Sherburn in Elmet
vs Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton
Sherburn in Elmet has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton. Homes in Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton sold for a median of £280,000, 6% above Sherburn in Elmet. Sherburn in Elmet has more green space nearby (8% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Sherburn in Elmet has 8,466 residents in 3,609 households; Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton has 6,355 in 2,772. Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 7.7 percentage points more than Sherburn in Elmet (North Yorkshire: 25%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (25% and 25%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 40% of homes in Sherburn in Elmet and 52% in Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton. Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 81%, 8.7 percentage points more than Sherburn in Elmet (North Yorkshire: 69%). Sherburn in Elmet has the higher share of private renting: 10%, 2.5 percentage points more than Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £265,000 in Sherburn in Elmet and £280,000 in Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (8% and 8%). A typical postcode has 49 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Sherburn in Elmet, and 7 in Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton. The typical postcode is 574 m from the nearest school in Sherburn in Elmet and 487 m in Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton. The typical postcode is 950 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Sherburn in Elmet and 4,725 m in Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 85% of premises in Sherburn in Elmet and 87% in Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 61 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Sherburn in Elmet 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.
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.
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.
Sherburn in Elmet and Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton next to other wards of North Yorkshire.