Cayton
vs Eastfield
Eastfield has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 11% in Cayton. Homes in Cayton sold for a median of £215,000, 13% above Eastfield. Cayton has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Cayton has 4,367 residents in 2,104 households; Eastfield has 7,176 in 2,961. Cayton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 34%, 21.5 percentage points more than Eastfield (North Yorkshire: 25%). Cayton has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 1.4 percentage points more than Eastfield (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 56% of homes in Cayton and 56% in Eastfield. Cayton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 83%, 36.5 percentage points more than Eastfield (North Yorkshire: 69%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (11% and 12%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £215,000 in Cayton and £190,000 in Eastfield, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Cayton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 7.4 percentage points more than Eastfield (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 30 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Cayton, and 42 in Eastfield. The typical postcode is 648 m from the nearest school in Cayton and 354 m in Eastfield. The typical postcode is 2,556 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Cayton and 1,375 m in Eastfield. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 75% of premises in Cayton and 92% in Eastfield.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 70 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Cayton and 150 in Eastfield, 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.
Cayton is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 4,367 people in 2,104 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £215,000 over the past two years, 20% below the North Yorkshire median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 21% above the North Yorkshire average.
Eastfield is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 7,176 people in 2,961 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £190,000 over the past two years, 30% below the North Yorkshire median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 29% below the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Cayton and Eastfield next to other wards of North Yorkshire.