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Bedale
vs Northallerton South

Northallerton South has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Bedale. Homes in Bedale sold for a median of £279,995, 47% above Northallerton South. Bedale has more green space nearby (9% within 500 m, against 7%).

Map of North Yorkshire with Bedale highlighted
Bedale
349 postcodes
Map of North Yorkshire with Northallerton South highlighted
Northallerton South
190 postcodes
Map of North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
city average

People

Bedale has 6,233 residents in 2,863 households; Northallerton South has 6,673 in 3,063. Bedale has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 28%, 6.9 percentage points more than Northallerton South (North Yorkshire: 25%). Northallerton South has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 4 percentage points more than Bedale (North Yorkshire: 31%).

6,233Residents (2021)
6,673Residents (2021)
615,411Residents (2021)
2,863Households
3,063Households
274,295Households
14.0%Aged 15–29
15.9%Aged 15–29
14.6%Aged 15–29
27.6%Aged 65 and over
20.7%Aged 65 and over
25.0%Aged 65 and over
31.6%Living alone
35.6%Living alone
30.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is detached houses in Bedale (46%) and semi-detached houses in Northallerton South (35%). Bedale has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 66%, 12.6 percentage points more than Northallerton South (North Yorkshire: 69%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (21% and 22%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £279,995 in Bedale and £190,000 in Northallerton South, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.

£279,995Median sale price
£190,000Median sale price
£270,000Median sale price
65.8%Owner-occupied
53.2%Owner-occupied
68.6%Owner-occupied
21.3%Private renting
21.5%Private renting
18.7%Private renting
12.5%Social renting
24.3%Social renting
11.8%Social renting
46.0%Detached houses
12.3%Detached houses
33.8%Detached houses
35.6%Semi-detached houses
35.0%Semi-detached houses
32.3%Semi-detached houses
12.6%Terraced houses
34.9%Terraced houses
20.7%Terraced houses
3.6%Flats
15.4%Flats
8.0%Flats

Surroundings

Bedale has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 9%, 1.8 percentage points more than Northallerton South (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 5 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bedale, and 164 in Northallerton South. The typical postcode is 635 m from the nearest school in Bedale and 334 m in Northallerton South. The typical postcode is 3,844 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bedale and 972 m in Northallerton South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 62% of premises in Bedale and 82% in Northallerton South.

8.7%Green space within 500 m
6.9%Green space within 500 m
14.9%Green space within 500 m
5Services within 15 min (median)
164Services within 15 min (median)
16Services within 15 min (median)
635 mNearest school (median)
334 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
3.8 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
972 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
15Postcodes in flood risk areas
37Postcodes in flood risk areas
4,006Postcodes in flood risk areas
62.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
82.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
80.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 37 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bedale and 121 in Northallerton South, 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.

37Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
121Recorded 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.

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.

Northallerton South

Northallerton South is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 6,673 people in 3,063 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £190,000 over the past two years, 30% below the North Yorkshire median. On average 7% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 54% below the North Yorkshire average.

More comparisons.

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