In fact, in the 12 months to June 2019, 4,823 people moved to Scarborough from elsewhere in the UK. That’s according to internal migration data from the Office for National Statistics, which also reveals the areas of the country where the most people are drawn to Scarborough from. So where is the pull to our wonderful coast area the greatest?
5. Redcar and Cleveland
The fifth most common place people arrived in the area from was Recar and Cleveland, with 172 arrivals in the year to June 2019. Picture shows the pier at Saltburn-by-the-Sea.
6. Bradford
The sixth most common place people arrived in the area from was Bradford, with 158 arrivals in the year to June 2019.
7. Wakefield
The seventh most common place people arrived in the area from was Wakefield, with 124 arrivals in the year to June 2019.
8. Hull
The eighth most common place people arrived in the area from was Hull, with 122 arrivals in the year to June 2019.