Eastfield
vs Hunmanby & Sherburn
Eastfield has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Hunmanby & Sherburn. Homes in Hunmanby & Sherburn sold for a median of £215,000, 13% above Eastfield. Hunmanby & Sherburn has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Eastfield has 7,176 residents in 2,961 households; Hunmanby & Sherburn has 6,504 in 2,921. Hunmanby & Sherburn has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 30%, 17.7 percentage points more than Eastfield (North Yorkshire: 25%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (29% and 28%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 56% of homes in Eastfield and 43% in Hunmanby & Sherburn. Hunmanby & Sherburn has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 72%, 26.1 percentage points more than Eastfield (North Yorkshire: 69%). Hunmanby & Sherburn has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 5.1 percentage points more than Eastfield (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £190,000 in Eastfield 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%, 10.6 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 8 in Hunmanby & Sherburn. The typical postcode is 354 m from the nearest school in Eastfield and 715 m in Hunmanby & Sherburn. The typical postcode is 1,375 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Eastfield and 3,500 m in Hunmanby & Sherburn. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 92% of premises in Eastfield and 66% in Hunmanby & Sherburn.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 150 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Eastfield 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.
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.
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.
Eastfield and Hunmanby & Sherburn next to other wards of North Yorkshire.