The River Derwent forms the eastern boundary of the parish.There are approximately 1,800 residents in the village, the majority of whom are aged between 30 and 50 years.[1] North Duffield is home to a Community Primary School, Methodist Church, village hall, village green, hairdressers, garage, the black cat rescue, park, shop, pub, Duck pond, many fields, and a bowls club.[4] Menthorpe Gate railway station on the Selby to Driffield Line served the village from 1853 to 1953.This ward stretches north-east to Thorganby with a total population taken at the 2011 Census of 1,913.