Barlby & Riccall
vs Selby East
Selby East has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Barlby & Riccall. Homes in Barlby & Riccall sold for a median of £253,500, 41% above Selby East. Selby East has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 6%).
People
Barlby & Riccall has 6,021 residents in 2,561 households; Selby East has 8,349 in 3,610. Barlby & Riccall has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 9.5 percentage points more than Selby East (North Yorkshire: 25%). Selby East has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 7.6 percentage points more than Barlby & Riccall (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Barlby & Riccall (46%) and terraced houses in Selby East (43%). Barlby & Riccall has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 81%, 30.2 percentage points more than Selby East (North Yorkshire: 69%). Selby East has the higher share of private renting: 25%, 16 percentage points more than Barlby & Riccall (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £253,500 in Barlby & Riccall and £180,000 in Selby East, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Selby East has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 7.2 percentage points more than Barlby & Riccall (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 15 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Barlby & Riccall, and 112 in Selby East. The typical postcode is 336 m from the nearest school in Barlby & Riccall and 281 m in Selby East. The typical postcode is 3,778 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Barlby & Riccall and 589 m in Selby East. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Barlby & Riccall and 94% in Selby East.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 43 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Barlby & Riccall and 216 in Selby East, 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.
Selby East is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 8,349 people in 3,610 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £180,000 over the past two years, 33% below the North Yorkshire median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 9% below the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Barlby & Riccall and Selby East next to other wards of North Yorkshire.