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Selby, United Kingdom
England · United Kingdom
Selby is a small city in England, United Kingdom with a population of 24,859. Elevation: 30 ft (9 m). Average temperature: 51°F (10°C).
Data updated June 2026
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| Population | 24,859 |
| Population Density | 612 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
| Coordinates | 53.7833°, -1.0667° |
| Timezone | Europe/London |
| Country | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| State / Province | England |
| Average Temperature | 51°F (10°C) |
| January Average | 40°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 60°F (16°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 36.8 inches (934 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 3.4 inches (9 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $46,714 |
| Median Age | 48.3 years |
About Selby
Selby is a small city in United Kingdom (England) with a population of 24,859. The city sits at an elevation of 30 feet (9 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 51°F (10°C). Temperatures range from 40°F in January to 60°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 36.8 inches. The timezone is Europe/London.
Population
Gender Distribution
Language Spoken at Home
Social Characteristics
Selby vs United Kingdom Average
Income: Selby vs United Kingdom
Commute Mode
Income
| Median HH Income | $46,714 |
| 38% below United Kingdom avg | |
| Per Capita Income | $46,714 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $898 |
Employment & Poverty
| Unemployment | 3.5% |
| 3% below United Kingdom avg | |
| Establishments (County) | 2,262 |
Business (County)
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
| Drive Alone | 60.0% |
| Public Transit | 18.0% |
| Work from Home | 24.0% |
Walkability
Home Value Sources
Ownership Split
Home Values
| Census Median | $350,437 |
| 24% above United Kingdom avg |
Real Estate Market (Redfin)
Rental Costs
| Census Median Rent | $1,168 |
| 0% below United Kingdom avg |
Ownership & Property
| Homeownership | 65.0% |
| Owner-Occupied | 65.0% |
| Renter-Occupied | 35.0% |
| Housing Units | 9,944 |
Property Tax
Climate in Selby
Selby has an average annual temperature of 9.7°C (49°F). The hottest month is Jul (16.3°C), the coldest is Jan (3.5°C). Average annual precipitation is 803 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 50.8°F |
| 6% below United Kingdom avg | |
| January Average | 40°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 60°F (16°C) |
| Sunny Days | 209 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
| Area | 40.6 sq mi (105.2 km²) |
| Population Density | 612/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 53.7833°N, 1.0667°W |
| Timezone | Europe/London |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40°F (5°C) | 2.1 in | |
| February | 39°F (4°C) | 1.4 in | Coldest, Driest |
| March | 43°F (6°C) | 1.8 in | |
| April | 46°F (8°C) | 1.7 in | |
| May | 52°F (11°C) | 1.8 in | |
| June | 57°F (14°C) | 2.1 in | |
| July | 60°F (16°C) | 1.7 in | |
| August | 61°F (16°C) | 2.2 in | Warmest |
| September | 56°F (13°C) | 2.0 in | |
| October | 50°F (10°C) | 1.9 in | |
| November | 43°F (6°C) | 1.9 in | |
| December | 40°F (5°C) | 2.2 in | Wettest |
Selby has a seasonal temperature swing of 22°F / from 39°F in February to 61°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 22.7 inches, with December being the wettest month (2.2") and February the driest (1.4").
Education
| Bachelor's Degree+ | 50.0% |
| 48% above United Kingdom avg | |
| High School+ | 84.0% |
Area & Infrastructure
| Population Density | 612/sq mi |
| Total Area | 40.6 sq mi |
Services
Commute & Transportation
| Drive Alone | 60.0% |
| Public Transit | 18.0% |
| Work from Home | 24.0% |
Schools in Selby
8 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Longman's Hill Community Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Selby High School | - | - | - | - |
| Selby Community Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Barwic Parade Community Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Barlby Bridge Community Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Staynor Hall Primary Academy | - | - | - | - |
| The Rubicon Centre | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Selby
37 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heart South Wales | adult contemporary, pop | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Capital FM Cymru | bilingual, contemporary | AAC 48 kbps | |
| BBC Radio Wales (128k) | music, news | UNKNOWN | |
| HearMe - Classic Hard Rock | classic hard rock | MP3 | |
| BBC Radio Cymru (128k) | entertainment, music | UNKNOWN | |
| Rotherham Radio | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Yo1 Radio | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Leeds Student Radio | student radio | MP3 192 kbps | |
| News Radio UK | information, news | AAC | |
| ARP Radio | dub, dub techno | MP3 320 kbps | |
| The British Home Front Radio Service | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Rother Radio (Rotherham & Sheffield) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| broradio | community radio, local news | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Past Perfect Radio | 20s | AAC+ 48 kbps | |
| Radio Camarthenshire | local news, pop music | MP3 128 kbps | |
| BBC Radio Cymru 2 (128k) | music, news | UNKNOWN | |
| Heart North Wales | local news, music | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Nation Radio Wales | contemporary | AAC+ 48 kbps | |
| University Radio York | - | MP3 48 kbps | |
| HWD Hospital Radio | - | AAC+ 112 kbps | |
| Heart West Wales | commercial, pop | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Hear Me - top pop | pop, pop music | MP3 | |
| Jorvik Radio | - | AAC 320 kbps | |
| Harrogate Hospital Radio | classic hits, hospital radio | MP3 | |
| Phoenix Radio | 2000s, 2010s | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Tempo 107.4 FM | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Powerhouse Radio | christian, christian contemporary | MP3 | |
| SMILE RADIO | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Rhubarb Radio | local radio, music | MP3 160 kbps | |
| 107FM | community | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Revolution Radio Online | - | AAC 320 kbps | |
| Doncaster Radio | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Sine FM | - | MP3 | |
| North Derbyshire Radio | classic hits, hits | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Sheffield Live! | community radio, sheffield | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Mondo Radio | community radio, variety | MP3 96 kbps | |
| Dragon Radio | pop | MP3 128 kbps |
Museums in Selby
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bar Convent Museum | ||||
| Barley Hall | ||||
| Catton Heritage Museum | ||||
| Craven's Motorcycle Museum | ||||
| Crowle Peatland Railway | ||||
| Fairfax House Museum | ||||
| Goole Museum | ||||
| Jorvik Viking Centre | ||||
| Kohima Museum | ||||
| Merchant Adventurers' Hall | ||||
| Micklegate Bar Museum | ||||
| National Railway Museum | ||||
| Pontefract Museum | ||||
| Quilters' Guild | ||||
| Roman Bath Museum | ||||
| The Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft | ||||
| The Waterways Museum | ||||
| York Army Museum | ||||
| York Castle Museum | ||||
| York Minster Undercroft | ||||
| York Saint Mary's | ||||
| York's Chocolate Story | ||||
| Yorkshire Museum | ||||
| Yorkshire Museum of Farming |
Libraries in Selby
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acomb Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Askern Community Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Barlby Library & Community Hub | 0.0 | |||||
| Better York Library Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| Bishopthorpe Common Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Copmanthorpe Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Crowle Market Hall (Library & Post Office) | 0.0 | |||||
| Dringhouses Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Dunnington Community Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Explore @ 30 Clarence Street | 0.0 | |||||
| Explore Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Fulford Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Harry Fairhurst Building | 0.0 | |||||
| Haxby and Wigginton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Howden Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Huntington Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| JB Morrell Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Library & Museum | 0.0 | |||||
| Minster Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Moorends Library | 0.0 | |||||
| New Earswick Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Pontefract Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Poppleton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Raymond Burton Library for Humanities Research | 0.0 | |||||
| Search Engine | 0.0 | |||||
| Selby Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Sherburn-in-Elmet Library | 0.0 | |||||
| South Elmsall Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Tadcaster Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Thorne Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Upton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Valley Gardens Pop Up Library | 0.0 | |||||
| York Library | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Selby
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crowle Market Place | |||||
| Goole Market Hall | |||||
| Market Hall | |||||
| Market Place | |||||
| Newgate Market | |||||
| Pontefract Market Hall | |||||
| Pontefract Outdoor Market | |||||
| Selby Livestock Auction Mart | |||||
| South Elmsall Market |
Hotels in Selby
2 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Selby
10 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Selby
12 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Theatres in Selby
1 theatres within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Selby
6 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Selby
1 train stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Bus Stations in Selby
1 bus stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Selby
2 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Selby
2 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Selby
1 gyms within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Selby
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ainsty Ales | ||||
| Brew York | ||||
| Chin Chin Brewing Company | ||||
| Crooked Brewery | ||||
| Half Moon Brewery | ||||
| Ice Cream Factory Brewery | ||||
| Little Black Dog Brewery and Taproom | ||||
| Old Mill Brewery | ||||
| Pivovar Brew House | ||||
| Rudgate Brewery | ||||
| Selby (Middlebrough) Brewery | ||||
| Trig Brewery | ||||
| Yorkshire Heart |
Stadiums & Teams in Selby
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Airports Near Selby
50 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Leeds Bradford Airport | LBA | Large Airport |
| Humberside Airport | HUY | Medium Airport |
| Leeds East Airport | - | Medium Airport |
| RAF Leeming | - | Medium Airport |
| RAF Topcliffe | - | Medium Airport |
| RAF Waddington | WTN | Medium Airport |
| Teesside International Airport | MME | Medium Airport |
| Acaster Malbis Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Askern Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Bagby Thirsk Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Bankwood Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Baxby-Husthwaite Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Beeches Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Beverley/Linley Hill Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Birchwood Lodge Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Birds Edge Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Blackmoor Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Boon Hill Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Breighton Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Bridge Cottage Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Brookfield Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Burn Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Butterfield Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Camphill Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Caunton Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Cliffe Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Coal Aston Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Cottage Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Croft Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Darlton Gliding Club | - | Small Airport |
| Dishforth Village Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Eddsfield Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Elvington Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Felixkirk Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Finningley Village Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Forwood Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Full Sutton Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Garforth Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Gilrudding Grange Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Grange Farm Private Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Griffin's Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Grove Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Haxey Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Hazlewood Gallop / Tadcaster Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Headon Microlight Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Hibaldstow Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Howden Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Hutton Grange Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Ings Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Kirton-in-Lindsey Glider Field | - | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Selby
2 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| East Common Post Office | |
| Selby Post Office |
Treatment Centers in Selby
2 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| St Helen's Rehabilitation Hospital | ||
| White Cross Court Community Rehabilitation Hospital |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Selby
9 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| King's Church | |
| Kingdom Hall | |
| Mormon Meeting House | |
| Salvation Army corps | |
| Selby Abbey | |
| Selby Methodist Church | |
| St James | |
| St Mary's | |
| The Church at the Crossroads |
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Quick Facts
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Public Holidays in United Kingdom
14 public holidays this year
Frequently Asked Questions About Selby
What is the population of Selby?
Selby has a population of 24,859 residents and is located in United Kingdom. The population density is 612 people per square mile, spread across 40.6 square miles. The median age of residents is 48.3 years, which is older than the national median of 38.9 years. The population is 50.5% female and 49.5% male.
Is Selby expensive to live in?
The median household income is $46,714, 38% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $350,437 (24% above the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $1,168 per month. The home price-to-income ratio is 7.5x, which means housing is a stretch relative to local earnings.
What is the weather like in Selby?
Selby has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 51°F (10°C). Winter temperatures average 40°F in January, while summers reach an average of 60°F in July. The area receives 209 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 36.8 inches, with 3.4 inches of snow.
How is the job market in Selby?
Selby has a healthy job market with an unemployment rate of 3.5%, near the national average of 3.6%. The average weekly wage is $898. There are 2,262 business establishments in the area.
How much does housing cost in Selby?
The median home value in Selby is $350,437. For renters, the median monthly rent is $1,168. The homeownership rate is 65.0%.
How are the schools in Selby?
50.0% of adults in Selby hold a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national average of 33.7%. 84.0% have completed high school.
What are the demographics of Selby?
97.1% of residents speak only English at home.