Hillside & Raskelf
vs Sowerby & Topcliffe
Sowerby & Topcliffe has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Hillside & Raskelf. Homes in Hillside & Raskelf sold for a median of £467,500, 73% above Sowerby & Topcliffe. Hillside & Raskelf has more green space nearby (7% within 500 m, against 5%).
People
Hillside & Raskelf has 6,609 residents in 2,921 households; Sowerby & Topcliffe has 7,791 in 3,328. Hillside & Raskelf has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 28%, 6.3 percentage points more than Sowerby & Topcliffe (North Yorkshire: 25%). Sowerby & Topcliffe has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 3 percentage points more than Hillside & Raskelf (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 61% of homes in Hillside & Raskelf and 36% in Sowerby & Topcliffe. Hillside & Raskelf has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 74%, 8.1 percentage points more than Sowerby & Topcliffe (North Yorkshire: 69%). Hillside & Raskelf has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 1 percentage point more than Sowerby & Topcliffe (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £467,500 in Hillside & Raskelf and £271,000 in Sowerby & Topcliffe, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Hillside & Raskelf has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 7%, 2.1 percentage points more than Sowerby & Topcliffe (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 2 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Hillside & Raskelf, and 23 in Sowerby & Topcliffe. The typical postcode is 2,587 m from the nearest school in Hillside & Raskelf and 472 m in Sowerby & Topcliffe. The typical postcode is 8,373 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Hillside & Raskelf and 2,260 m in Sowerby & Topcliffe. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 32% of premises in Hillside & Raskelf and 57% in Sowerby & Topcliffe.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 29 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Hillside & Raskelf and 55 in Sowerby & Topcliffe, 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.
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.
Sowerby & Topcliffe is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 7,791 people in 3,328 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £271,000 over the past two years, in line with the North Yorkshire median. On average 5% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 66% below the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Hillside & Raskelf and Sowerby & Topcliffe next to other wards of North Yorkshire.