Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske
vs Northallerton South
Northallerton South has the younger population: 16% 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, 91% above Northallerton South. Northallerton South has more green space nearby (7% within 500 m, against 5%).
People
Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske has 6,352 residents in 2,800 households; Northallerton South has 6,673 in 3,063. Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 31%, 10.3 percentage points more than Northallerton South (North Yorkshire: 25%). Northallerton South has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 11.3 percentage points more than Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske (63%) and semi-detached houses in Northallerton South (35%). Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 79%, 25.8 percentage points more than Northallerton South (North Yorkshire: 69%). Northallerton South has the higher share of private renting: 22%, 5.9 percentage points more than Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £362,500 in Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske and £190,000 in Northallerton South, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Northallerton South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 7%, 2.2 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 164 in Northallerton South. The typical postcode is 2,077 m from the nearest school in Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske and 334 m in Northallerton South. The typical postcode is 5,404 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske and 972 m in Northallerton South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 36% of premises in Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske and 82% in Northallerton South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 41 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske and 121 in Northallerton South, 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.
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 South is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 6,673 people in 3,063 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £190,000 over the past two years, 30% below the North Yorkshire median. On average 7% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 54% below the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske and Northallerton South next to other wards of North Yorkshire.