Falsgrave & Stepney
vs Weaponness & Ramshill
Falsgrave & Stepney has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Weaponness & Ramshill. Homes in Weaponness & Ramshill sold for a median of £150,000, in line with Falsgrave & Stepney. Weaponness & Ramshill has more green space nearby (23% within 500 m, against 15%).
People
Falsgrave & Stepney has 8,557 residents in 4,072 households; Weaponness & Ramshill has 7,559 in 4,171. Weaponness & Ramshill has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 33%, 9.1 percentage points more than Falsgrave & Stepney (North Yorkshire: 25%). Weaponness & Ramshill has the higher share of people living alone: 51%, 12.7 percentage points more than Falsgrave & Stepney (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Falsgrave & Stepney (31%) and flats in Weaponness & Ramshill (35%). The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (57% and 56%). Weaponness & Ramshill has the higher share of private renting: 39%, 12.7 percentage points more than Falsgrave & Stepney (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £146,000 in Falsgrave & Stepney 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%, 7.9 percentage points more than Falsgrave & Stepney (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 100 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Falsgrave & Stepney, and 166 in Weaponness & Ramshill. The typical postcode is 324 m from the nearest school in Falsgrave & Stepney and 603 m in Weaponness & Ramshill. The typical postcode is 1,134 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Falsgrave & Stepney and 945 m in Weaponness & Ramshill. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 92% of premises in Falsgrave & Stepney and 86% in Weaponness & Ramshill.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 132 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Falsgrave & Stepney 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.
Falsgrave & Stepney is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 8,557 people in 4,072 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £146,000 over the past two years, 46% below 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.
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.
Falsgrave & Stepney and Weaponness & Ramshill next to other wards of North Yorkshire.