Mid Craven
vs Wharfedale
Mid Craven has the younger population: 12% of residents are aged 15–29, against 11% in Wharfedale. Homes in Wharfedale sold for a median of £402,500, 34% above Mid Craven. Wharfedale has more green space nearby (77% within 500 m, against 29%).
People
Mid Craven has 5,241 residents in 2,391 households; Wharfedale has 4,900 in 2,266. Wharfedale has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 34%, 3.7 percentage points more than Mid Craven (North Yorkshire: 25%). Wharfedale has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 1.8 percentage points more than Mid Craven (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Mid Craven (33%) and detached houses in Wharfedale (44%). Mid Craven has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 3.8 percentage points more than Wharfedale (North Yorkshire: 69%). Wharfedale has the higher share of private renting: 22%, 5.2 percentage points more than Mid Craven (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £300,000 in Mid Craven and £402,500 in Wharfedale, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Wharfedale has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 77%, 48.8 percentage points more than Mid Craven (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 10 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Mid Craven, and 6 in Wharfedale. The typical postcode is 565 m from the nearest school in Mid Craven and 1,351 m in Wharfedale. The typical postcode is 804 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Mid Craven and 10,372 m in Wharfedale. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 52% of premises in Mid Craven and 44% in Wharfedale.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 36 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Mid Craven and 30 in Wharfedale, 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.
Wharfedale is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 4,900 people in 2,266 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £402,500 over the past two years, 49% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 77% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 419% above the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Mid Craven and Wharfedale next to other wards of North Yorkshire.