Monk Fryston & South Milford
vs Sherburn in Elmet
Sherburn in Elmet has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Monk Fryston & South Milford. Homes in Monk Fryston & South Milford sold for a median of £270,000, in line with Sherburn in Elmet. Monk Fryston & South Milford has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Monk Fryston & South Milford has 8,786 residents in 3,886 households; Sherburn in Elmet has 8,466 in 3,609. Monk Fryston & South Milford has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 4 percentage points more than Sherburn in Elmet (North Yorkshire: 25%). Monk Fryston & South Milford has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 2.4 percentage points more than Sherburn in Elmet (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 46% of homes in Monk Fryston & South Milford and 40% in Sherburn in Elmet. Monk Fryston & South Milford has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 76%, 3.3 percentage points more than Sherburn in Elmet (North Yorkshire: 69%). Monk Fryston & South Milford has the higher share of private renting: 12%, 2.4 percentage points more than Sherburn in Elmet (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £270,000 in Monk Fryston & South Milford and £265,000 in Sherburn in Elmet, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Monk Fryston & South Milford has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 5 percentage points more than Sherburn in Elmet (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 8 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Monk Fryston & South Milford, and 49 in Sherburn in Elmet. The typical postcode is 515 m from the nearest school in Monk Fryston & South Milford and 574 m in Sherburn in Elmet. The typical postcode is 2,614 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Monk Fryston & South Milford and 950 m in Sherburn in Elmet. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 86% of premises in Monk Fryston & South Milford and 85% in Sherburn in Elmet.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 50 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Monk Fryston & South Milford and 61 in Sherburn in Elmet, 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.
Monk Fryston & South Milford is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 8,786 people in 3,886 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £270,000 over the past two years, in line with the North Yorkshire median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 12% below the North Yorkshire average.
Sherburn in Elmet is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 8,466 people in 3,609 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £265,000 over the past two years, in line with the North Yorkshire median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 46% below the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Monk Fryston & South Milford and Sherburn in Elmet next to other wards of North Yorkshire.