Barlby & Riccall
vs Cliffe & North Duffield
Barlby & Riccall has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Cliffe & North Duffield. Homes in Cliffe & North Duffield sold for a median of £282,500, 11% above Barlby & Riccall. Barlby & Riccall has more green space nearby (6% within 500 m, against 3%).
People
Barlby & Riccall has 6,021 residents in 2,561 households; Cliffe & North Duffield has 5,506 in 2,309. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (21% and 21%). Barlby & Riccall has the higher share of people living alone: 25%, 3.6 percentage points more than Cliffe & North Duffield (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 46% of homes in Barlby & Riccall and 58% in Cliffe & North Duffield. Cliffe & North Duffield has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 83%, 1.9 percentage points more than Barlby & Riccall (North Yorkshire: 69%). Cliffe & North Duffield has the higher share of private renting: 12%, 2.5 percentage points more than Barlby & Riccall (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £253,500 in Barlby & Riccall and £282,500 in Cliffe & North Duffield, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Barlby & Riccall has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 6%, 3.7 percentage points more than Cliffe & North Duffield (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 15 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Barlby & Riccall, and 7 in Cliffe & North Duffield. The typical postcode is 336 m from the nearest school in Barlby & Riccall and 438 m in Cliffe & North Duffield. The typical postcode is 3,778 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Barlby & Riccall and 3,833 m in Cliffe & North Duffield. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Barlby & Riccall and 91% in Cliffe & North Duffield.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 43 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Barlby & Riccall and 31 in Cliffe & North Duffield, 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.
Barlby & Riccall is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 6,021 people in 2,561 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £253,500 over the past two years, 6% below the North Yorkshire median. On average 6% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 58% below the North Yorkshire average.
Cliffe & North Duffield is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 5,506 people in 2,309 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £282,500 over the past two years, 5% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 3% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 83% below the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Barlby & Riccall and Cliffe & North Duffield next to other wards of North Yorkshire.