Bilton Grange & New Park
vs High Harrogate & Kingsley
High Harrogate & Kingsley has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Bilton Grange & New Park. Homes in High Harrogate & Kingsley sold for a median of £270,000, 8% above Bilton Grange & New Park. High Harrogate & Kingsley has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 9%).
People
Bilton Grange & New Park has 7,902 residents in 3,587 households; High Harrogate & Kingsley has 7,972 in 3,699. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (18% and 18%). High Harrogate & Kingsley has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 5.1 percentage points more than Bilton Grange & New Park (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 46% of homes in Bilton Grange & New Park and 32% in High Harrogate & Kingsley. Bilton Grange & New Park has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 70%, 9.5 percentage points more than High Harrogate & Kingsley (North Yorkshire: 69%). High Harrogate & Kingsley has the higher share of private renting: 29%, 10.9 percentage points more than Bilton Grange & New Park (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £249,250 in Bilton Grange & New Park and £270,000 in High Harrogate & Kingsley, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
High Harrogate & Kingsley 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 59 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bilton Grange & New Park, and 99 in High Harrogate & Kingsley. The typical postcode is 259 m from the nearest school in Bilton Grange & New Park and 478 m in High Harrogate & Kingsley. The typical postcode is 1,720 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bilton Grange & New Park and 801 m in High Harrogate & Kingsley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Bilton Grange & New Park and 98% in High Harrogate & Kingsley.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 52 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bilton Grange & New Park 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.
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.
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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.
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 Grange & New Park and High Harrogate & Kingsley next to other wards of North Yorkshire.