Mid Craven
vs Settle & Penyghent
Settle & Penyghent has the younger population: 12% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Mid Craven. Homes in Mid Craven sold for a median of £300,000, in line with Settle & Penyghent. Mid Craven has more green space nearby (29% within 500 m, against 26%).
People
Mid Craven has 5,241 residents in 2,391 households; Settle & Penyghent has 5,626 in 2,692. Settle & Penyghent has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 34%, 3.4 percentage points more than Mid Craven (North Yorkshire: 25%). Settle & Penyghent has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 4.9 percentage points more than Mid Craven (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 33% of homes in Mid Craven and 30% in Settle & Penyghent. Mid Craven has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 3.9 percentage points more than Settle & Penyghent (North Yorkshire: 69%). Settle & Penyghent has the higher share of private renting: 19%, 2.4 percentage points more than Mid Craven (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £300,000 in Mid Craven and £299,974 in Settle & Penyghent, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Mid Craven has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 29%, 2.6 percentage points more than Settle & Penyghent (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 10 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Mid Craven, and 70 in Settle & Penyghent. The typical postcode is 565 m from the nearest school in Mid Craven and 601 m in Settle & Penyghent. The typical postcode is 804 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Mid Craven and 679 m in Settle & Penyghent. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 52% of premises in Mid Craven and 84% in Settle & Penyghent.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 36 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Mid Craven and 35 in Settle & Penyghent, 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.
Mid Craven is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 5,241 people in 2,391 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £300,000 over the past two years, 11% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 29% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 91% above the North Yorkshire average.
Settle & Penyghent is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 5,626 people in 2,692 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £299,974 over the past two years, 11% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 26% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 74% above the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Mid Craven and Settle & Penyghent next to other wards of North Yorkshire.