Area guide · North Yorkshire
Living in Filey
A snapshot of life in Filey, Yorkshire and the Humber — house prices, crime, schools, broadband and more, drawn straight from official UK datasets.
At a glance
Filey is a village in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber with a population of 6,664. The average house price is £221,774 and the overall crime rate is 47.6 per 1,000 residents.
Where Filey ranks
Population
6,664
Avg House Price
£221,774
Crime Rate
47.6/1k
Top-Two School Inspection Bands
100%
Avg Download Speed
258 Mbps
EPC Rating
C
Median Income
£29,895
Median Age
48.1
House Prices (2025)
Average Price by Property Type (2025)
Filey's detached homes (£313,132) command roughly 1.8× the price of a flat (£174,988).
Price Trend (11 Years)
Filey prices have risen 44% over the last 9 years (£153,948 → £221,774).
| Property Type | Average | Median | Sales Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £313,132 | £304,500 | 70 |
| Semi-Detached | £199,496 | £192,000 | 80 |
| Terraced | £186,659 | £175,000 | 65 |
| Flat | £174,988 | £146,750 | 54 |
Crime & safety
The overall crime rate in Filey is 47.6 per 1,000 residents.
Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)
Most common offence in Filey: violent crime (42% of all recorded crimes).
Schools & Education
School Inspection Breakdown
100% of 3 schools (2 primary, 1 secondary) sit in the top two inspection bands.
School Details
| Total Schools | 3 |
| Primary | 2 |
| Secondary | 1 |
| % Top two bands | 100% |
Schools in this area
| School | Phase | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Filey Academy | Secondary | No rating available |
| Filey Church of England Nursery and Infants Academy | Primary | No rating available |
| Filey Junior School | Primary | Good |
Broadband & Connectivity
Filey averages 258 Mbps — 158% above the typical UK download speed.
Energy Efficiency & Running Costs
Most Filey homes sit at band C on the EPC scale. 59.5% of homes reach band C or above.
| Average EPC Rating | C |
| Average EPC Score | 70.3 |
| % Rated C or Above | 59.5% |
| Avg Energy Cost (per year) | £1,432 |
Demographics & Economy
| Population | 6,664 |
| Median Age | 48.1 |
| Median Household Income | £29,895 |
| Employment Rate | 56.9% |
| Owner Occupied | 68.4% |
| Degree-Level Qualified | 34.2% |
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Most compared with
How does Filey stack up against its neighbours?
Bridlington
vsFiley
- House price
- £199,873 · £221,774
- Crime rate
- 50.8 · 47.6
- Distance
- 9.0 mi
Filey
vsScarborough
- House price
- £221,774 · £211,166
- Crime rate
- 47.6 · 47.4
- Distance
- 6.5 mi
Ackworth Moor Top
vsFiley
- House price
- £195,568 · £221,774
- Crime rate
- 108 · 47.6
- Distance
- 58.0 mi
Addingham
vsFiley
- House price
- £395,257 · £221,774
- Crime rate
- 119.5 · 47.6
- Distance
- 67.2 mi
Adwick le Street
vsFiley
- House price
- £225,351 · £221,774
- Crime rate
- 116.6 · 47.6
- Distance
- 57.1 mi
Armthorpe
vsFiley
- House price
- £219,555 · £221,774
- Crime rate
- 116.6 · 47.6
- Distance
- 55.9 mi