Leyburn & Middleham
vs Scotton & Lower Wensleydale

Scotton & Lower Wensleydale has the younger population: 27% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Leyburn & Middleham. Homes in Leyburn & Middleham sold for a median of £290,000, 29% above Scotton & Lower Wensleydale. Leyburn & Middleham has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 11%).

Leyburn & Middleham

334 postcodes

Scotton & Lower Wensleydale

315 postcodes

North Yorkshire

city average

People

Leyburn & Middleham has 5,420 residents in 2,658 households; Scotton & Lower Wensleydale has 7,083 in 2,364. Leyburn & Middleham has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 35%, 16.7 percentage points more than Scotton & Lower Wensleydale (North Yorkshire: 25%). Leyburn & Middleham has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 13.3 percentage points more than Scotton & Lower Wensleydale (North Yorkshire: 31%).

5,420Residents (2021)

7,083Residents (2021)

615,411Residents (2021)

2,658Households

2,364Households

274,295Households

11.6%Aged 15–29

26.8%Aged 15–29

14.6%Aged 15–29

35.0%Aged 65 and over

18.3%Aged 65 and over

25.0%Aged 65 and over

33.9%Living alone

20.6%Living alone

30.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 43% of homes in Leyburn & Middleham and 43% in Scotton & Lower Wensleydale. Leyburn & Middleham has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 67%, 2.3 percentage points more than Scotton & Lower Wensleydale (North Yorkshire: 69%). Scotton & Lower Wensleydale has the higher share of private renting: 30%, 7 percentage points more than Leyburn & Middleham (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £290,000 in Leyburn & Middleham and £225,000 in Scotton & Lower Wensleydale, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.

£290,000Median sale price

£225,000Median sale price

£270,000Median sale price

67.0%Owner-occupied

64.7%Owner-occupied

68.6%Owner-occupied

23.3%Private renting

30.3%Private renting

18.7%Private renting

9.0%Social renting

4.7%Social renting

11.8%Social renting

42.9%Detached houses

43.1%Detached houses

33.8%Detached houses

33.9%Semi-detached houses

36.3%Semi-detached houses

32.3%Semi-detached houses

15.9%Terraced houses

18.2%Terraced houses

20.7%Terraced houses

3.8%Flats

1.1%Flats

8.0%Flats

Surroundings

Leyburn & Middleham has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 1.5 percentage points more than Scotton & Lower Wensleydale (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 7 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Leyburn & Middleham, and 7 in Scotton & Lower Wensleydale. The typical postcode is 1,938 m from the nearest school in Leyburn & Middleham and 1,786 m in Scotton & Lower Wensleydale. The typical postcode is 2,469 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Leyburn & Middleham and 4,138 m in Scotton & Lower Wensleydale. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 29% of premises in Leyburn & Middleham and 52% in Scotton & Lower Wensleydale.

12.5%Green space within 500 m

11.0%Green space within 500 m

14.9%Green space within 500 m

7Services within 15 min (median)

16Services within 15 min (median)

1.9 kmNearest school (median)

1.8 kmNearest school (median)

–Nearest school (median)

2.5 kmNearest tram or rail (median)

4.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)

–Nearest tram or rail (median)

39Postcodes in flood risk areas

27Postcodes in flood risk areas

4,006Postcodes in flood risk areas

28.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)

51.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)

80.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 35 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Leyburn & Middleham and 34 in Scotton & Lower Wensleydale, 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.

35Recorded 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.

Leyburn & Middleham

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.

Scotton & Lower Wensleydale

Scotton & Lower Wensleydale is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 7,083 people in 2,364 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £225,000 over the past two years, 17% below 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.

More comparisons.

Leyburn & Middleham and Scotton & Lower Wensleydale next to other wards of North Yorkshire.

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Leyburn & Middlehamvs Scotton & Lower Wensleydale