Brayton & Barlow
vs Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton
Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Brayton & Barlow. Homes in Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton sold for a median of £280,000, 4% above Brayton & Barlow. Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton has more green space nearby (8% within 500 m, against 6%).
People
Brayton & Barlow has 6,345 residents in 2,746 households; Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton has 6,355 in 2,772. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (25% and 25%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (25% and 25%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 53% of homes in Brayton & Barlow and 52% in Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (81% and 81%). Brayton & Barlow has the higher share of private renting: 9%, 1.1 percentage points more than Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £270,000 in Brayton & Barlow and £280,000 in Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 8%, 1.4 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 7 in Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton. The typical postcode is 423 m from the nearest school in Brayton & Barlow and 487 m in Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton. The typical postcode is 2,302 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Brayton & Barlow and 4,725 m in Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Brayton & Barlow and 87% in Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 36 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Brayton & Barlow and 42 in Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton, 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.
Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 6,355 people in 2,772 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £280,000 over the past two years, 4% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 49% below the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Brayton & Barlow and Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton next to other wards of North Yorkshire.