Knaresborough West
vs Ouseburn
Ouseburn has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Knaresborough West. Homes in Ouseburn sold for a median of £460,000, 23% above Knaresborough West. Knaresborough West has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 5%).
People
Knaresborough West has 8,124 residents in 3,761 households; Ouseburn has 6,480 in 2,320. Knaresborough West has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 30%, 9 percentage points more than Ouseburn (North Yorkshire: 25%). Knaresborough West has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 13.2 percentage points more than Ouseburn (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 37% of homes in Knaresborough West and 58% in Ouseburn. Ouseburn has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 77%, 1.9 percentage points more than Knaresborough West (North Yorkshire: 69%). Knaresborough West has the higher share of private renting: 15%, 2.1 percentage points more than Ouseburn (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £373,300 in Knaresborough West and £460,000 in Ouseburn, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Knaresborough West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 15%, 9.9 percentage points more than Ouseburn (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 91 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Knaresborough West, and 7 in Ouseburn. The typical postcode is 409 m from the nearest school in Knaresborough West and 991 m in Ouseburn. The typical postcode is 601 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Knaresborough West and 4,241 m in Ouseburn. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Knaresborough West and 51% in Ouseburn.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 73 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Knaresborough West and 14 in Ouseburn, 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 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.
Ouseburn is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 6,480 people in 2,320 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £460,000 over the past two years, 70% above 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.
Knaresborough West and Ouseburn next to other wards of North Yorkshire.