Harlow & St. Georges
vs Washburn & Birstwith
Harlow & St. Georges has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 11% in Washburn & Birstwith. Homes in Washburn & Birstwith sold for a median of £535,000, 25% above Harlow & St. Georges. Washburn & Birstwith has more green space nearby (51% within 500 m, against 17%).
People
Harlow & St. Georges has 9,106 residents in 3,841 households; Washburn & Birstwith has 6,549 in 2,762. Washburn & Birstwith has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 2.4 percentage points more than Harlow & St. Georges (North Yorkshire: 25%). Harlow & St. Georges has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 6.4 percentage points more than Washburn & Birstwith (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 59% in Washburn & Birstwith. Washburn & Birstwith has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 79%, 3.7 percentage points more than Harlow & St. Georges (North Yorkshire: 69%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (16% and 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £427,250 in Harlow & St. Georges and £535,000 in Washburn & Birstwith, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Washburn & Birstwith has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 51%, 34.2 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 5 in Washburn & Birstwith. The typical postcode is 493 m from the nearest school in Harlow & St. Georges and 1,489 m in Washburn & Birstwith. The typical postcode is 1,578 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Harlow & St. Georges and 4,359 m in Washburn & Birstwith. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Harlow & St. Georges and 50% in Washburn & Birstwith.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 36 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Harlow & St. Georges and 34 in Washburn & Birstwith, 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.
Washburn & Birstwith is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 6,549 people in 2,762 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £535,000 over the past two years, 98% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 51% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 242% above the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Harlow & St. Georges and Washburn & Birstwith next to other wards of North Yorkshire.