Brayton & Barlow
vs Selby West
Selby West has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Brayton & Barlow. Homes in Brayton & Barlow sold for a median of £270,000, 32% above Selby West. Selby West has more green space nearby (7% within 500 m, against 6%).
People
Brayton & Barlow has 6,345 residents in 2,746 households; Selby West has 10,089 in 4,541. Brayton & Barlow has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 4.3 percentage points more than Selby West (North Yorkshire: 25%). Selby West has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 8 percentage points more than Brayton & Barlow (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Brayton & Barlow (53%) and semi-detached houses in Selby West (45%). Brayton & Barlow has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 81%, 21.1 percentage points more than Selby West (North Yorkshire: 69%). Selby West has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 8.8 percentage points more than Brayton & Barlow (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £270,000 in Brayton & Barlow and £205,000 in Selby West, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (6% and 7%). A typical postcode has 28 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Brayton & Barlow, and 106 in Selby West. The typical postcode is 423 m from the nearest school in Brayton & Barlow and 468 m in Selby West. The typical postcode is 2,302 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Brayton & Barlow and 1,162 m in Selby West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Brayton & Barlow and 99% in Selby West.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 36 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Brayton & Barlow and 61 in Selby West, 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.
Brayton & Barlow is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 6,345 people in 2,746 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £270,000 over the past two years, in line with 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 West is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 10,089 people in 4,541 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £205,000 over the past two years, 24% below the North Yorkshire median. On average 7% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 54% below the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Brayton & Barlow and Selby West next to other wards of North Yorkshire.