Masham & Fountains
vs Wathvale & Bishop Monkton
Wathvale & Bishop Monkton has the younger population: 13% of residents are aged 15–29, against 11% in Masham & Fountains. Homes in Masham & Fountains sold for a median of £430,000, 10% above Wathvale & Bishop Monkton. Masham & Fountains has more green space nearby (12% within 500 m, against 6%).
People
Masham & Fountains has 7,538 residents in 3,335 households; Wathvale & Bishop Monkton has 8,548 in 3,584. Masham & Fountains has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 30%, 6 percentage points more than Wathvale & Bishop Monkton (North Yorkshire: 25%). Masham & Fountains has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 6.2 percentage points more than Wathvale & Bishop Monkton (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 49% of homes in Masham & Fountains and 51% in Wathvale & Bishop Monkton. Masham & Fountains has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 72%, 4 percentage points more than Wathvale & Bishop Monkton (North Yorkshire: 69%). Wathvale & Bishop Monkton has the higher share of private renting: 21%, 1.6 percentage points more than Masham & Fountains (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £430,000 in Masham & Fountains and £391,250 in Wathvale & Bishop Monkton, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Masham & Fountains has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 12%, 6.8 percentage points more than Wathvale & Bishop Monkton (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 3 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Masham & Fountains, and 5 in Wathvale & Bishop Monkton. The typical postcode is 1,397 m from the nearest school in Masham & Fountains and 1,093 m in Wathvale & Bishop Monkton. The typical postcode is 7,622 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Masham & Fountains and 8,262 m in Wathvale & Bishop Monkton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 45% of premises in Masham & Fountains and 35% in Wathvale & Bishop Monkton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 24 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Masham & Fountains and 33 in Wathvale & Bishop Monkton, 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.
Wathvale & Bishop Monkton is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 8,548 people in 3,584 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £391,250 over the past two years, 45% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 6% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 62% below the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Masham & Fountains and Wathvale & Bishop Monkton next to other wards of North Yorkshire.