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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%).

8,466Residents (2021)
6,355Residents (2021)
615,411Residents (2021)
3,609Households
2,772Households
274,295Households
17.1%Aged 15–29
15.0%Aged 15–29
14.6%Aged 15–29
17.0%Aged 65 and over
24.7%Aged 65 and over
25.0%Aged 65 and over
25.4%Living alone
24.5%Living alone
30.9%Living alone

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.

£265,000Median sale price
£280,000Median sale price
£270,000Median sale price
72.4%Owner-occupied
81.1%Owner-occupied
68.6%Owner-occupied
10.0%Private renting
7.5%Private renting
18.7%Private renting
15.3%Social renting
8.5%Social renting
11.8%Social renting
40.1%Detached houses
51.9%Detached houses
33.8%Detached houses
36.2%Semi-detached houses
35.4%Semi-detached houses
32.3%Semi-detached houses
15.4%Terraced houses
10.6%Terraced houses
20.7%Terraced houses
7.3%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 (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.

8.1%Green space within 500 m
7.6%Green space within 500 m
14.9%Green space within 500 m
49Services within 15 min (median)
7Services within 15 min (median)
16Services within 15 min (median)
574 mNearest school (median)
487 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
950 mNearest tram or rail (median)
4.7 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
78Postcodes in flood risk areas
76Postcodes in flood risk areas
4,006Postcodes in flood risk areas
85.0%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 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.

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.

Sherburn in Elmet

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

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.