Bedale
vs Romanby
Bedale has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Romanby. Homes in Bedale sold for a median of £279,995, 9% above Romanby. Romanby has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 9%).
People
Bedale has 6,233 residents in 2,863 households; Romanby has 5,882 in 2,721. Romanby has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 32%, 4.5 percentage points more than Bedale (North Yorkshire: 25%). Bedale has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 1.5 percentage points more than Romanby (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Bedale (46%) and semi-detached houses in Romanby (43%). Romanby has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 80%, 14.6 percentage points more than Bedale (North Yorkshire: 69%). Bedale has the higher share of private renting: 21%, 11.3 percentage points more than Romanby (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £279,995 in Bedale and £257,250 in Romanby, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Romanby has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 15%, 6.1 percentage points more than Bedale (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 5 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bedale, and 97 in Romanby. The typical postcode is 635 m from the nearest school in Bedale and 375 m in Romanby. The typical postcode is 3,844 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bedale and 612 m in Romanby. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 62% of premises in Bedale and 93% in Romanby.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 37 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bedale and 37 in Romanby, 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.
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.
Romanby is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 5,882 people in 2,721 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £257,250 over the past two years, 5% below the North Yorkshire median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Bedale and Romanby next to other wards of North Yorkshire.