Castle
vs Northstead
Castle has the younger population: 21% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Northstead. Homes in Northstead sold for a median of £170,000, 26% above Castle. Northstead has more green space nearby (12% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Castle has 8,002 residents in 4,131 households; Northstead has 7,699 in 3,638. Northstead has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 3 percentage points more than Castle (North Yorkshire: 25%). Castle has the higher share of people living alone: 48%, 8.5 percentage points more than Northstead (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 40% of homes in Castle and 45% in Northstead. Northstead has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 59%, 22.7 percentage points more than Castle (North Yorkshire: 69%). Castle has the higher share of private renting: 49%, 12.9 percentage points more than Northstead (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £135,000 in Castle and £170,000 in Northstead, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Northstead has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 12%, 4.5 percentage points more than Castle (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 289 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Castle, and 246 in Northstead. The typical postcode is 359 m from the nearest school in Castle and 554 m in Northstead. The typical postcode is 574 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Castle and 703 m in Northstead. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 75% of premises in Castle and 94% in Northstead.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 524 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Castle and 137 in Northstead, 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.
Castle is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 8,002 people in 4,131 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £135,000 over the past two years, 50% below the North Yorkshire median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 50% below the North Yorkshire average.
Northstead is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 7,699 people in 3,638 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £170,000 over the past two years, 37% below the North Yorkshire median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 19% below the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Castle and Northstead next to other wards of North Yorkshire.