Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton
vs Tadcaster
Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Tadcaster. Homes in Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton sold for a median of £379,250, 33% above Tadcaster. Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 12%).
People
Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton has 6,152 residents in 2,457 households; Tadcaster has 7,511 in 3,408. Tadcaster has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 5 percentage points more than Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton (North Yorkshire: 25%). Tadcaster has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 12.7 percentage points more than Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton (55%) and semi-detached houses in Tadcaster (39%). Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 78%, 9.8 percentage points more than Tadcaster (North Yorkshire: 69%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (14% and 15%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £379,250 in Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton and £285,000 in Tadcaster, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 1.5 percentage points more than Tadcaster (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 4 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton, and 45 in Tadcaster. The typical postcode is 1,382 m from the nearest school in Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton and 519 m in Tadcaster. The typical postcode is 3,116 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton and 4,761 m in Tadcaster. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 76% of premises in Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton and 82% in Tadcaster.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 40 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton and 55 in Tadcaster, 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.
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Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 6,152 people in 2,457 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £379,250 over the past two years, 40% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 8% below the North Yorkshire average.
Tadcaster is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 7,511 people in 3,408 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £285,000 over the past two years, 6% 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.
More comparisons.
Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton and Tadcaster next to other wards of North Yorkshire.