Cayton
vs Hunmanby & Sherburn
Hunmanby & Sherburn has the younger population: 13% of residents are aged 15–29, against 11% in Cayton. Homes in Hunmanby & Sherburn sold for a median of £215,000, in line with Cayton. Hunmanby & Sherburn has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 18%).
People
Cayton has 4,367 residents in 2,104 households; Hunmanby & Sherburn has 6,504 in 2,921. Cayton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 34%, 3.8 percentage points more than Hunmanby & Sherburn (North Yorkshire: 25%). Cayton has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 2 percentage points more than Hunmanby & Sherburn (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 56% of homes in Cayton and 43% in Hunmanby & Sherburn. Cayton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 83%, 10.4 percentage points more than Hunmanby & Sherburn (North Yorkshire: 69%). Hunmanby & Sherburn has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 5.7 percentage points more than Cayton (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £215,000 in Cayton and £215,000 in Hunmanby & Sherburn, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Hunmanby & Sherburn has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 21%, 3.2 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 8 in Hunmanby & Sherburn. The typical postcode is 648 m from the nearest school in Cayton and 715 m in Hunmanby & Sherburn. The typical postcode is 2,556 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Cayton and 3,500 m in Hunmanby & Sherburn. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 75% of premises in Cayton and 66% in Hunmanby & Sherburn.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 70 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Cayton and 67 in Hunmanby & Sherburn, 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.
Hunmanby & Sherburn is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 6,504 people in 2,921 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £215,000 over the past two years, 20% below the North Yorkshire median. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 42% above the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Cayton and Hunmanby & Sherburn next to other wards of North Yorkshire.