Aiskew & Leeming
vs Bedale

Aiskew & Leeming has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Bedale. Homes in Aiskew & Leeming sold for a median of £290,000, 4% above Bedale. Bedale has more green space nearby (9% within 500 m, against 3%).

Aiskew & Leeming

284 postcodes

Bedale

349 postcodes

North Yorkshire

city average

People

Aiskew & Leeming has 6,117 residents in 2,423 households; Bedale has 6,233 in 2,863. Bedale has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 28%, 7.5 percentage points more than Aiskew & Leeming (North Yorkshire: 25%). Bedale has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 7.5 percentage points more than Aiskew & Leeming (North Yorkshire: 31%).

6,117Residents (2021)

6,233Residents (2021)

615,411Residents (2021)

2,423Households

2,863Households

274,295Households

18.9%Aged 15–29

14.0%Aged 15–29

14.6%Aged 15–29

20.1%Aged 65 and over

27.6%Aged 65 and over

25.0%Aged 65 and over

24.1%Living alone

31.6%Living alone

30.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 48% of homes in Aiskew & Leeming and 46% in Bedale. Bedale has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 66%, 2.3 percentage points more than Aiskew & Leeming (North Yorkshire: 69%). Aiskew & Leeming has the higher share of private renting: 24%, 2.7 percentage points more than Bedale (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £290,000 in Aiskew & Leeming and £279,995 in Bedale, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.

£290,000Median sale price

£279,995Median sale price

£270,000Median sale price

63.5%Owner-occupied

65.8%Owner-occupied

68.6%Owner-occupied

24.0%Private renting

21.3%Private renting

18.7%Private renting

11.5%Social renting

12.5%Social renting

11.8%Social renting

47.5%Detached houses

46.0%Detached houses

33.8%Detached houses

37.4%Semi-detached houses

35.6%Semi-detached houses

32.3%Semi-detached houses

12.3%Terraced houses

12.6%Terraced houses

20.7%Terraced houses

1.7%Flats

3.6%Flats

8.0%Flats

Surroundings

Bedale has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 9%, 6 percentage points more than Aiskew & Leeming (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 12 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Aiskew & Leeming, and 5 in Bedale. The typical postcode is 772 m from the nearest school in Aiskew & Leeming and 635 m in Bedale. The typical postcode is 1,359 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Aiskew & Leeming and 3,844 m in Bedale. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 82% of premises in Aiskew & Leeming and 62% in Bedale.

2.7%Green space within 500 m

8.7%Green space within 500 m

14.9%Green space within 500 m

12Services within 15 min (median)

5Services within 15 min (median)

16Services within 15 min (median)

772 mNearest school (median)

635 mNearest school (median)

–Nearest school (median)

1.4 kmNearest tram or rail (median)

3.8 kmNearest tram or rail (median)

–Nearest tram or rail (median)

10Postcodes in flood risk areas

15Postcodes in flood risk areas

4,006Postcodes in flood risk areas

81.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)

62.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

80.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 30 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Aiskew & Leeming and 37 in Bedale, 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.

30Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

37Recorded 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.

Aiskew & Leeming

Aiskew & Leeming is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 6,117 people in 2,423 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £290,000 over the past two years, 7% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 3% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 82% below the North Yorkshire average.

Bedale

Bedale is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 6,233 people in 2,863 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £279,995 over the past two years, 4% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 9% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 42% below the North Yorkshire average.

More comparisons.

Aiskew & Leeming and Bedale next to other wards of North Yorkshire.

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