Cawood & Escrick
vs Selby West
Selby West has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Cawood & Escrick. Homes in Cawood & Escrick sold for a median of £400,000, 95% above Selby West. Cawood & Escrick has more green space nearby (10% within 500 m, against 7%).
People
Cawood & Escrick has 5,802 residents in 2,368 households; Selby West has 10,089 in 4,541. Cawood & Escrick has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 23%, 2.1 percentage points more than Selby West (North Yorkshire: 25%). Selby West has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 9.3 percentage points more than Cawood & Escrick (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Cawood & Escrick (59%) and semi-detached houses in Selby West (45%). Cawood & Escrick has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 80%, 19.9 percentage points more than Selby West (North Yorkshire: 69%). Selby West has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 3.4 percentage points more than Cawood & Escrick (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £400,000 in Cawood & Escrick and £205,000 in Selby West, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Cawood & Escrick has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 10%, 3.1 percentage points more than Selby West (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 6 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Cawood & Escrick, and 106 in Selby West. The typical postcode is 986 m from the nearest school in Cawood & Escrick and 468 m in Selby West. The typical postcode is 6,357 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Cawood & Escrick and 1,162 m in Selby West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 78% of premises in Cawood & Escrick and 99% in Selby West.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 28 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Cawood & Escrick 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.
Cawood & Escrick is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 5,802 people in 2,368 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £400,000 over the past two years, 48% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 33% 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.
Cawood & Escrick and Selby West next to other wards of North Yorkshire.