Knaresborough East
vs Knaresborough West
Knaresborough East has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Knaresborough West. Homes in Knaresborough West sold for a median of £373,300, 11% above Knaresborough East. Knaresborough West has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 15%).
People
Knaresborough East has 7,820 residents in 3,256 households; Knaresborough West has 8,124 in 3,761. Knaresborough West has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 30%, 9.2 percentage points more than Knaresborough East (North Yorkshire: 25%). Knaresborough West has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 8.2 percentage points more than Knaresborough East (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Knaresborough East (43%) and detached houses in Knaresborough West (37%). The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (75% and 75%). Knaresborough West has the higher share of private renting: 15%, 3.9 percentage points more than Knaresborough East (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £335,000 in Knaresborough East and £373,300 in Knaresborough West, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (15% and 15%). A typical postcode has 74 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Knaresborough East, and 91 in Knaresborough West. The typical postcode is 475 m from the nearest school in Knaresborough East and 409 m in Knaresborough West. The typical postcode is 1,167 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Knaresborough East and 601 m in Knaresborough West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Knaresborough East and 97% in Knaresborough West.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 60 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Knaresborough East and 73 in Knaresborough West, 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.
Knaresborough East is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 7,820 people in 3,256 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £335,000 over the past two years, 24% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the North Yorkshire average.
Knaresborough West is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 8,124 people in 3,761 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £373,300 over the past two years, 38% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Knaresborough East and Knaresborough West next to other wards of North Yorkshire.