Bilton & Nidd Gorge
vs Bilton Grange & New Park

Bilton Grange & New Park has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Bilton & Nidd Gorge. Homes in Bilton & Nidd Gorge sold for a median of £275,000, 10% above Bilton Grange & New Park. Bilton & Nidd Gorge has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 9%).

Bilton & Nidd Gorge

138 postcodes

Bilton Grange & New Park

149 postcodes

North Yorkshire

city average

People

Bilton & Nidd Gorge has 7,363 residents in 3,531 households; Bilton Grange & New Park has 7,902 in 3,587. Bilton & Nidd Gorge has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 27%, 8.9 percentage points more than Bilton Grange & New Park (North Yorkshire: 25%). Bilton & Nidd Gorge has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 5.9 percentage points more than Bilton Grange & New Park (North Yorkshire: 31%).

7,363Residents (2021)

7,902Residents (2021)

615,411Residents (2021)

3,531Households

3,587Households

274,295Households

11.7%Aged 15–29

14.7%Aged 15–29

14.6%Aged 15–29

26.7%Aged 65 and over

17.8%Aged 65 and over

25.0%Aged 65 and over

36.9%Living alone

31.0%Living alone

30.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 43% of homes in Bilton & Nidd Gorge and 46% in Bilton Grange & New Park. Bilton Grange & New Park has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 70%, 1.4 percentage points more than Bilton & Nidd Gorge (North Yorkshire: 69%). Bilton Grange & New Park has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 7.8 percentage points more than Bilton & Nidd Gorge (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £275,000 in Bilton & Nidd Gorge and £249,250 in Bilton Grange & New Park, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.

£275,000Median sale price

£249,250Median sale price

£270,000Median sale price

68.2%Owner-occupied

69.6%Owner-occupied

68.6%Owner-occupied

10.2%Private renting

18.0%Private renting

18.7%Private renting

20.5%Social renting

11.9%Social renting

11.8%Social renting

21.5%Detached houses

15.1%Detached houses

33.8%Detached houses

42.8%Semi-detached houses

45.9%Semi-detached houses

32.3%Semi-detached houses

14.2%Terraced houses

27.3%Terraced houses

20.7%Terraced houses

18.4%Flats

9.6%Flats

8.0%Flats

Surroundings

Bilton & Nidd Gorge has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 4.4 percentage points more than Bilton Grange & New Park (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 48 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bilton & Nidd Gorge, and 59 in Bilton Grange & New Park. The typical postcode is 498 m from the nearest school in Bilton & Nidd Gorge and 259 m in Bilton Grange & New Park. The typical postcode is 1,983 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bilton & Nidd Gorge and 1,720 m in Bilton Grange & New Park. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Bilton & Nidd Gorge and 99% in Bilton Grange & New Park.

13.4%Green space within 500 m

9.0%Green space within 500 m

14.9%Green space within 500 m

48Services within 15 min (median)

59Services within 15 min (median)

16Services within 15 min (median)

498 mNearest school (median)

259 mNearest school (median)

–Nearest school (median)

2.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)

1.7 kmNearest tram or rail (median)

–Nearest tram or rail (median)

2Postcodes in flood risk areas

6Postcodes in flood risk areas

4,006Postcodes in flood risk areas

97.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)

99.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)

80.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 69 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bilton & Nidd Gorge and 52 in Bilton Grange & New Park, 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.

69Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

52Recorded 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.

Bilton & Nidd Gorge

Bilton & Nidd Gorge is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 7,363 people in 3,531 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £275,000 over the past two years, in line with the North Yorkshire median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 10% below the North Yorkshire average.

Bilton Grange & New Park

Bilton Grange & New Park is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 7,902 people in 3,587 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £249,250 over the past two years, 8% below the North Yorkshire median. On average 9% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 40% below the North Yorkshire average.

More comparisons.

Bilton & Nidd Gorge and Bilton Grange & New Park next to other wards of North Yorkshire.

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Bilton & Nidd Gorgevs Bilton Grange & New Park