Sherburn in Elmet
vs Tadcaster
Sherburn in Elmet has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Tadcaster. Homes in Tadcaster sold for a median of £285,000, 8% above Sherburn in Elmet. Tadcaster has more green space nearby (12% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Sherburn in Elmet has 8,466 residents in 3,609 households; Tadcaster has 7,511 in 3,408. Tadcaster has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 6.6 percentage points more than Sherburn in Elmet (North Yorkshire: 25%). Tadcaster has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 7.7 percentage points more than Sherburn in Elmet (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Sherburn in Elmet (40%) and semi-detached houses in Tadcaster (39%). Sherburn in Elmet has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 72%, 4.3 percentage points more than Tadcaster (North Yorkshire: 69%). Tadcaster has the higher share of private renting: 15%, 4.8 percentage points more than Sherburn in Elmet (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £265,000 in Sherburn in Elmet and £285,000 in Tadcaster, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Tadcaster has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 12%, 4.1 percentage points more than Sherburn in Elmet (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 49 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Sherburn in Elmet, and 45 in Tadcaster. The typical postcode is 574 m from the nearest school in Sherburn in Elmet and 519 m in Tadcaster. The typical postcode is 950 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Sherburn in Elmet and 4,761 m in Tadcaster. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 85% of premises in Sherburn in Elmet and 82% in Tadcaster.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 61 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Sherburn in Elmet and 55 in Tadcaster, 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.
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.
Tadcaster is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 7,511 people in 3,408 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £285,000 over the past two years, 6% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 18% below the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Sherburn in Elmet and Tadcaster next to other wards of North Yorkshire.