Monk Fryston & South Milford
vs Osgoldcross
Osgoldcross has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Monk Fryston & South Milford. Homes in Monk Fryston & South Milford sold for a median of £270,000, 9% above Osgoldcross. Monk Fryston & South Milford has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Monk Fryston & South Milford has 8,786 residents in 3,886 households; Osgoldcross has 6,405 in 2,679. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (21% and 21%). Monk Fryston & South Milford has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 4.1 percentage points more than Osgoldcross (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 46% of homes in Monk Fryston & South Milford and 52% in Osgoldcross. Osgoldcross has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 77%, 1.1 percentage points more than Monk Fryston & South Milford (North Yorkshire: 69%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (12% and 12%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £270,000 in Monk Fryston & South Milford and £247,000 in Osgoldcross, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Monk Fryston & South Milford has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 4.8 percentage points more than Osgoldcross (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 8 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Monk Fryston & South Milford, and 6 in Osgoldcross. The typical postcode is 515 m from the nearest school in Monk Fryston & South Milford and 1,321 m in Osgoldcross. The typical postcode is 2,614 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Monk Fryston & South Milford and 1,984 m in Osgoldcross. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 86% of premises in Monk Fryston & South Milford and 85% in Osgoldcross.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 50 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Monk Fryston & South Milford and 84 in Osgoldcross, 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.
Monk Fryston & South Milford is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 8,786 people in 3,886 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £270,000 over the past two years, in line with the North Yorkshire median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 12% below the North Yorkshire average.
Osgoldcross is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 6,405 people in 2,679 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £247,000 over the past two years, 9% below the North Yorkshire median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 44% below the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Monk Fryston & South Milford and Osgoldcross next to other wards of North Yorkshire.