ET English Towns Demographic explorer
Town profile

Whitby

North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber

A coastal town with a tourism-led economy, seasonal demand pressures, and a comparatively older population.

Walking and short local car trips dominate town-centre travel Smaller terraced stock and holiday lets influence the housing mix Tourism and hospitality create the clearest economic signature
Map

Whitby in context

Centred on the town at zoom level 8 using the local England vector tiles.

Whitby, North Yorkshire (54.4863, -0.6133)

Comparison summary

Key metrics across selected towns

Whitby

North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber

Population
13.2K
Median age
47.5 years
Median house price
£286,000
Average salary
£29,800
Employment rate
+71.4%
Green space
+39%
Inter-relationships

How Whitby balances local pull, services, and civic gravity

Local jobs base
Job diversity
Travel to work reach
Public sector weight
Hospital access
GP access
Primary school provision
Secondary school provision
High-street activity
Retail and leisure mix
Civic participation
Student presence
Change

Headline indicators for Whitby

Population change since 2011 +1.2% Mock rate of change based on the CSV row
Household change since 2011 +2.1% Useful for spotting supply and demand pressure
Average commute 22 mins Average journey time to work
Crime per 1,000 70 Illustrative rate only
Jobs 4.7K Estimated workplace jobs
Average salary £29,800 Rounded annual earnings
Primary schools 4 Simple public-service count
GP surgeries 6 Primary care points
Businesses 790 Mock business register count
Restaurants 138 Town-centre activity proxy
Efficient homes +18% Homes rated EPC C or above
Homes with solar +5% Illustrative household adoption
Population

Age, qualifications, and housing context

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 0-15 16-24 25-44 45-64 65+ Age profile
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% No formal Level 2 Level 3 Degree+ Qualifications
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Owned Private rent Social rent Other Household tenure
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% Detached Semi-detached Terraced Flats Housing type
Employment

Sector mix and travel-to-work patterns

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% Public services Industry Consumer services Technology Tourism Sector mix
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Drive Train Bus Cycle Walk Work from home Travel to work
Public and environment

Service access and local sustainability cues

Secondary schools 2
Hospitals 0
Students per 1,000 94
Charity residents per 1,000 184
Air quality score 81
Average rent £840