High Harrogate & Kingsley
vs Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone
High Harrogate & Kingsley has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone. Homes in Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone sold for a median of £403,000, 49% above High Harrogate & Kingsley. Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
High Harrogate & Kingsley has 7,972 residents in 3,699 households; Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone has 7,753 in 3,278. Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 7 percentage points more than High Harrogate & Kingsley (North Yorkshire: 25%). High Harrogate & Kingsley has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 9.1 percentage points more than Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone (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 48% in Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone. Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 82%, 22.3 percentage points more than High Harrogate & Kingsley (North Yorkshire: 69%). High Harrogate & Kingsley has the higher share of private renting: 29%, 17 percentage points more than Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £270,000 in High Harrogate & Kingsley and £403,000 in Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 6 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 44 in Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone. The typical postcode is 478 m from the nearest school in High Harrogate & Kingsley and 399 m in Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone. The typical postcode is 801 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in High Harrogate & Kingsley and 1,006 m in Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in High Harrogate & Kingsley and 98% in Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 109 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in High Harrogate & Kingsley and 50 in Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone, 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.
Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 7,753 people in 3,278 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £403,000 over the past two years, 49% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 30% above the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
High Harrogate & Kingsley and Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone next to other wards of North Yorkshire.