Masham & Fountains
vs Ripon Ure Bank & Spa
Ripon Ure Bank & Spa has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 11% in Masham & Fountains. Homes in Masham & Fountains sold for a median of £430,000, 46% above Ripon Ure Bank & Spa. Ripon Ure Bank & Spa has more green space nearby (22% within 500 m, against 12%).
People
Masham & Fountains has 7,538 residents in 3,335 households; Ripon Ure Bank & Spa has 8,491 in 3,609. Masham & Fountains has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 30%, 7.3 percentage points more than Ripon Ure Bank & Spa (North Yorkshire: 25%). Ripon Ure Bank & Spa has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 4.1 percentage points more than Masham & Fountains (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 49% of homes in Masham & Fountains and 28% in Ripon Ure Bank & Spa. Masham & Fountains has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 72%, 8.4 percentage points more than Ripon Ure Bank & Spa (North Yorkshire: 69%). Ripon Ure Bank & Spa has the higher share of private renting: 24%, 4.1 percentage points more than Masham & Fountains (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £430,000 in Masham & Fountains and £295,000 in Ripon Ure Bank & Spa, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Ripon Ure Bank & Spa has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 22%, 9.1 percentage points more than Masham & Fountains (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 3 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Masham & Fountains, and 117 in Ripon Ure Bank & Spa. The typical postcode is 1,397 m from the nearest school in Masham & Fountains and 396 m in Ripon Ure Bank & Spa. The typical postcode is 7,622 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Masham & Fountains and 4,690 m in Ripon Ure Bank & Spa. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 45% of premises in Masham & Fountains and 61% in Ripon Ure Bank & Spa.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 24 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Masham & Fountains and 40 in Ripon Ure Bank & Spa, 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.
Masham & Fountains is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 7,538 people in 3,335 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £430,000 over the past two years, 59% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 17% below the North Yorkshire average.
Ripon Ure Bank & Spa is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 8,491 people in 3,609 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £295,000 over the past two years, 9% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 44% above the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Masham & Fountains and Ripon Ure Bank & Spa next to other wards of North Yorkshire.