High Harrogate & Kingsley
vs Knaresborough East
High Harrogate & Kingsley has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Knaresborough East. Homes in Knaresborough East sold for a median of £335,000, 24% above High Harrogate & Kingsley. Knaresborough East has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
High Harrogate & Kingsley has 7,972 residents in 3,699 households; Knaresborough East has 7,820 in 3,256. Knaresborough East has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 2.7 percentage points more than High Harrogate & Kingsley (North Yorkshire: 25%). High Harrogate & Kingsley has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 10.5 percentage points more than Knaresborough East (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 32% of homes in High Harrogate & Kingsley and 43% in Knaresborough East. Knaresborough East has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 15.1 percentage points more than High Harrogate & Kingsley (North Yorkshire: 69%). High Harrogate & Kingsley has the higher share of private renting: 29%, 17.6 percentage points more than Knaresborough East (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £270,000 in High Harrogate & Kingsley and £335,000 in Knaresborough East, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Knaresborough East has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 15%, 1.2 percentage points more than High Harrogate & Kingsley (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 99 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in High Harrogate & Kingsley, and 74 in Knaresborough East. The typical postcode is 478 m from the nearest school in High Harrogate & Kingsley and 475 m in Knaresborough East. The typical postcode is 801 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in High Harrogate & Kingsley and 1,167 m in Knaresborough East. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in High Harrogate & Kingsley and 97% in Knaresborough East.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 109 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in High Harrogate & Kingsley and 60 in Knaresborough East, 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.
High Harrogate & Kingsley is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 7,972 people in 3,699 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £270,000 over the past two years, in line with the North Yorkshire median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 10% below the North Yorkshire average.
Knaresborough East is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 7,820 people in 3,256 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £335,000 over the past two years, 24% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
High Harrogate & Kingsley and Knaresborough East next to other wards of North Yorkshire.