Hillside & Raskelf
vs Thirsk
Thirsk has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Hillside & Raskelf. Homes in Hillside & Raskelf sold for a median of £467,500, 95% above Thirsk. Hillside & Raskelf has more green space nearby (7% within 500 m, against 5%).
People
Hillside & Raskelf has 6,609 residents in 2,921 households; Thirsk has 7,076 in 3,271. Hillside & Raskelf has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 28%, 3.9 percentage points more than Thirsk (North Yorkshire: 25%). Thirsk has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 8.9 percentage points more than Hillside & Raskelf (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Hillside & Raskelf (61%) and semi-detached houses in Thirsk (32%). Hillside & Raskelf has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 74%, 15.2 percentage points more than Thirsk (North Yorkshire: 69%). Thirsk has the higher share of private renting: 22%, 2.7 percentage points more than Hillside & Raskelf (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £467,500 in Hillside & Raskelf and £239,975 in Thirsk, 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 Thirsk (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 2 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Hillside & Raskelf, and 82 in Thirsk. The typical postcode is 2,587 m from the nearest school in Hillside & Raskelf and 574 m in Thirsk. The typical postcode is 8,373 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Hillside & Raskelf and 2,306 m in Thirsk. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 32% of premises in Hillside & Raskelf and 78% in Thirsk.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 29 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Hillside & Raskelf and 65 in Thirsk, 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.
Thirsk is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 7,076 people in 3,271 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £239,975 over the past two years, 11% below 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 Thirsk next to other wards of North Yorkshire.