Eastfield
vs Filey
Eastfield has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 11% in Filey. Homes in Filey sold for a median of £195,000, in line with Eastfield. Filey has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Eastfield has 7,176 residents in 2,961 households; Filey has 7,080 in 3,468. Filey has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 38%, 25.2 percentage points more than Eastfield (North Yorkshire: 25%). Filey has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 6.6 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 Eastfield and 35% in Filey. Filey has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 67%, 21.1 percentage points more than Eastfield (North Yorkshire: 69%). Filey has the higher share of private renting: 19%, 6.9 percentage points more than Eastfield (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £190,000 in Eastfield 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%, 9.6 percentage points more than Eastfield (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 42 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Eastfield, and 96 in Filey. The typical postcode is 354 m from the nearest school in Eastfield and 420 m in Filey. The typical postcode is 1,375 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Eastfield and 574 m in Filey. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 92% of premises in Eastfield and 81% in Filey.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 150 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Eastfield 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.
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.
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.
Eastfield and Filey next to other wards of North Yorkshire.