Brayton & Barlow
vs Monk Fryston & South Milford
Monk Fryston & South Milford has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Brayton & Barlow. Homes in Monk Fryston & South Milford sold for a median of £270,000, in line with Brayton & Barlow. Monk Fryston & South Milford has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 6%).
People
Brayton & Barlow has 6,345 residents in 2,746 households; Monk Fryston & South Milford has 8,786 in 3,886. Brayton & Barlow has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 3.8 percentage points more than Monk Fryston & South Milford (North Yorkshire: 25%). Monk Fryston & South Milford has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 2.6 percentage points more than Brayton & Barlow (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 53% of homes in Brayton & Barlow and 46% in Monk Fryston & South Milford. Brayton & Barlow has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 81%, 5.4 percentage points more than Monk Fryston & South Milford (North Yorkshire: 69%). Monk Fryston & South Milford has the higher share of private renting: 12%, 3.8 percentage points more than Brayton & Barlow (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £270,000 in Brayton & Barlow and £270,000 in Monk Fryston & South Milford, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Monk Fryston & South Milford has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 6.9 percentage points more than Brayton & Barlow (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 28 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Brayton & Barlow, and 8 in Monk Fryston & South Milford. The typical postcode is 423 m from the nearest school in Brayton & Barlow and 515 m in Monk Fryston & South Milford. The typical postcode is 2,302 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Brayton & Barlow and 2,614 m in Monk Fryston & South Milford. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Brayton & Barlow and 86% in Monk Fryston & South Milford.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 36 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Brayton & Barlow and 50 in Monk Fryston & South Milford, 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.
Monk Fryston & South Milford is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 8,786 people in 3,886 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 — 12% below the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Brayton & Barlow and Monk Fryston & South Milford next to other wards of North Yorkshire.