Falsgrave & Stepney
vs Woodlands
Falsgrave & Stepney has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Woodlands. Homes in Woodlands sold for a median of £184,000, 26% above Falsgrave & Stepney. Woodlands has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 15%).
People
Falsgrave & Stepney has 8,557 residents in 4,072 households; Woodlands has 7,146 in 3,240. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (24% and 24%). Falsgrave & Stepney has the higher share of people living alone: 38%, 1.4 percentage points more than Woodlands (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Falsgrave & Stepney (31%) and semi-detached houses in Woodlands (41%). The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (57% and 56%). Falsgrave & Stepney has the higher share of private renting: 27%, 13.9 percentage points more than Woodlands (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £146,000 in Falsgrave & Stepney and £184,000 in Woodlands, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Woodlands has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 1.9 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 64 in Woodlands. The typical postcode is 324 m from the nearest school in Falsgrave & Stepney and 378 m in Woodlands. The typical postcode is 1,134 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Falsgrave & Stepney and 1,034 m in Woodlands. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 92% of premises in Falsgrave & Stepney and 91% in Woodlands.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 132 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Falsgrave & Stepney and 109 in Woodlands, 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.
Woodlands is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 7,146 people in 3,240 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £184,000 over the past two years, 32% below the North Yorkshire median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 14% above the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Falsgrave & Stepney and Woodlands next to other wards of North Yorkshire.