Filey
vs Hunmanby & Sherburn
Hunmanby & Sherburn has the younger population: 13% of residents are aged 15–29, against 11% in Filey. Homes in Hunmanby & Sherburn sold for a median of £215,000, 10% above Filey. Hunmanby & Sherburn has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 20%).
People
Filey has 7,080 residents in 3,468 households; Hunmanby & Sherburn has 6,504 in 2,921. Filey has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 38%, 7.5 percentage points more than Hunmanby & Sherburn (North Yorkshire: 25%). Filey has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 7.2 percentage points more than Hunmanby & Sherburn (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 35% of homes in Filey and 43% in Hunmanby & Sherburn. Hunmanby & Sherburn has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 72%, 5 percentage points more than Filey (North Yorkshire: 69%). Filey has the higher share of private renting: 19%, 1.8 percentage points more than Hunmanby & Sherburn (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £195,000 in Filey 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%, 1 percentage point more than Filey (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 96 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Filey, and 8 in Hunmanby & Sherburn. The typical postcode is 420 m from the nearest school in Filey and 715 m in Hunmanby & Sherburn. The typical postcode is 574 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Filey and 3,500 m in Hunmanby & Sherburn. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 81% of premises in Filey and 66% in Hunmanby & Sherburn.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 75 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Filey 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.
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.
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.
Filey and Hunmanby & Sherburn next to other wards of North Yorkshire.