Glusburn, Cross Hills & Sutton-in-Craven
vs Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby
Glusburn, Cross Hills & Sutton-in-Craven has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 11% in Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby. Homes in Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby sold for a median of £345,000, 50% above Glusburn, Cross Hills & Sutton-in-Craven. Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby has more green space nearby (40% within 500 m, against 7%).
People
Glusburn, Cross Hills & Sutton-in-Craven has 8,122 residents in 3,542 households; Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby has 5,653 in 2,621. Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 28%, 2.7 percentage points more than Glusburn, Cross Hills & Sutton-in-Craven (North Yorkshire: 25%). Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 1.5 percentage points more than Glusburn, Cross Hills & Sutton-in-Craven (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Glusburn, Cross Hills & Sutton-in-Craven (37%) and detached houses in Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby (31%). Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 76%, 3.7 percentage points more than Glusburn, Cross Hills & Sutton-in-Craven (North Yorkshire: 69%). Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 1.7 percentage points more than Glusburn, Cross Hills & Sutton-in-Craven (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £229,950 in Glusburn, Cross Hills & Sutton-in-Craven and £345,000 in Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 40%, 32.5 percentage points more than Glusburn, Cross Hills & Sutton-in-Craven (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 48 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Glusburn, Cross Hills & Sutton-in-Craven, and 158 in Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby. The typical postcode is 319 m from the nearest school in Glusburn, Cross Hills & Sutton-in-Craven and 266 m in Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby. The typical postcode is 2,411 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Glusburn, Cross Hills & Sutton-in-Craven and 724 m in Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 86% of premises in Glusburn, Cross Hills & Sutton-in-Craven and 90% in Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 48 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Glusburn, Cross Hills & Sutton-in-Craven and 64 in Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby, 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.
Glusburn, Cross Hills & Sutton-in-Craven is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 8,122 people in 3,542 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £229,950 over the past two years, 15% below the North Yorkshire median. On average 7% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 50% below the North Yorkshire average.
Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 5,653 people in 2,621 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £345,000 over the past two years, 28% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 40% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 168% above the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Glusburn, Cross Hills & Sutton-in-Craven and Skipton North & Embsay-with-Eastby next to other wards of North Yorkshire.