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Killinghall, Hampsthwaite & Saltergate
vs Washburn & Birstwith

Killinghall, Hampsthwaite & Saltergate has the younger population: 25% of residents are aged 15–29, against 11% in Washburn & Birstwith. Homes in Washburn & Birstwith sold for a median of £535,000, 57% above Killinghall, Hampsthwaite & Saltergate. Washburn & Birstwith has more green space nearby (51% within 500 m, against 11%).

Map of North Yorkshire with Killinghall, Hampsthwaite & Saltergate highlighted
Killinghall, Hampsthwaite & Saltergate
208 postcodes
Map of North Yorkshire with Washburn & Birstwith highlighted
Washburn & Birstwith
454 postcodes
Map of North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
city average

People

Killinghall, Hampsthwaite & Saltergate has 9,897 residents in 3,741 households; Washburn & Birstwith has 6,549 in 2,762. Washburn & Birstwith has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 9.4 percentage points more than Killinghall, Hampsthwaite & Saltergate (North Yorkshire: 25%). Killinghall, Hampsthwaite & Saltergate has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 6.8 percentage points more than Washburn & Birstwith (North Yorkshire: 31%).

9,897Residents (2021)
6,549Residents (2021)
615,411Residents (2021)
3,741Households
2,762Households
274,295Households
24.8%Aged 15–29
11.4%Aged 15–29
14.6%Aged 15–29
15.8%Aged 65 and over
25.2%Aged 65 and over
25.0%Aged 65 and over
29.3%Living alone
22.5%Living alone
30.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 39% of homes in Killinghall, Hampsthwaite & Saltergate and 59% in Washburn & Birstwith. Washburn & Birstwith has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 79%, 8.1 percentage points more than Killinghall, Hampsthwaite & Saltergate (North Yorkshire: 69%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (16% and 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £340,000 in Killinghall, Hampsthwaite & Saltergate and £535,000 in Washburn & Birstwith, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.

£340,000Median sale price
£535,000Median sale price
£270,000Median sale price
71.1%Owner-occupied
79.2%Owner-occupied
68.6%Owner-occupied
16.3%Private renting
15.5%Private renting
18.7%Private renting
10.1%Social renting
4.6%Social renting
11.8%Social renting
38.7%Detached houses
58.6%Detached houses
33.8%Detached houses
37.1%Semi-detached houses
23.9%Semi-detached houses
32.3%Semi-detached houses
15.7%Terraced houses
14.1%Terraced houses
20.7%Terraced houses
5.8%Flats
1.0%Flats
8.0%Flats

Surroundings

Washburn & Birstwith has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 51%, 39.9 percentage points more than Killinghall, Hampsthwaite & Saltergate (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 14 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Killinghall, Hampsthwaite & Saltergate, and 5 in Washburn & Birstwith. The typical postcode is 703 m from the nearest school in Killinghall, Hampsthwaite & Saltergate and 1,489 m in Washburn & Birstwith. The typical postcode is 3,125 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Killinghall, Hampsthwaite & Saltergate and 4,359 m in Washburn & Birstwith. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 76% of premises in Killinghall, Hampsthwaite & Saltergate and 50% in Washburn & Birstwith.

11.1%Green space within 500 m
51.0%Green space within 500 m
14.9%Green space within 500 m
14Services within 15 min (median)
5Services within 15 min (median)
16Services within 15 min (median)
703 mNearest school (median)
1.5 kmNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
3.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
4.4 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
10Postcodes in flood risk areas
27Postcodes in flood risk areas
4,006Postcodes in flood risk areas
75.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)
50.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
80.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 36 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Killinghall, Hampsthwaite & Saltergate and 34 in Washburn & Birstwith, 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.

36Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
34Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
68Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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.

Killinghall, Hampsthwaite & Saltergate

Killinghall, Hampsthwaite & Saltergate is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 9,897 people in 3,741 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £340,000 over the past two years, 26% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 26% below the North Yorkshire average.

Washburn & Birstwith

Washburn & Birstwith is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 6,549 people in 2,762 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £535,000 over the past two years, 98% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 51% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 242% above the North Yorkshire average.

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