Amotherby & Ampleforth
vs Kirkbymoorside & Dales
Amotherby & Ampleforth has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Kirkbymoorside & Dales. Homes in Amotherby & Ampleforth sold for a median of £370,000, 40% above Kirkbymoorside & Dales. Kirkbymoorside & Dales has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 12%).
People
Amotherby & Ampleforth has 5,586 residents in 2,320 households; Kirkbymoorside & Dales has 6,345 in 2,977. Kirkbymoorside & Dales has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 31%, 4.7 percentage points more than Amotherby & Ampleforth (North Yorkshire: 25%). Kirkbymoorside & Dales has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 4.4 percentage points more than Amotherby & Ampleforth (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 47% of homes in Amotherby & Ampleforth and 47% in Kirkbymoorside & Dales. Amotherby & Ampleforth has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 71%, 1.4 percentage points more than Kirkbymoorside & Dales (North Yorkshire: 69%). Kirkbymoorside & Dales has the higher share of private renting: 21%, 1.6 percentage points more than Amotherby & Ampleforth (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £370,000 in Amotherby & Ampleforth and £265,000 in Kirkbymoorside & Dales, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Kirkbymoorside & Dales has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 16%, 3.8 percentage points more than Amotherby & Ampleforth (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 8 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Amotherby & Ampleforth, and 6 in Kirkbymoorside & Dales. The typical postcode is 1,875 m from the nearest school in Amotherby & Ampleforth and 1,503 m in Kirkbymoorside & Dales. The typical postcode is 11,515 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Amotherby & Ampleforth and 10,224 m in Kirkbymoorside & Dales. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 64% of premises in Amotherby & Ampleforth and 51% in Kirkbymoorside & Dales.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 35 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Amotherby & Ampleforth and 46 in Kirkbymoorside & Dales, 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.
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.
Amotherby & Ampleforth is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 5,586 people in 2,320 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £370,000 over the past two years, 37% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 18% below the North Yorkshire average.
Kirkbymoorside & Dales is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 6,345 people in 2,977 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £265,000 over the past two years, in line with the North Yorkshire median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 7% above the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Amotherby & Ampleforth and Kirkbymoorside & Dales next to other wards of North Yorkshire.