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Bilton & Nidd Gorge
vs Fairfax & Starbeck

Fairfax & Starbeck has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Bilton & Nidd Gorge. Homes in Bilton & Nidd Gorge sold for a median of £275,000, 6% above Fairfax & Starbeck. Bilton & Nidd Gorge has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 8%).

Map of North Yorkshire with Bilton & Nidd Gorge highlighted
Bilton & Nidd Gorge
138 postcodes
Map of North Yorkshire with Fairfax & Starbeck highlighted
Fairfax & Starbeck
167 postcodes
Map of North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
city average

People

Bilton & Nidd Gorge has 7,363 residents in 3,531 households; Fairfax & Starbeck has 8,542 in 3,829. Bilton & Nidd Gorge has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 27%, 8.4 percentage points more than Fairfax & Starbeck (North Yorkshire: 25%). Bilton & Nidd Gorge has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 2.8 percentage points more than Fairfax & Starbeck (North Yorkshire: 31%).

7,363Residents (2021)
8,542Residents (2021)
615,411Residents (2021)
3,531Households
3,829Households
274,295Households
11.7%Aged 15–29
16.8%Aged 15–29
14.6%Aged 15–29
26.7%Aged 65 and over
18.3%Aged 65 and over
25.0%Aged 65 and over
36.9%Living alone
34.1%Living alone
30.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Bilton & Nidd Gorge (43%) and terraced houses in Fairfax & Starbeck (39%). Bilton & Nidd Gorge has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 68%, 7 percentage points more than Fairfax & Starbeck (North Yorkshire: 69%). Fairfax & Starbeck has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 7.7 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 £260,000 in Fairfax & Starbeck, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.

£275,000Median sale price
£260,000Median sale price
£270,000Median sale price
68.2%Owner-occupied
61.2%Owner-occupied
68.6%Owner-occupied
10.2%Private renting
17.9%Private renting
18.7%Private renting
20.5%Social renting
19.5%Social renting
11.8%Social renting
21.5%Detached houses
6.3%Detached houses
33.8%Detached houses
42.8%Semi-detached houses
36.1%Semi-detached houses
32.3%Semi-detached houses
14.2%Terraced houses
39.4%Terraced houses
20.7%Terraced houses
18.4%Flats
10.7%Flats
8.0%Flats

Surroundings

Bilton & Nidd Gorge has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 5.3 percentage points more than Fairfax & Starbeck (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 48 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bilton & Nidd Gorge, and 52 in Fairfax & Starbeck. The typical postcode is 498 m from the nearest school in Bilton & Nidd Gorge and 489 m in Fairfax & Starbeck. The typical postcode is 1,983 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bilton & Nidd Gorge and 550 m in Fairfax & Starbeck. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Bilton & Nidd Gorge and 94% in Fairfax & Starbeck.

13.4%Green space within 500 m
8.1%Green space within 500 m
14.9%Green space within 500 m
48Services within 15 min (median)
52Services within 15 min (median)
16Services within 15 min (median)
498 mNearest school (median)
489 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
2.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
550 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
2Postcodes in flood risk areas
4Postcodes in flood risk areas
4,006Postcodes in flood risk areas
97.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)
94.3%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 71 in Fairfax & Starbeck, 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
71Recorded 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.

Fairfax & Starbeck

Fairfax & Starbeck is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 8,542 people in 3,829 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £260,000 over the past two years, 4% below the North Yorkshire median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 46% below the North Yorkshire average.

More comparisons.

Bilton & Nidd Gorge and Fairfax & Starbeck next to other wards of North Yorkshire.

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