Northallerton South
vs Stokesley
Northallerton South has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Stokesley. Homes in Stokesley sold for a median of £325,000, 71% above Northallerton South. Northallerton South has more green space nearby (7% within 500 m, against 4%).
People
Northallerton South has 6,673 residents in 3,063 households; Stokesley has 6,183 in 2,954. Stokesley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 33%, 12.2 percentage points more than Northallerton South (North Yorkshire: 25%). Northallerton South has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 2.4 percentage points more than Stokesley (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Northallerton South (35%) and detached houses in Stokesley (47%). Stokesley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 73%, 20.1 percentage points more than Northallerton South (North Yorkshire: 69%). Northallerton South has the higher share of private renting: 22%, 11.8 percentage points more than Stokesley (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £190,000 in Northallerton South and £325,000 in Stokesley, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Northallerton South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 7%, 3.2 percentage points more than Stokesley (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 164 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Northallerton South, and 36 in Stokesley. The typical postcode is 334 m from the nearest school in Northallerton South and 565 m in Stokesley. The typical postcode is 972 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Northallerton South and 5,163 m in Stokesley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 82% of premises in Northallerton South and 70% in Stokesley.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 121 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Northallerton South and 53 in Stokesley, 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.
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.
Stokesley is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 6,183 people in 2,954 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £325,000 over the past two years, 20% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 4% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 75% below the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Northallerton South and Stokesley next to other wards of North Yorkshire.