Boroughbridge & Claro
vs Fairfax & Starbeck
Fairfax & Starbeck has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Boroughbridge & Claro. Homes in Boroughbridge & Claro sold for a median of £343,498, 32% above Fairfax & Starbeck. Fairfax & Starbeck has more green space nearby (8% within 500 m, against 7%).
People
Boroughbridge & Claro has 7,406 residents in 3,261 households; Fairfax & Starbeck has 8,542 in 3,829. Boroughbridge & Claro has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 27%, 8.9 percentage points more than Fairfax & Starbeck (North Yorkshire: 25%). Fairfax & Starbeck has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 7.3 percentage points more than Boroughbridge & Claro (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Boroughbridge & Claro (47%) and terraced houses in Fairfax & Starbeck (39%). Boroughbridge & Claro has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 13.3 percentage points more than Fairfax & Starbeck (North Yorkshire: 69%). Fairfax & Starbeck has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 1.7 percentage points more than Boroughbridge & Claro (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £343,498 in Boroughbridge & Claro and £260,000 in Fairfax & Starbeck, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Fairfax & Starbeck has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 8%, 1.1 percentage points more than Boroughbridge & Claro (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 7 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Boroughbridge & Claro, and 52 in Fairfax & Starbeck. The typical postcode is 672 m from the nearest school in Boroughbridge & Claro and 489 m in Fairfax & Starbeck. The typical postcode is 7,013 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Boroughbridge & Claro and 550 m in Fairfax & Starbeck. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 70% of premises in Boroughbridge & Claro and 94% in Fairfax & Starbeck.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 61 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Boroughbridge & Claro 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.
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.
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.
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.
Boroughbridge & Claro and Fairfax & Starbeck next to other wards of North Yorkshire.