Cayton
vs Falsgrave & Stepney
Falsgrave & Stepney has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 11% in Cayton. Homes in Cayton sold for a median of £215,000, 47% above Falsgrave & Stepney. Cayton has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 15%).
People
Cayton has 4,367 residents in 2,104 households; Falsgrave & Stepney has 8,557 in 4,072. Cayton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 34%, 10.4 percentage points more than Falsgrave & Stepney (North Yorkshire: 25%). Falsgrave & Stepney has the higher share of people living alone: 38%, 7.8 percentage points more than Cayton (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Cayton (56%) and terraced houses in Falsgrave & Stepney (31%). Cayton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 83%, 26.1 percentage points more than Falsgrave & Stepney (North Yorkshire: 69%). Falsgrave & Stepney has the higher share of private renting: 27%, 15.6 percentage points more than Cayton (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £215,000 in Cayton and £146,000 in Falsgrave & Stepney, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Cayton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 2.9 percentage points more than Falsgrave & Stepney (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 30 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Cayton, and 100 in Falsgrave & Stepney. The typical postcode is 648 m from the nearest school in Cayton and 324 m in Falsgrave & Stepney. The typical postcode is 2,556 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Cayton and 1,134 m in Falsgrave & Stepney. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 75% of premises in Cayton and 92% in Falsgrave & Stepney.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 70 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Cayton and 132 in Falsgrave & Stepney, 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.
Falsgrave & Stepney is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 8,557 people in 4,072 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £146,000 over the past two years, 46% below the North Yorkshire median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Cayton and Falsgrave & Stepney next to other wards of North Yorkshire.