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Cawood & Escrick
vs Tadcaster

Cawood & Escrick has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Tadcaster. Homes in Cawood & Escrick sold for a median of £400,000, 40% above Tadcaster. Tadcaster has more green space nearby (12% within 500 m, against 10%).

Map of North Yorkshire with Cawood & Escrick highlighted
Cawood & Escrick
224 postcodes
Map of North Yorkshire with Tadcaster highlighted
Tadcaster
186 postcodes
Map of North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
city average

People

Cawood & Escrick has 5,802 residents in 2,368 households; Tadcaster has 7,511 in 3,408. Tadcaster has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 1 percentage point more than Cawood & Escrick (North Yorkshire: 25%). Tadcaster has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 9.2 percentage points more than Cawood & Escrick (North Yorkshire: 31%).

5,802Residents (2021)
7,511Residents (2021)
615,411Residents (2021)
2,368Households
3,408Households
274,295Households
14.2%Aged 15–29
13.5%Aged 15–29
14.6%Aged 15–29
22.6%Aged 65 and over
23.6%Aged 65 and over
25.0%Aged 65 and over
23.9%Living alone
33.1%Living alone
30.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is detached houses in Cawood & Escrick (59%) and semi-detached houses in Tadcaster (39%). Cawood & Escrick has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 80%, 11.8 percentage points more than Tadcaster (North Yorkshire: 69%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (14% and 15%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £400,000 in Cawood & Escrick and £285,000 in Tadcaster, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.

£400,000Median sale price
£285,000Median sale price
£270,000Median sale price
79.9%Owner-occupied
68.1%Owner-occupied
68.6%Owner-occupied
14.0%Private renting
14.8%Private renting
18.7%Private renting
5.6%Social renting
16.6%Social renting
11.8%Social renting
59.1%Detached houses
26.6%Detached houses
33.8%Detached houses
22.6%Semi-detached houses
38.5%Semi-detached houses
32.3%Semi-detached houses
13.3%Terraced houses
22.9%Terraced houses
20.7%Terraced houses
3.7%Flats
9.7%Flats
8.0%Flats

Surroundings

Tadcaster has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 12%, 2.2 percentage points more than Cawood & Escrick (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 6 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Cawood & Escrick, and 45 in Tadcaster. The typical postcode is 986 m from the nearest school in Cawood & Escrick and 519 m in Tadcaster. The typical postcode is 6,357 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Cawood & Escrick and 4,761 m in Tadcaster. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 78% of premises in Cawood & Escrick and 82% in Tadcaster.

10.0%Green space within 500 m
12.2%Green space within 500 m
14.9%Green space within 500 m
6Services within 15 min (median)
45Services within 15 min (median)
16Services within 15 min (median)
986 mNearest school (median)
519 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
6.4 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
4.8 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
182Postcodes in flood risk areas
24Postcodes in flood risk areas
4,006Postcodes in flood risk areas
78.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)
82.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)
80.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 28 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Cawood & Escrick and 55 in Tadcaster, 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.

28Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
55Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
68Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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

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.

Tadcaster

Tadcaster is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 7,511 people in 3,408 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £285,000 over the past two years, 6% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 18% below the North Yorkshire average.

More comparisons.

Cawood & Escrick and Tadcaster next to other wards of North Yorkshire.

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