Bentham & Ingleton
vs Settle & Penyghent
Settle & Penyghent has the younger population: 12% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Bentham & Ingleton. Homes in Settle & Penyghent sold for a median of £299,974, 7% above Bentham & Ingleton. Settle & Penyghent has more green space nearby (26% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Bentham & Ingleton has 7,425 residents in 3,448 households; Settle & Penyghent has 5,626 in 2,692. Settle & Penyghent has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 34%, 4 percentage points more than Bentham & Ingleton (North Yorkshire: 25%). Settle & Penyghent has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 2.6 percentage points more than Bentham & Ingleton (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Bentham & Ingleton (36%) and terraced houses in Settle & Penyghent (30%). Bentham & Ingleton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 74%, 3.3 percentage points more than Settle & Penyghent (North Yorkshire: 69%). Settle & Penyghent has the higher share of private renting: 19%, 2.1 percentage points more than Bentham & Ingleton (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £280,000 in Bentham & Ingleton and £299,974 in Settle & Penyghent, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Settle & Penyghent has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 26%, 11.9 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 70 in Settle & Penyghent. The typical postcode is 1,103 m from the nearest school in Bentham & Ingleton and 601 m in Settle & Penyghent. The typical postcode is 3,222 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bentham & Ingleton and 679 m in Settle & Penyghent. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 56% of premises in Bentham & Ingleton and 84% in Settle & Penyghent.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 34 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bentham & Ingleton and 35 in Settle & Penyghent, 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.
Settle & Penyghent is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 5,626 people in 2,692 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £299,974 over the past two years, 11% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 26% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 74% above the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Bentham & Ingleton and Settle & Penyghent next to other wards of North Yorkshire.