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Selby West
vs Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton

Selby West has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton. Homes in Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton sold for a median of £280,000, 37% above Selby West. Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton has more green space nearby (8% within 500 m, against 7%).

Map of North Yorkshire with Selby West highlighted
Selby West
210 postcodes
Map of North Yorkshire with Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton highlighted
Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton
184 postcodes
Map of North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
city average

People

Selby West has 10,089 residents in 4,541 households; Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton has 6,355 in 2,772. Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 4.2 percentage points more than Selby West (North Yorkshire: 25%). Selby West has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 8.7 percentage points more than Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton (North Yorkshire: 31%).

10,089Residents (2021)
6,355Residents (2021)
615,411Residents (2021)
4,541Households
2,772Households
274,295Households
16.2%Aged 15–29
15.0%Aged 15–29
14.6%Aged 15–29
20.5%Aged 65 and over
24.7%Aged 65 and over
25.0%Aged 65 and over
33.2%Living alone
24.5%Living alone
30.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Selby West (45%) and detached houses in Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton (52%). Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 81%, 21.1 percentage points more than Selby West (North Yorkshire: 69%). Selby West has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 9.9 percentage points more than Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £205,000 in Selby West and £280,000 in Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.

£205,000Median sale price
£280,000Median sale price
£270,000Median sale price
60.0%Owner-occupied
81.1%Owner-occupied
68.6%Owner-occupied
17.4%Private renting
7.5%Private renting
18.7%Private renting
21.3%Social renting
8.5%Social renting
11.8%Social renting
17.5%Detached houses
51.9%Detached houses
33.8%Detached houses
44.5%Semi-detached houses
35.4%Semi-detached houses
32.3%Semi-detached houses
24.3%Terraced houses
10.6%Terraced houses
20.7%Terraced houses
10.8%Flats
1.2%Flats
8.0%Flats

Surroundings

The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (7% and 8%). A typical postcode has 106 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Selby West, and 7 in Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton. The typical postcode is 468 m from the nearest school in Selby West and 487 m in Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton. The typical postcode is 1,162 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Selby West and 4,725 m in Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Selby West and 87% in Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton.

6.9%Green space within 500 m
7.6%Green space within 500 m
14.9%Green space within 500 m
106Services within 15 min (median)
7Services within 15 min (median)
16Services within 15 min (median)
468 mNearest school (median)
487 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
4.7 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
209Postcodes in flood risk areas
76Postcodes in flood risk areas
4,006Postcodes in flood risk areas
98.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
87.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)
80.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 61 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Selby West and 42 in Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton, 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.

61Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
42Recorded 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 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.

Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton

Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 6,355 people in 2,772 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £280,000 over the past two years, 4% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 49% below the North Yorkshire average.

More comparisons.

Selby West and Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton next to other wards of North Yorkshire.

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