Bilton & Nidd Gorge
vs Boroughbridge & Claro
Boroughbridge & Claro has the younger population: 13% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Bilton & Nidd Gorge. Homes in Boroughbridge & Claro sold for a median of £343,498, 25% above Bilton & Nidd Gorge. Bilton & Nidd Gorge has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 7%).
People
Bilton & Nidd Gorge has 7,363 residents in 3,531 households; Boroughbridge & Claro has 7,406 in 3,261. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (27% and 27%). Bilton & Nidd Gorge has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 10.1 percentage points more than Boroughbridge & Claro (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Bilton & Nidd Gorge (43%) and detached houses in Boroughbridge & Claro (47%). Boroughbridge & Claro has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 6.3 percentage points more than Bilton & Nidd Gorge (North Yorkshire: 69%). Boroughbridge & Claro has the higher share of private renting: 16%, 6 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 £343,498 in Boroughbridge & Claro, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Bilton & Nidd Gorge has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 6.4 percentage points more than Boroughbridge & Claro (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 48 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bilton & Nidd Gorge, and 7 in Boroughbridge & Claro. The typical postcode is 498 m from the nearest school in Bilton & Nidd Gorge and 672 m in Boroughbridge & Claro. The typical postcode is 1,983 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bilton & Nidd Gorge and 7,013 m in Boroughbridge & Claro. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Bilton & Nidd Gorge and 70% in Boroughbridge & Claro.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 69 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bilton & Nidd Gorge and 61 in Boroughbridge & Claro, 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.
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.
Boroughbridge & Claro is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 7,406 people in 3,261 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £343,498 over the past two years, 27% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 7% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 53% below the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Bilton & Nidd Gorge and Boroughbridge & Claro next to other wards of North Yorkshire.