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Aiskew & Leeming
vs Scotton & Lower Wensleydale

Scotton & Lower Wensleydale has the younger population: 27% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Aiskew & Leeming. Homes in Aiskew & Leeming sold for a median of £290,000, 29% above Scotton & Lower Wensleydale. Scotton & Lower Wensleydale has more green space nearby (11% within 500 m, against 3%).

Map of North Yorkshire with Aiskew & Leeming highlighted
Aiskew & Leeming
284 postcodes
Map of North Yorkshire with Scotton & Lower Wensleydale highlighted
Scotton & Lower Wensleydale
315 postcodes
Map of North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
city average

People

Aiskew & Leeming has 6,117 residents in 2,423 households; Scotton & Lower Wensleydale has 7,083 in 2,364. Aiskew & Leeming has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 1.8 percentage points more than Scotton & Lower Wensleydale (North Yorkshire: 25%). Aiskew & Leeming has the higher share of people living alone: 24%, 3.5 percentage points more than Scotton & Lower Wensleydale (North Yorkshire: 31%).

6,117Residents (2021)
7,083Residents (2021)
615,411Residents (2021)
2,423Households
2,364Households
274,295Households
18.9%Aged 15–29
26.8%Aged 15–29
14.6%Aged 15–29
20.1%Aged 65 and over
18.3%Aged 65 and over
25.0%Aged 65 and over
24.1%Living alone
20.6%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 43% in Scotton & Lower Wensleydale. Scotton & Lower Wensleydale has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 65%, 1.2 percentage points more than Aiskew & Leeming (North Yorkshire: 69%). Scotton & Lower Wensleydale has the higher share of private renting: 30%, 6.3 percentage points more than Aiskew & Leeming (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £290,000 in Aiskew & Leeming and £225,000 in Scotton & Lower Wensleydale, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.

£290,000Median sale price
£225,000Median sale price
£270,000Median sale price
63.5%Owner-occupied
64.7%Owner-occupied
68.6%Owner-occupied
24.0%Private renting
30.3%Private renting
18.7%Private renting
11.5%Social renting
4.7%Social renting
11.8%Social renting
47.5%Detached houses
43.1%Detached houses
33.8%Detached houses
37.4%Semi-detached houses
36.3%Semi-detached houses
32.3%Semi-detached houses
12.3%Terraced houses
18.2%Terraced houses
20.7%Terraced houses
1.7%Flats
1.1%Flats
8.0%Flats

Surroundings

Scotton & Lower Wensleydale has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 11%, 8.3 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 7 in Scotton & Lower Wensleydale. The typical postcode is 772 m from the nearest school in Aiskew & Leeming and 1,786 m in Scotton & Lower Wensleydale. The typical postcode is 1,359 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Aiskew & Leeming and 4,138 m in Scotton & Lower Wensleydale. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 82% of premises in Aiskew & Leeming and 52% in Scotton & Lower Wensleydale.

2.7%Green space within 500 m
11.0%Green space within 500 m
14.9%Green space within 500 m
12Services within 15 min (median)
7Services within 15 min (median)
16Services within 15 min (median)
772 mNearest school (median)
1.8 kmNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.4 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
4.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
10Postcodes in flood risk areas
27Postcodes in flood risk areas
4,006Postcodes in flood risk areas
81.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
51.9%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 34 in Scotton & Lower Wensleydale, 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
34Recorded 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.

Scotton & Lower Wensleydale

Scotton & Lower Wensleydale is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 7,083 people in 2,364 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £225,000 over the past two years, 17% below the North Yorkshire median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 26% below the North Yorkshire average.

More comparisons.

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