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Living in Fylingthorpe: Liveability Score 34/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Fylingthorpe scores 34/100 overall, across 7 scored categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is broadband: 82/100 against a national town median of 60/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is healthcare: 3/100 versus a median of 18/100.

Among the 5 scored places sharing the YO22 postcode district, Fylingthorpe ranks 4th. Its broadband score runs 59 points above the YO22 district's 23/100. That is 16 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom quarter of all UK towns and villages. Wider context for the surrounding area: YO22 postcode district.

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
83
Air Quality NO₂ 3.223 · PM2.5 4.58 · PM10 8.644 µg/m³
82
Green Space 85
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
11
1 school in area
1Good
  • Fylingdales Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good
Healthcare
3
A&E departmentsScarborough Hospital10.8 mi
Guisborough Priory Hospital MIU21.5 mi
The James Cook University Hospital27.8 mi
Hospital waitsYork And Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust0.6 mi
Routine referral (median)15 wks
Treated within 18 weeks56.6%
A&E seen within 4 hrs71%
Nearest GP surgerySleights and Sandsend Medical Practice4.8 mi
GP capacity1,210 patients per GP
0dentists0pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband
82
Full fibre (FTTP)80.2%
available across North Yorkshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
94.6%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
94.6%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 22 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
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No official data available for this category.

Bills
34
Council tax North Yorkshire · 2026-27
A £1,696
B £1,979
C £2,261
D £2,544
E £3,109
F £3,675
G £4,240
H £5,088
Energy Yorkshire region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band D
Water Yorkshire Water
Average bill regional £437/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
8
Ruswarp 4.2 mi
Whitby 4.6 mi
Sleights 5.1 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
13
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Some 1
Takeaways Some 1
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Fylingthorpe in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Nearby places

Robin Hood's Bay 28 0.5 mi away ⇄
Sneatonthorpe 0 3.0 mi away ⇄
Whitby 44 4.6 mi away ⇄
Sleights 43 4.9 mi away ⇄
Goathland 36 7.3 mi away ⇄
Cloughton 43 7.7 mi away ⇄
Burniston 43 8.4 mi away ⇄
Scalby 49 9.8 mi away ⇄
Hinderwell 41 12 mi away ⇄
Scarborough 48 12 mi away ⇄
East Ayton and West Ayton 48 13 mi away ⇄
Hutton Buscel 45 13 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Fylingthorpe a nice place to live?

Fylingthorpe has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Fylingthorpe is 34/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Fylingthorpe?

Among the top-rated schools in Fylingthorpe is Fylingdales Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Fylingthorpe in total.

Fylingthorpe in context

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Postcode districts in Fylingthorpe

YO22 37 ⇄

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