See what's open near youpubs, restaurants, shops and more, by distance from where you are

Other Amenities in Whitby

Pubs 35 Restaurants 125 Banks 6 Shops 101 Supermarkets 14 Takeaways 50 Attractions 31 Education 38 Health and beauty 42 Home improvement 65 Property services 26




Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the YO21 postcode district.

County or areaNorth Yorkshire
Postcode districtYO21
Telephone code01947
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 15 min4:26 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 17 min8:22 am – 3:38 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,903 residentsin the Whitby West census areaMedian age 53.43,403 households58% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright19% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 2,941 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: hospitality 17%, retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 55% go by car, 2% take public transport, 24% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 2°C690 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November30 days of air frost, 6 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 20°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 10 to 17°CSOctober: 7 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksWhitby Beachbeach · under a mileFirst Bightbay · under a mileWhitby Sandsbeach · under a mileGravel Bightbay · under a mileEast Cliffcliffs · under a mileUpper Harbourtidal water · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPannett Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haThe Little Parkpark · under a mileAbbey Plainpark · under a mileWhitby Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 42 haAlmshouse Close Allotmentsallotments · under a mileWhitby Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes40 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Jan 202029 mi away, Stockton, County DurhamMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202328 mi away, Hilton, North YorkshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.2 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 8.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband86% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,028 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation2 m7 ft below sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 51 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWhitby Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryWhitby Community Service4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots4 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistWhitby Community Hospitalunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 1 otherPrimaryWest Cliff Primary Schoolages 2-11, 159 pupilsunder a milePrimaryAiry Hill Primary Schoolages 2-11, 185 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWhitby Schoolages 11-19, 975 pupilsunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME33 miMajor airportNewcastle International Airport NCL57 miRailway stationWhitbyunder a mileFerryTransporter Bridge North SidePort Clarence26 miBus stops84 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the YO21 postcode district.


Hotels

Hotels in Whitby

 

 

Add venues to this section



Best reviews

Top Hotels in Whitby