Cliffe & North Duffield
vs Selby West
Selby West has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Cliffe & North Duffield. Homes in Cliffe & North Duffield sold for a median of £282,500, 38% above Selby West. Selby West has more green space nearby (7% within 500 m, against 3%).
People
Cliffe & North Duffield has 5,506 residents in 2,309 households; Selby West has 10,089 in 4,541. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (21% and 21%). Selby West has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 12.3 percentage points more than Cliffe & North Duffield (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Cliffe & North Duffield (58%) and semi-detached houses in Selby West (45%). Cliffe & North Duffield has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 83%, 23.2 percentage points more than Selby West (North Yorkshire: 69%). Selby West has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 5.6 percentage points more than Cliffe & North Duffield (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £282,500 in Cliffe & North Duffield and £205,000 in Selby West, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Selby West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 7%, 4.3 percentage points more than Cliffe & North Duffield (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 7 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Cliffe & North Duffield, and 106 in Selby West. The typical postcode is 438 m from the nearest school in Cliffe & North Duffield and 468 m in Selby West. The typical postcode is 3,833 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Cliffe & North Duffield and 1,162 m in Selby West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 91% of premises in Cliffe & North Duffield and 99% in Selby West.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 31 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Cliffe & North Duffield and 61 in Selby West, 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.
Cliffe & North Duffield is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 5,506 people in 2,309 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £282,500 over the past two years, 5% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 3% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 83% below the North Yorkshire average.
Selby West is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 10,089 people in 4,541 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £205,000 over the past two years, 24% below the North Yorkshire median. On average 7% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 54% below the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Cliffe & North Duffield and Selby West next to other wards of North Yorkshire.