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Selby East
vs Selby West

Selby East has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Selby West. Homes in Selby West sold for a median of £205,000, 14% above Selby East. Selby East has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 7%).

Map of North Yorkshire with Selby East highlighted
Selby East
236 postcodes
Map of North Yorkshire with Selby West highlighted
Selby West
210 postcodes
Map of North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
city average

People

Selby East has 8,349 residents in 3,610 households; Selby West has 10,089 in 4,541. Selby West has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 8.8 percentage points more than Selby East (North Yorkshire: 25%). Selby West has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 1.1 percentage points more than Selby East (North Yorkshire: 31%).

8,349Residents (2021)
10,089Residents (2021)
615,411Residents (2021)
3,610Households
4,541Households
274,295Households
19.1%Aged 15–29
16.2%Aged 15–29
14.6%Aged 15–29
11.7%Aged 65 and over
20.5%Aged 65 and over
25.0%Aged 65 and over
32.1%Living alone
33.2%Living alone
30.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Selby East (43%) and semi-detached houses in Selby West (45%). Selby West has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 60%, 8.9 percentage points more than Selby East (North Yorkshire: 69%). Selby East has the higher share of private renting: 25%, 7.9 percentage points more than Selby West (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £180,000 in Selby East and £205,000 in Selby West, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.

£180,000Median sale price
£205,000Median sale price
£270,000Median sale price
51.1%Owner-occupied
60.0%Owner-occupied
68.6%Owner-occupied
25.3%Private renting
17.4%Private renting
18.7%Private renting
21.8%Social renting
21.3%Social renting
11.8%Social renting
11.8%Detached houses
17.5%Detached houses
33.8%Detached houses
28.6%Semi-detached houses
44.5%Semi-detached houses
32.3%Semi-detached houses
42.9%Terraced houses
24.3%Terraced houses
20.7%Terraced houses
12.4%Flats
10.8%Flats
8.0%Flats

Surroundings

Selby East has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 6.6 percentage points more than Selby West (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 112 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Selby East, and 106 in Selby West. The typical postcode is 281 m from the nearest school in Selby East and 468 m in Selby West. The typical postcode is 589 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Selby East and 1,162 m in Selby West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Selby East and 99% in Selby West.

13.5%Green space within 500 m
6.9%Green space within 500 m
14.9%Green space within 500 m
112Services within 15 min (median)
106Services within 15 min (median)
16Services within 15 min (median)
281 mNearest school (median)
468 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
589 mNearest tram or rail (median)
1.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
215Postcodes in flood risk areas
209Postcodes in flood risk areas
4,006Postcodes in flood risk areas
94.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
98.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
80.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 216 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Selby East and 61 in Selby West, 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.

216Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
61Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
68Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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.

Selby East

Selby East is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 8,349 people in 3,610 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £180,000 over the past two years, 33% below the North Yorkshire median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 9% below the North Yorkshire average.

Selby West

Selby West is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 10,089 people in 4,541 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £205,000 over the past two years, 24% below the North Yorkshire median. On average 7% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 54% below the North Yorkshire average.

More comparisons.

Selby East and Selby West next to other wards of North Yorkshire.

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