Amotherby & Ampleforth
vs Sheriff Hutton & Derwent
Amotherby & Ampleforth has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Sheriff Hutton & Derwent. Homes in Sheriff Hutton & Derwent sold for a median of £379,250, in line with Amotherby & Ampleforth. Sheriff Hutton & Derwent has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 12%).
People
Amotherby & Ampleforth has 5,586 residents in 2,320 households; Sheriff Hutton & Derwent has 6,808 in 3,004. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (26% and 27%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (26% and 27%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 47% of homes in Amotherby & Ampleforth and 54% in Sheriff Hutton & Derwent. Amotherby & Ampleforth has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 71%, 4.2 percentage points more than Sheriff Hutton & Derwent (North Yorkshire: 69%). Sheriff Hutton & Derwent has the higher share of private renting: 24%, 3.9 percentage points more than Amotherby & Ampleforth (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £370,000 in Amotherby & Ampleforth and £379,250 in Sheriff Hutton & Derwent, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (12% and 13%). A typical postcode has 8 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Amotherby & Ampleforth, and 2 in Sheriff Hutton & Derwent. The typical postcode is 1,875 m from the nearest school in Amotherby & Ampleforth and 1,804 m in Sheriff Hutton & Derwent. The typical postcode is 11,515 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Amotherby & Ampleforth and 8,342 m in Sheriff Hutton & Derwent. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 64% of premises in Amotherby & Ampleforth and 36% in Sheriff Hutton & Derwent.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 35 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Amotherby & Ampleforth and 28 in Sheriff Hutton & Derwent, against 68 across North Yorkshire. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Amotherby & Ampleforth is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 5,586 people in 2,320 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £370,000 over the past two years, 37% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 18% below the North Yorkshire average.
Sheriff Hutton & Derwent is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 6,808 people in 3,004 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £379,250 over the past two years, 40% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 13% below the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Amotherby & Ampleforth and Sheriff Hutton & Derwent next to other wards of North Yorkshire.