Danby & Mulgrave
vs Whitby Streonshalh
Whitby Streonshalh has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Danby & Mulgrave. Homes in Danby & Mulgrave sold for a median of £287,500, 26% above Whitby Streonshalh. Danby & Mulgrave has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 12%).
People
Danby & Mulgrave has 4,894 residents in 2,238 households; Whitby Streonshalh has 5,946 in 2,820. Danby & Mulgrave has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 32%, 6.5 percentage points more than Whitby Streonshalh (North Yorkshire: 25%). Whitby Streonshalh has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 6.4 percentage points more than Danby & Mulgrave (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Danby & Mulgrave (41%) and semi-detached houses in Whitby Streonshalh (31%). Danby & Mulgrave has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 67%, 12.4 percentage points more than Whitby Streonshalh (North Yorkshire: 69%). Whitby Streonshalh has the higher share of private renting: 21%, 1.4 percentage points more than Danby & Mulgrave (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £287,500 in Danby & Mulgrave and £228,000 in Whitby Streonshalh, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Danby & Mulgrave has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 16%, 3.5 percentage points more than Whitby Streonshalh (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 8 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Danby & Mulgrave, and 159 in Whitby Streonshalh. The typical postcode is 1,225 m from the nearest school in Danby & Mulgrave and 459 m in Whitby Streonshalh. The typical postcode is 4,791 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Danby & Mulgrave and 416 m in Whitby Streonshalh. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 25% of premises in Danby & Mulgrave and 79% in Whitby Streonshalh.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 44 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Danby & Mulgrave and 208 in Whitby Streonshalh, 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.
Danby & Mulgrave is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 4,894 people in 2,238 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £287,500 over the past two years, 6% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 5% above the North Yorkshire average.
Whitby Streonshalh is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 5,946 people in 2,820 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £228,000 over the past two years, 16% 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.
Danby & Mulgrave and Whitby Streonshalh next to other wards of North Yorkshire.