# Selby West

The south east of the North Yorkshire. 7,404 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 13 square kilometres.

Selby West had 7,008 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02005814. In: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber) › [North Yorkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £250,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Selby West was £250,000 in 2025. Joint 2,668th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/selby-west#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,008** (2021). Selby West had 7,008 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,260th least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/selby-west#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Selby West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/selby-west#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.7%** (January 2026). In Selby West, 99.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/selby-west#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02005814) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Selby West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02005814) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 111 homes were sold in Selby West in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02005814) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Selby West.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02005814) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Selby West had 7,008 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Selby West

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Selby West at a rate of 42.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 65.1 per 1,000 people across North Yorkshire.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 147 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 63 |
| Other crime | 49 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 27 |
| Burglary | 13 |
| Drug offences | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Shoplifting | 0 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Selby West compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Selby West | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £250,000 | joint 23rd cheapest | 77 middle areas, North Yorkshire · 2025 |
| Population | 7,008 | 26th least populated | 77 middle areas, North Yorkshire · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 77 middle areas, North Yorkshire · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.7% | joint highest | 77 middle areas, North Yorkshire · Jan 2026 |

## Is Selby West safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Selby West at a rate of 42.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 65.1 per 1,000 people across North Yorkshire.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 31 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Selby West.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (147), anti-social behaviour (63) and other crime (49).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of North Yorkshire

These figures are published for the whole of North Yorkshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of North Yorkshire and not Selby West alone. [See North Yorkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire)

- **Average house price: £270,080** (August 2026). North Yorkshire’s average house price was £270,080 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £36,783** (2025). Full-time workers living in North Yorkshire earned a median of £36,783 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 116th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.3×** (2025). A home in North Yorkshire costs 7.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 172nd least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 15.8** (2025). North Yorkshire has a deprivation score of 15.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 108th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Selby West in brief

The median price paid for a home in Selby West was £250,000 in 2025.
Selby West had 7,008 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Selby West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Selby West, 99.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02005814
- Ward: [Selby West †](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/ward/selby-west)
- Constituency: [Selby †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/selby)
- Council: [North Yorkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire)
- Region: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 13.18 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,404*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 23

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Selby South, Brayton & Barlow](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/selby-south-brayton-and-barlow), [Church Fenton, Appleton & Wistow](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/church-fenton-appleton-and-wistow), [Selby Town](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/selby-town)

## Latest updates for Selby West

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02005814

## How to cite

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