Brayton & Barlow
vs Camblesforth & Carlton
Camblesforth & Carlton has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Brayton & Barlow. Homes in Brayton & Barlow sold for a median of £270,000, 11% above Camblesforth & Carlton. Brayton & Barlow has more green space nearby (6% within 500 m, against 5%).
People
Brayton & Barlow has 6,345 residents in 2,746 households; Camblesforth & Carlton has 6,096 in 2,570. Brayton & Barlow has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 3 percentage points more than Camblesforth & Carlton (North Yorkshire: 25%). Brayton & Barlow has the higher share of people living alone: 25%, 2.4 percentage points more than Camblesforth & Carlton (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 53% of homes in Brayton & Barlow and 51% in Camblesforth & Carlton. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (81% and 82%). Camblesforth & Carlton has the higher share of private renting: 12%, 3.5 percentage points more than Brayton & Barlow (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £270,000 in Brayton & Barlow and £242,500 in Camblesforth & Carlton, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Brayton & Barlow has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 6%, 1.5 percentage points more than Camblesforth & Carlton (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 28 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Brayton & Barlow, and 9 in Camblesforth & Carlton. The typical postcode is 423 m from the nearest school in Brayton & Barlow and 617 m in Camblesforth & Carlton. The typical postcode is 2,302 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Brayton & Barlow and 2,411 m in Camblesforth & Carlton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Brayton & Barlow and 91% in Camblesforth & Carlton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 36 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Brayton & Barlow and 30 in Camblesforth & Carlton, 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.
Brayton & Barlow is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 6,345 people in 2,746 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 6% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 58% below the North Yorkshire average.
Camblesforth & Carlton is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 6,096 people in 2,570 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £242,500 over the past two years, 10% below the North Yorkshire median. On average 5% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 68% below the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Brayton & Barlow and Camblesforth & Carlton next to other wards of North Yorkshire.