Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske
vs Northallerton North & Brompton
Northallerton North & Brompton has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 11% in Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske. Homes in Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske sold for a median of £362,500, 51% above Northallerton North & Brompton. Northallerton North & Brompton has more green space nearby (9% within 500 m, against 5%).
People
Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske has 6,352 residents in 2,800 households; Northallerton North & Brompton has 6,763 in 3,133. Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 31%, 5.5 percentage points more than Northallerton North & Brompton (North Yorkshire: 25%). Northallerton North & Brompton has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 8.5 percentage points more than Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 63% of homes in Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske and 31% in Northallerton North & Brompton. Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 79%, 15.8 percentage points more than Northallerton North & Brompton (North Yorkshire: 69%). Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske has the higher share of private renting: 16%, 2.7 percentage points more than Northallerton North & Brompton (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £362,500 in Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske and £240,000 in Northallerton North & Brompton, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Northallerton North & Brompton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 9%, 4.7 percentage points more than Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 2 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske, and 110 in Northallerton North & Brompton. The typical postcode is 2,077 m from the nearest school in Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske and 578 m in Northallerton North & Brompton. The typical postcode is 5,404 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske and 1,689 m in Northallerton North & Brompton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 36% of premises in Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske and 89% in Northallerton North & Brompton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 41 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske and 98 in Northallerton North & Brompton, 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.
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Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 6,352 people in 2,800 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £362,500 over the past two years, 34% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 5% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 68% below the North Yorkshire average.
Northallerton North & Brompton is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 6,763 people in 3,133 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £240,000 over the past two years, 11% below the North Yorkshire median. On average 9% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 37% below the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske and Northallerton North & Brompton next to other wards of North Yorkshire.