Hipswell & Colburn
vs Leyburn & Middleham
Hipswell & Colburn has the younger population: 26% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Leyburn & Middleham. Homes in Leyburn & Middleham sold for a median of £290,000, 66% above Hipswell & Colburn. Hipswell & Colburn has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Hipswell & Colburn has 9,899 residents in 3,427 households; Leyburn & Middleham has 5,420 in 2,658. Leyburn & Middleham has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 35%, 26.5 percentage points more than Hipswell & Colburn (North Yorkshire: 25%). Leyburn & Middleham has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 9.8 percentage points more than Hipswell & Colburn (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Hipswell & Colburn (47%) and detached houses in Leyburn & Middleham (43%). Leyburn & Middleham has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 67%, 22.5 percentage points more than Hipswell & Colburn (North Yorkshire: 69%). Hipswell & Colburn has the higher share of private renting: 33%, 9.9 percentage points more than Leyburn & Middleham (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £175,000 in Hipswell & Colburn and £290,000 in Leyburn & Middleham, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Hipswell & Colburn has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 20%, 7.9 percentage points more than Leyburn & Middleham (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 41 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Hipswell & Colburn, and 7 in Leyburn & Middleham. The typical postcode is 413 m from the nearest school in Hipswell & Colburn and 1,938 m in Leyburn & Middleham. The typical postcode is 8,345 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Hipswell & Colburn and 2,469 m in Leyburn & Middleham. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 81% of premises in Hipswell & Colburn and 29% in Leyburn & Middleham.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 68 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Hipswell & Colburn and 35 in Leyburn & Middleham, 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.
Hipswell & Colburn is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 9,899 people in 3,427 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £175,000 over the past two years, 35% below the North Yorkshire median. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 37% above the North Yorkshire average.
Leyburn & Middleham is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 5,420 people in 2,658 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £290,000 over the past two years, 7% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 16% below the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Hipswell & Colburn and Leyburn & Middleham next to other wards of North Yorkshire.