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Bilton & Nidd Gorge
vs High Harrogate & Kingsley

High Harrogate & Kingsley 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, in line with High Harrogate & Kingsley. High Harrogate & Kingsley has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 13%).

People

Bilton & Nidd Gorge has 7,363 residents in 3,531 households; High Harrogate & Kingsley has 7,972 in 3,699. Bilton & Nidd Gorge has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 27%, 8.7 percentage points more than High Harrogate & Kingsley (North Yorkshire: 25%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (37% and 36%).

7,363Residents (2021)
7,972Residents (2021)
615,411Residents (2021)
3,531Households
3,699Households
274,295Households
11.7%Aged 15–29
17.1%Aged 15–29
14.6%Aged 15–29
26.7%Aged 65 and over
18.0%Aged 65 and over
25.0%Aged 65 and over
36.9%Living alone
36.1%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 32% in High Harrogate & Kingsley. Bilton & Nidd Gorge has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 68%, 8.1 percentage points more than High Harrogate & Kingsley (North Yorkshire: 69%). High Harrogate & Kingsley has the higher share of private renting: 29%, 18.7 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 £270,000 in High Harrogate & Kingsley, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.

£275,000Median sale price
£270,000Median sale price
£270,000Median sale price
68.2%Owner-occupied
60.1%Owner-occupied
68.6%Owner-occupied
10.2%Private renting
28.9%Private renting
18.7%Private renting
20.5%Social renting
10.1%Social renting
11.8%Social renting
21.5%Detached houses
6.3%Detached houses
33.8%Detached houses
42.8%Semi-detached houses
31.8%Semi-detached houses
32.3%Semi-detached houses
14.2%Terraced houses
31.3%Terraced houses
20.7%Terraced houses
18.4%Flats
16.1%Flats
8.0%Flats

Surroundings

The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (13% and 13%). A typical postcode has 48 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bilton & Nidd Gorge, and 99 in High Harrogate & Kingsley. The typical postcode is 498 m from the nearest school in Bilton & Nidd Gorge and 478 m in High Harrogate & Kingsley. The typical postcode is 1,983 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bilton & Nidd Gorge and 801 m in High Harrogate & Kingsley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Bilton & Nidd Gorge and 98% in High Harrogate & Kingsley.

13.4%Green space within 500 m
13.4%Green space within 500 m
14.9%Green space within 500 m
48Services within 15 min (median)
99Services within 15 min (median)
16Services within 15 min (median)
498 mNearest school (median)
478 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
2.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
801 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
2Postcodes in flood risk areas
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
4,006Postcodes in flood risk areas
97.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)
98.5%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 109 in High Harrogate & Kingsley, 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
109Recorded 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.

High Harrogate & Kingsley

High Harrogate & Kingsley is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 7,972 people in 3,699 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £270,000 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.

More comparisons.

Bilton & Nidd Gorge and High Harrogate & Kingsley next to other wards of North Yorkshire.