High Harrogate & Kingsley
vs Knaresborough West
High Harrogate & Kingsley has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Knaresborough West. Homes in Knaresborough West sold for a median of £373,300, 38% above High Harrogate & Kingsley. Knaresborough West has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
High Harrogate & Kingsley has 7,972 residents in 3,699 households; Knaresborough West has 8,124 in 3,761. Knaresborough West has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 30%, 11.9 percentage points more than High Harrogate & Kingsley (North Yorkshire: 25%). High Harrogate & Kingsley has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 2.3 percentage points more than Knaresborough West (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in High Harrogate & Kingsley (32%) and detached houses in Knaresborough West (37%). Knaresborough West 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%, 13.7 percentage points more than Knaresborough West (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £270,000 in High Harrogate & Kingsley and £373,300 in Knaresborough West, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Knaresborough West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 15%, 1.5 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 91 in Knaresborough West. The typical postcode is 478 m from the nearest school in High Harrogate & Kingsley and 409 m in Knaresborough West. The typical postcode is 801 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in High Harrogate & Kingsley and 601 m in Knaresborough West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in High Harrogate & Kingsley and 97% in Knaresborough West.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 109 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in High Harrogate & Kingsley and 73 in Knaresborough West, 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 West is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 8,124 people in 3,761 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £373,300 over the past two years, 38% 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 West next to other wards of North Yorkshire.