Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton
vs Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton
Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton. Homes in Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton sold for a median of £379,250, 35% above Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton. Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton has 6,152 residents in 2,457 households; Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton has 6,355 in 2,772. Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 6.1 percentage points more than Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton (North Yorkshire: 25%). Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton has the higher share of people living alone: 25%, 4.1 percentage points more than Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 55% of homes in Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton and 52% in Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton. Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 81%, 3.2 percentage points more than Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton (North Yorkshire: 69%). Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton has the higher share of private renting: 14%, 6.7 percentage points more than Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £379,250 in Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton and £280,000 in Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 6.1 percentage points more than Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 4 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton, and 7 in Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton. The typical postcode is 1,382 m from the nearest school in Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton and 487 m in Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton. The typical postcode is 3,116 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton and 4,725 m in Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 76% of premises in Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton and 87% in Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 40 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton and 42 in Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton, 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.
Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 6,152 people in 2,457 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £379,250 over the past two years, 40% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 8% below the North Yorkshire average.
Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 6,355 people in 2,772 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £280,000 over the past two years, 4% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 49% below the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton and Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton next to other wards of North Yorkshire.