Filey
vs Seamer
Seamer has the younger population: 13% of residents are aged 15–29, against 11% in Filey. Homes in Seamer sold for a median of £225,000, 15% above Filey. Filey has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Filey has 7,080 residents in 3,468 households; Seamer has 4,688 in 2,055. Filey has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 38%, 10.8 percentage points more than Seamer (North Yorkshire: 25%). Filey has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 9.9 percentage points more than Seamer (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 35% of homes in Filey and 52% in Seamer. Seamer has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 83%, 16.1 percentage points more than Filey (North Yorkshire: 69%). Filey has the higher share of private renting: 19%, 8.7 percentage points more than Seamer (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £195,000 in Filey and £225,000 in Seamer, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Filey has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 20%, 10.7 percentage points more than Seamer (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 96 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Filey, and 23 in Seamer. The typical postcode is 420 m from the nearest school in Filey and 877 m in Seamer. The typical postcode is 574 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Filey and 903 m in Seamer. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 81% of premises in Filey and 77% in Seamer.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 75 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Filey and 55 in Seamer, 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.
Seamer is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 4,688 people in 2,055 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £225,000 over the past two years, 17% below the North Yorkshire median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 36% below the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Filey and Seamer next to other wards of North Yorkshire.