade II* | 570 m south-west |
| Thorpe Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 870 m west |
| Site of Stoupe Brow alum works, 210m south east of Stoupe Bank Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Landing | Beach | 120 m north-east |
| Cowfield Hill | Hill | 170 m south |
| Marnar Dale | Valley | 280 m south-west |
| Pricky Bank Wood | Wood | 910 m south |
| Mossy Mere | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km west |
| Maw Wyke | Wetland | 3.6 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 8 | 8 |
None of the postcode's 8 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 62 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 44% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 59% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 39% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 47% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 27% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 36% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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 Shell Hill.