--- entity_id: city:uk:geonames:2638419 entity_type: city name: Scarborough country_code: UK country: United Kingdom slug: scarborough canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/scarborough/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/scarborough.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/scarborough.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/uk/scarborough snapshot_id: approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62 generated_at: 2026-09-14 last_verified: 2026-09-06 fact_count: 16 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 1 usefulness_tier: answer_linked indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/scarborough/ citation_title: "Scarborough, United Kingdom: jobs, climate, schools" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62 citation_version: approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62 citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-14 citation_build_date: 2026-09-14 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Scarborough Scarborough is one of the cities recorded in the United Kingdom. Its population was 59,505 at the end of 2021. ## Mobility Scarborough's nearest airport was MME, 71 km away and offered 2 direct destinations. ## Population At the end of 2021, the median age reached 46 years. ## Work The employment rate was 52.1% at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, 25,875 comprised the workforce in Scarborough. ## Climate Scarborough's monthly mean temperatures were 2.8°C in January and 14.6°C in July. Scarborough's monthly precipitation totalled 85.3 mm in January and 66 mm in July. ## Education Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher accounted for 26.2% at the end of 2021. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 59,505 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population | `population_total` | 59,505 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-04 | stale | verified | [2] | | Employment rate | `g03_employment_rate_pct` | 52.1 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 5.2 · Feb 5.7 · Mar 7.9 · Apr 10.6 · May 13.6 · Jun 16.3 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.3 · Sep 15.6 · Oct 11.8 · Nov 8 · Dec 5.5 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [3] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan 0.4 · Feb 0.3 · Mar 1.4 · Apr 3.2 · May 5.7 · Jun 8.5 · Jul 10.6 · Aug 10.6 · Sep 8.8 · Oct 6.1 · Nov 3 · Dec 0.7 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [4] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 2.8 · Feb 3 · Mar 4.6 · Apr 6.9 · May 9.6 · Jun 12.4 · Jul 14.6 · Aug 14.4 · Sep 12.2 · Oct 8.9 · Nov 5.5 · Dec 3.1 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [5] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 85.3 · Feb 74.7 · Mar 66.6 · Apr 69.2 · May 55.6 · Jun 86.1 · Jul 66 · Aug 82.8 · Sep 81.2 · Oct 96.3 · Nov 118.9 · Dec 97 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] | | G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct | `g07_bachelors_or_higher_share_pct` | 26.2 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | G09 Total Workers 16plus | `g09_total_workers_16plus` | 25,875 workers | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Median age | `median_age_years` | 46 years | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [1] | | Primary School Count | `primary_school_count` | 21 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [7] | | School Count | `school_count` | 34 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [7] | | Universities | `universities_count` | 0 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 2 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 71 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | MME | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Public employment service - [Jobcentre Plus](https://www.gov.uk/contact-jobcentre-plus) — Job Search, Unemployment Claim This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Scarborough when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Yes — [official source](https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [United Kingdom country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/united-kingdom/). ## International community Citizenship, country of birth, language and ancestry are kept as separate source-native dimensions. ### Country of birth - Europe: EU countries: 3,065 (5.2%) - Non-EU countries (including British Overseas): 2,070 (3.5%) - Europe: United Kingdom: 54,375 (91.4%) - Population universe: Usual residents living in the individual ONS Built-up Area on Census Day 21 March 2021 - Period: 2021 Census - Source: https://www.ons.gov.uk/file?uri=/peoplepopulationandcommunity/housing/datasets/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareasenglandandwalescensus2021/2021/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareasenglandandwalescensus2021.xlsx ## Sources 1. Office for National Statistics — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/housing/articles/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareas/census2021 2. Office for National Statistics — Official source — https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/townsandcitiescharacteristicsofbuiltupareasenglandandwalescensus2021 3. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv 4. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv 5. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv 6. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv 7. Department for Education (GIAS) — Official source — https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Downloads 8. Office for Students — Official source — https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/for-providers/registering-with-the-ofs/the-ofs-register/ 9. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 10. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Scarborough, United Kingdom: jobs, climate, schools [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/scarborough/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_scarborough-united-kingdom-jobs-climate-schools_857603a3f6c8, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Scarborough, United Kingdom: jobs, climate, schools}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-14}, version = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62}, snapshot = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/scarborough/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Scarborough, United Kingdom: jobs, climate, schools](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/scarborough/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; retrieved 2026-09-14; built 2026-09-14. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/scarborough/ - Title: Scarborough, United Kingdom: jobs, climate, schools - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62` - Version: `approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62` - Retrieved: 2026-09-14 - Built: 2026-09-14 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/uk/scarborough/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/scarborough.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/uk/scarborough.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/uk/scarborough - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json