Helmsley & Sinnington
vs Kirkbymoorside & Dales
Kirkbymoorside & Dales has the younger population: 13% of residents are aged 15–29, against 10% in Helmsley & Sinnington. Homes in Helmsley & Sinnington sold for a median of £370,000, 40% above Kirkbymoorside & Dales. Kirkbymoorside & Dales has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Helmsley & Sinnington has 5,116 residents in 2,416 households; Kirkbymoorside & Dales has 6,345 in 2,977. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (31% and 31%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (31% and 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 48% of homes in Helmsley & Sinnington and 47% in Kirkbymoorside & Dales. Kirkbymoorside & Dales has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 70%, 5.7 percentage points more than Helmsley & Sinnington (North Yorkshire: 69%). Helmsley & Sinnington has the higher share of private renting: 24%, 2.4 percentage points more than Kirkbymoorside & Dales (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £370,000 in Helmsley & Sinnington and £265,000 in Kirkbymoorside & Dales, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Kirkbymoorside & Dales has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 16%, 3.5 percentage points more than Helmsley & Sinnington (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 3 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Helmsley & Sinnington, and 6 in Kirkbymoorside & Dales. The typical postcode is 1,897 m from the nearest school in Helmsley & Sinnington and 1,503 m in Kirkbymoorside & Dales. The typical postcode is 15,351 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Helmsley & Sinnington and 10,224 m in Kirkbymoorside & Dales. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 58% of premises in Helmsley & Sinnington and 51% in Kirkbymoorside & Dales.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 41 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Helmsley & Sinnington and 46 in Kirkbymoorside & Dales, 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.
Kirkbymoorside & Dales is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 6,345 people in 2,977 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £265,000 over the past two years, in line with the North Yorkshire median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 7% above the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Helmsley & Sinnington and Kirkbymoorside & Dales next to other wards of North Yorkshire.