Harlow & St. Georges
vs Oatlands & Pannal
Harlow & St. Georges has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Oatlands & Pannal. Homes in Oatlands & Pannal sold for a median of £580,000, 36% above Harlow & St. Georges. Oatlands & Pannal has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 17%).
People
Harlow & St. Georges has 9,106 residents in 3,841 households; Oatlands & Pannal has 8,233 in 3,287. Oatlands & Pannal has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 2.3 percentage points more than Harlow & St. Georges (North Yorkshire: 25%). Harlow & St. Georges has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 5.8 percentage points more than Oatlands & Pannal (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 35% of homes in Harlow & St. Georges and 55% in Oatlands & Pannal. Oatlands & Pannal has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 85%, 9 percentage points more than Harlow & St. Georges (North Yorkshire: 69%). Harlow & St. Georges has the higher share of private renting: 16%, 4 percentage points more than Oatlands & Pannal (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £427,250 in Harlow & St. Georges and £580,000 in Oatlands & Pannal, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Oatlands & Pannal has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 2.4 percentage points more than Harlow & St. Georges (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 60 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Harlow & St. Georges, and 31 in Oatlands & Pannal. The typical postcode is 493 m from the nearest school in Harlow & St. Georges and 572 m in Oatlands & Pannal. The typical postcode is 1,578 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Harlow & St. Georges and 792 m in Oatlands & Pannal. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Harlow & St. Georges and 95% in Oatlands & Pannal.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 36 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Harlow & St. Georges and 34 in Oatlands & Pannal, 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.
Harlow & St. Georges is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 9,106 people in 3,841 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £427,250 over the past two years, 58% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 13% above the North Yorkshire average.
Oatlands & Pannal is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 8,233 people in 3,287 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £580,000 over the past two years, 115% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 29% above the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Harlow & St. Georges and Oatlands & Pannal next to other wards of North Yorkshire.