Whitby West
Strong on transport, with schools to consider
Whitby West at a glance
- House prices
- £239,950
- Middle32nd percentile
- Schools
- 18th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 82nd percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 87.6 per 1,000 residents
- Middle32nd percentile
- Flood risk
- 5.6% of the area in flood zones
- Middle53rd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Whitby West a good place to live?
Whitby West may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in North Yorkshire below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Whitby West
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 87.6 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 32nd percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Whitby West
House prices
- Median sale price
- £239,950
- Percentile
- 32nd percentile nationally
House prices are below the national middle range.
Median of 95 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Whitby West
Schools
18th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Whitby West
Flood risk
5.6% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 4.2% of the area. That is the 53rd percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Whitby West
Transport
82nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Whitby West a good place to live?
Whitby West may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Whitby West safe?
Whitby West ranks in the 32nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Whitby West?
The median sale price was £239,950 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 32nd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Whitby West?
Schools rank in the 18th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Whitby West?
Nearby public profiles include Sherburn in Elmet in North Yorkshire and Dane Valley in Thanet.
