Northstead
vs Woodlands
Northstead has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Woodlands. Homes in Woodlands sold for a median of £184,000, 8% above Northstead. Woodlands has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 12%).
People
Northstead has 7,699 residents in 3,638 households; Woodlands has 7,146 in 3,240. Woodlands has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 4.1 percentage points more than Northstead (North Yorkshire: 25%). Northstead has the higher share of people living alone: 40%, 3.3 percentage points more than Woodlands (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Northstead (45%) and semi-detached houses in Woodlands (41%). Northstead has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 59%, 2.5 percentage points more than Woodlands (North Yorkshire: 69%). Northstead has the higher share of private renting: 36%, 22.8 percentage points more than Woodlands (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £170,000 in Northstead and £184,000 in Woodlands, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Woodlands has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 5 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 64 in Woodlands. The typical postcode is 554 m from the nearest school in Northstead and 378 m in Woodlands. The typical postcode is 703 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Northstead and 1,034 m in Woodlands. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Northstead and 91% in Woodlands.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 137 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Northstead and 109 in Woodlands, 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.
Woodlands is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 7,146 people in 3,240 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £184,000 over the past two years, 32% below the North Yorkshire median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 14% above the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Northstead and Woodlands next to other wards of North Yorkshire.