Helmsley & Sinnington
vs Hillside & Raskelf
Hillside & Raskelf has the younger population: 12% of residents are aged 15–29, against 10% in Helmsley & Sinnington. Homes in Hillside & Raskelf sold for a median of £467,500, 26% above Helmsley & Sinnington. Helmsley & Sinnington has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 7%).
People
Helmsley & Sinnington has 5,116 residents in 2,416 households; Hillside & Raskelf has 6,609 in 2,921. Helmsley & Sinnington has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 31%, 3 percentage points more than Hillside & Raskelf (North Yorkshire: 25%). Helmsley & Sinnington has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 6.5 percentage points more than Hillside & Raskelf (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 48% of homes in Helmsley & Sinnington and 61% in Hillside & Raskelf. Hillside & Raskelf has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 74%, 9.8 percentage points more than Helmsley & Sinnington (North Yorkshire: 69%). Helmsley & Sinnington has the higher share of private renting: 24%, 4.2 percentage points more than Hillside & Raskelf (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £370,000 in Helmsley & Sinnington and £467,500 in Hillside & Raskelf, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Helmsley & Sinnington has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 5.3 percentage points more than Hillside & Raskelf (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 3 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Helmsley & Sinnington, and 2 in Hillside & Raskelf. The typical postcode is 1,897 m from the nearest school in Helmsley & Sinnington and 2,587 m in Hillside & Raskelf. The typical postcode is 15,351 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Helmsley & Sinnington and 8,373 m in Hillside & Raskelf. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 58% of premises in Helmsley & Sinnington and 32% in Hillside & Raskelf.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 41 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Helmsley & Sinnington and 29 in Hillside & Raskelf, 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.
Helmsley & Sinnington is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 5,116 people in 2,416 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £370,000 over the past two years, 37% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 16% below the North Yorkshire average.
Hillside & Raskelf is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 6,609 people in 2,921 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £467,500 over the past two years, 73% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 7% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 52% below the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Helmsley & Sinnington and Hillside & Raskelf next to other wards of North Yorkshire.