Catterick Village & Brompton-on-Swale
vs Hipswell & Colburn
Hipswell & Colburn has the younger population: 26% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Catterick Village & Brompton-on-Swale. Homes in Catterick Village & Brompton-on-Swale sold for a median of £229,995, 31% above Hipswell & Colburn. Hipswell & Colburn has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Catterick Village & Brompton-on-Swale has 6,605 residents in 2,688 households; Hipswell & Colburn has 9,899 in 3,427. Catterick Village & Brompton-on-Swale has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 12.8 percentage points more than Hipswell & Colburn (North Yorkshire: 25%). Catterick Village & Brompton-on-Swale has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 3.6 percentage points more than Hipswell & Colburn (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 39% of homes in Catterick Village & Brompton-on-Swale and 47% in Hipswell & Colburn. Catterick Village & Brompton-on-Swale has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 67%, 22.1 percentage points more than Hipswell & Colburn (North Yorkshire: 69%). Hipswell & Colburn has the higher share of private renting: 33%, 13.9 percentage points more than Catterick Village & Brompton-on-Swale (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £229,995 in Catterick Village & Brompton-on-Swale and £175,000 in Hipswell & Colburn, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Hipswell & Colburn has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 20%, 9.1 percentage points more than Catterick Village & Brompton-on-Swale (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 15 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Catterick Village & Brompton-on-Swale, and 41 in Hipswell & Colburn. The typical postcode is 706 m from the nearest school in Catterick Village & Brompton-on-Swale and 413 m in Hipswell & Colburn. The typical postcode is 9,746 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Catterick Village & Brompton-on-Swale and 8,345 m in Hipswell & Colburn. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 75% of premises in Catterick Village & Brompton-on-Swale and 81% in Hipswell & Colburn.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 35 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Catterick Village & Brompton-on-Swale and 68 in Hipswell & Colburn, 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.
Catterick Village & Brompton-on-Swale is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 6,605 people in 2,688 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £229,995 over the past two years, 15% below the North Yorkshire median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 24% below the North Yorkshire average.
Hipswell & Colburn is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 9,899 people in 3,427 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £175,000 over the past two years, 35% below the North Yorkshire median. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 37% above the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Catterick Village & Brompton-on-Swale and Hipswell & Colburn next to other wards of North Yorkshire.