Fairfax & Starbeck
vs Knaresborough West
Fairfax & Starbeck has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Knaresborough West. Homes in Knaresborough West sold for a median of £373,300, 44% above Fairfax & Starbeck. Knaresborough West has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Fairfax & Starbeck has 8,542 residents in 3,829 households; Knaresborough West has 8,124 in 3,761. Knaresborough West has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 30%, 11.6 percentage points more than Fairfax & Starbeck (North Yorkshire: 25%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (34% and 34%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Fairfax & Starbeck (39%) and detached houses in Knaresborough West (37%). Knaresborough West has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 14 percentage points more than Fairfax & Starbeck (North Yorkshire: 69%). Fairfax & Starbeck has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 2.7 percentage points more than Knaresborough West (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £260,000 in Fairfax & Starbeck and £373,300 in Knaresborough West, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Knaresborough West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 15%, 6.8 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 91 in Knaresborough West. The typical postcode is 489 m from the nearest school in Fairfax & Starbeck and 409 m in Knaresborough West. The typical postcode is 550 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Fairfax & Starbeck and 601 m in Knaresborough West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Fairfax & Starbeck and 97% in Knaresborough West.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 71 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Fairfax & Starbeck and 73 in Knaresborough West, 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.
Knaresborough West is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 8,124 people in 3,761 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £373,300 over the past two years, 38% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Fairfax & Starbeck and Knaresborough West next to other wards of North Yorkshire.