Bentham & Ingleton
vs Mid Craven
Bentham & Ingleton has the younger population: 12% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Mid Craven. Homes in Mid Craven sold for a median of £300,000, 7% above Bentham & Ingleton. Mid Craven has more green space nearby (29% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Bentham & Ingleton has 7,425 residents in 3,448 households; Mid Craven has 5,241 in 2,391. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (30% and 31%). Bentham & Ingleton has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 2.3 percentage points more than Mid Craven (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Bentham & Ingleton (36%) and terraced houses in Mid Craven (33%). The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (74% and 75%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (17% and 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £280,000 in Bentham & Ingleton and £300,000 in Mid Craven, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Mid Craven has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 29%, 14.5 percentage points more than Bentham & Ingleton (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 11 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bentham & Ingleton, and 10 in Mid Craven. The typical postcode is 1,103 m from the nearest school in Bentham & Ingleton and 565 m in Mid Craven. The typical postcode is 3,222 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bentham & Ingleton and 804 m in Mid Craven. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 56% of premises in Bentham & Ingleton and 52% in Mid Craven.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 34 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bentham & Ingleton and 36 in Mid Craven, 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.
Bentham & Ingleton is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 7,425 people in 3,448 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £280,000 over the past two years, 4% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 6% below the North Yorkshire average.
Mid Craven is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 5,241 people in 2,391 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £300,000 over the past two years, 11% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 29% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 91% above the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Bentham & Ingleton and Mid Craven next to other wards of North Yorkshire.