Fairfax & Starbeck
vs High Harrogate & Kingsley
High Harrogate & Kingsley has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Fairfax & Starbeck. Homes in High Harrogate & Kingsley sold for a median of £270,000, 4% above Fairfax & Starbeck. High Harrogate & Kingsley has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Fairfax & Starbeck has 8,542 residents in 3,829 households; High Harrogate & Kingsley has 7,972 in 3,699. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (18% and 18%). High Harrogate & Kingsley has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 2 percentage points more than Fairfax & Starbeck (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Fairfax & Starbeck (39%) and semi-detached houses in High Harrogate & Kingsley (32%). Fairfax & Starbeck has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 61%, 1.1 percentage points more than High Harrogate & Kingsley (North Yorkshire: 69%). High Harrogate & Kingsley has the higher share of private renting: 29%, 11 percentage points more than Fairfax & Starbeck (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £260,000 in Fairfax & Starbeck and £270,000 in High Harrogate & Kingsley, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
High Harrogate & Kingsley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 5.3 percentage points more than Fairfax & Starbeck (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 52 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Fairfax & Starbeck, and 99 in High Harrogate & Kingsley. The typical postcode is 489 m from the nearest school in Fairfax & Starbeck and 478 m in High Harrogate & Kingsley. The typical postcode is 550 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Fairfax & Starbeck and 801 m in High Harrogate & Kingsley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Fairfax & Starbeck and 98% in High Harrogate & Kingsley.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 71 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Fairfax & Starbeck and 109 in High Harrogate & Kingsley, 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.
Fairfax & Starbeck is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 8,542 people in 3,829 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £260,000 over the past two years, 4% below the North Yorkshire median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 46% below the North Yorkshire average.
High Harrogate & Kingsley is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 7,972 people in 3,699 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 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 10% below the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Fairfax & Starbeck and High Harrogate & Kingsley next to other wards of North Yorkshire.