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North Richmondshire
vs Richmond

Richmond has the younger population: 13% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in North Richmondshire. Homes in North Richmondshire sold for a median of £371,000, 52% above Richmond. Richmond has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 6%).

Map of North Yorkshire with North Richmondshire highlighted
North Richmondshire
553 postcodes
Map of North Yorkshire with Richmond highlighted
Richmond
328 postcodes
Map of North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
city average

People

North Richmondshire has 7,498 residents in 3,396 households; Richmond has 8,076 in 3,887. North Richmondshire has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 30%, 1.2 percentage points more than Richmond (North Yorkshire: 25%). Richmond has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 10.7 percentage points more than North Richmondshire (North Yorkshire: 31%).

7,498Residents (2021)
8,076Residents (2021)
615,411Residents (2021)
3,396Households
3,887Households
274,295Households
11.8%Aged 15–29
13.4%Aged 15–29
14.6%Aged 15–29
29.7%Aged 65 and over
28.5%Aged 65 and over
25.0%Aged 65 and over
26.1%Living alone
36.8%Living alone
30.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is detached houses in North Richmondshire (51%) and semi-detached houses in Richmond (35%). North Richmondshire has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 73%, 6.3 percentage points more than Richmond (North Yorkshire: 69%). North Richmondshire has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 2.5 percentage points more than Richmond (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £371,000 in North Richmondshire and £243,572 in Richmond, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.

£371,000Median sale price
£243,572Median sale price
£270,000Median sale price
72.8%Owner-occupied
66.5%Owner-occupied
68.6%Owner-occupied
20.3%Private renting
17.8%Private renting
18.7%Private renting
6.6%Social renting
14.6%Social renting
11.8%Social renting
50.9%Detached houses
25.4%Detached houses
33.8%Detached houses
28.9%Semi-detached houses
35.3%Semi-detached houses
32.3%Semi-detached houses
18.4%Terraced houses
21.1%Terraced houses
20.7%Terraced houses
0.5%Flats
10.8%Flats
8.0%Flats

Surroundings

Richmond has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 13.8 percentage points more than North Richmondshire (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 3 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in North Richmondshire, and 79 in Richmond. The typical postcode is 1,760 m from the nearest school in North Richmondshire and 529 m in Richmond. The typical postcode is 10,955 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in North Richmondshire and 11,313 m in Richmond. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 46% of premises in North Richmondshire and 87% in Richmond.

5.6%Green space within 500 m
19.4%Green space within 500 m
14.9%Green space within 500 m
3Services within 15 min (median)
79Services within 15 min (median)
16Services within 15 min (median)
1.8 kmNearest school (median)
529 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
11.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
11.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
84Postcodes in flood risk areas
12Postcodes in flood risk areas
4,006Postcodes in flood risk areas
46.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
87.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
80.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 40 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in North Richmondshire and 64 in Richmond, 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.

40Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
64Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
68Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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.

North Richmondshire

North Richmondshire is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 7,498 people in 3,396 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £371,000 over the past two years, 37% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 6% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 62% below the North Yorkshire average.

Richmond

Richmond is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 8,076 people in 3,887 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £243,572 over the past two years, 10% below the North Yorkshire median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 30% above the North Yorkshire average.

More comparisons.

North Richmondshire and Richmond next to other wards of North Yorkshire.

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