Camblesforth & Carlton
vs Selby East
Selby East has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Camblesforth & Carlton. Homes in Camblesforth & Carlton sold for a median of £242,500, 35% above Selby East. Selby East has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 5%).
People
Camblesforth & Carlton has 6,096 residents in 2,570 households; Selby East has 8,349 in 3,610. Camblesforth & Carlton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 10.1 percentage points more than Selby East (North Yorkshire: 25%). Selby East has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 9.3 percentage points more than Camblesforth & Carlton (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Camblesforth & Carlton (51%) and terraced houses in Selby East (43%). Camblesforth & Carlton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 82%, 30.5 percentage points more than Selby East (North Yorkshire: 69%). Selby East has the higher share of private renting: 25%, 13.2 percentage points more than Camblesforth & Carlton (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £242,500 in Camblesforth & Carlton 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%, 8.8 percentage points more than Camblesforth & Carlton (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 9 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Camblesforth & Carlton, and 112 in Selby East. The typical postcode is 617 m from the nearest school in Camblesforth & Carlton and 281 m in Selby East. The typical postcode is 2,411 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Camblesforth & Carlton and 589 m in Selby East. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 91% of premises in Camblesforth & Carlton and 94% in Selby East.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 30 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Camblesforth & Carlton 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.
Camblesforth & Carlton is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 6,096 people in 2,570 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £242,500 over the past two years, 10% below the North Yorkshire median. On average 5% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 68% 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.
Camblesforth & Carlton and Selby East next to other wards of North Yorkshire.