Northstead
vs Weaponness & Ramshill
Northstead has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Weaponness & Ramshill. Homes in Northstead sold for a median of £170,000, 13% above Weaponness & Ramshill. Weaponness & Ramshill has more green space nearby (23% within 500 m, against 12%).
People
Northstead has 7,699 residents in 3,638 households; Weaponness & Ramshill has 7,559 in 4,171. Weaponness & Ramshill has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 33%, 13.2 percentage points more than Northstead (North Yorkshire: 25%). Weaponness & Ramshill has the higher share of people living alone: 51%, 10.8 percentage points more than Northstead (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Northstead (45%) and flats in Weaponness & Ramshill (35%). Northstead has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 59%, 3 percentage points more than Weaponness & Ramshill (North Yorkshire: 69%). Weaponness & Ramshill has the higher share of private renting: 39%, 3.8 percentage points more than Northstead (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £170,000 in Northstead and £150,000 in Weaponness & Ramshill, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Weaponness & Ramshill has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 23%, 11 percentage points more than Northstead (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 246 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Northstead, and 166 in Weaponness & Ramshill. The typical postcode is 554 m from the nearest school in Northstead and 603 m in Weaponness & Ramshill. The typical postcode is 703 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Northstead and 945 m in Weaponness & Ramshill. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Northstead and 86% in Weaponness & Ramshill.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 137 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Northstead and 136 in Weaponness & Ramshill, 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.
Northstead is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 7,699 people in 3,638 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £170,000 over the past two years, 37% below the North Yorkshire median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 19% below the North Yorkshire average.
Weaponness & Ramshill is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 7,559 people in 4,171 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £150,000 over the past two years, 44% below the North Yorkshire median. On average 23% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 54% above the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Northstead and Weaponness & Ramshill next to other wards of North Yorkshire.