Knaresborough West
vs Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith
Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith has the younger population: 13% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Knaresborough West. Homes in Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith sold for a median of £455,000, 22% above Knaresborough West. Knaresborough West has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 9%).
People
Knaresborough West has 8,124 residents in 3,761 households; Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith has 6,495 in 2,735. Knaresborough West has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 30%, 6 percentage points more than Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith (North Yorkshire: 25%). Knaresborough West has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 11.4 percentage points more than Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 37% of homes in Knaresborough West and 53% in Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith. Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 76%, 1.2 percentage points more than Knaresborough West (North Yorkshire: 69%). Knaresborough West has the higher share of private renting: 15%, 1.6 percentage points more than Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £373,300 in Knaresborough West and £455,000 in Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Knaresborough West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 15%, 5.6 percentage points more than Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 91 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Knaresborough West, and 7 in Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith. The typical postcode is 409 m from the nearest school in Knaresborough West and 1,144 m in Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith. The typical postcode is 601 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Knaresborough West and 5,326 m in Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Knaresborough West and 45% in Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 73 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Knaresborough West and 59 in Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith, 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.
Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 6,495 people in 2,735 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £455,000 over the past two years, 69% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 9% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 38% below the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Knaresborough West and Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith next to other wards of North Yorkshire.