Boroughbridge & Claro
vs Knaresborough West
Knaresborough West has the younger population: 13% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Boroughbridge & Claro. Homes in Knaresborough West sold for a median of £373,300, 9% above Boroughbridge & Claro. Knaresborough West has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 7%).
People
Boroughbridge & Claro has 7,406 residents in 3,261 households; Knaresborough West has 8,124 in 3,761. Knaresborough West has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 30%, 2.7 percentage points more than Boroughbridge & Claro (North Yorkshire: 25%). Knaresborough West has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 7 percentage points more than Boroughbridge & Claro (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 47% of homes in Boroughbridge & Claro and 37% in Knaresborough West. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (75% and 75%). Boroughbridge & Claro has the higher share of private renting: 16%, 1 percentage point more than Knaresborough West (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £343,498 in Boroughbridge & Claro and £373,300 in Knaresborough West, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Knaresborough West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 15%, 7.9 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 91 in Knaresborough West. The typical postcode is 672 m from the nearest school in Boroughbridge & Claro and 409 m in Knaresborough West. The typical postcode is 7,013 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Boroughbridge & Claro and 601 m in Knaresborough West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 70% of premises in Boroughbridge & Claro and 97% in Knaresborough West.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 61 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Boroughbridge & Claro and 73 in Knaresborough West, 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.
Knaresborough West is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 8,124 people in 3,761 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £373,300 over the past two years, 38% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Boroughbridge & Claro and Knaresborough West next to other wards of North Yorkshire.