Castle
vs Weaponness & Ramshill
Castle has the younger population: 21% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Weaponness & Ramshill. Homes in Weaponness & Ramshill sold for a median of £150,000, 11% above Castle. Weaponness & Ramshill has more green space nearby (23% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Castle has 8,002 residents in 4,131 households; Weaponness & Ramshill has 7,559 in 4,171. Weaponness & Ramshill has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 33%, 16.2 percentage points more than Castle (North Yorkshire: 25%). Weaponness & Ramshill has the higher share of people living alone: 51%, 2.3 percentage points more than Castle (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Castle (40%) and flats in Weaponness & Ramshill (35%). Weaponness & Ramshill has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 56%, 19.7 percentage points more than Castle (North Yorkshire: 69%). Castle has the higher share of private renting: 49%, 9.1 percentage points more than Weaponness & Ramshill (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £135,000 in Castle and £150,000 in Weaponness & Ramshill, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Weaponness & Ramshill has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 23%, 15.5 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 166 in Weaponness & Ramshill. The typical postcode is 359 m from the nearest school in Castle and 603 m in Weaponness & Ramshill. The typical postcode is 574 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Castle and 945 m in Weaponness & Ramshill. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 75% of premises in Castle and 86% in Weaponness & Ramshill.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 524 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Castle and 136 in Weaponness & Ramshill, 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.
Weaponness & Ramshill is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 7,559 people in 4,171 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £150,000 over the past two years, 44% below the North Yorkshire median. On average 23% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 54% above the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Castle and Weaponness & Ramshill next to other wards of North Yorkshire.