Cayton
vs Filey
Cayton has the younger population: 11% of residents are aged 15–29, against 11% in Filey. Homes in Cayton sold for a median of £215,000, 10% above Filey. Filey has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 18%).
People
Cayton has 4,367 residents in 2,104 households; Filey has 7,080 in 3,468. Filey has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 38%, 3.7 percentage points more than Cayton (North Yorkshire: 25%). Filey has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 5.2 percentage points more than Cayton (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 56% of homes in Cayton and 35% in Filey. Cayton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 83%, 15.4 percentage points more than Filey (North Yorkshire: 69%). Filey has the higher share of private renting: 19%, 7.5 percentage points more than Cayton (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £215,000 in Cayton and £195,000 in Filey, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Filey has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 20%, 2.2 percentage points more than Cayton (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 30 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Cayton, and 96 in Filey. The typical postcode is 648 m from the nearest school in Cayton and 420 m in Filey. The typical postcode is 2,556 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Cayton and 574 m in Filey. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 75% of premises in Cayton and 81% in Filey.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 70 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Cayton and 75 in Filey, 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.
Filey is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 7,080 people in 3,468 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £195,000 over the past two years, 28% below the North Yorkshire median. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 36% above the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Cayton and Filey next to other wards of North Yorkshire.