Oatlands & Pannal
vs Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone
Oatlands & Pannal has the younger population: 13% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone. Homes in Oatlands & Pannal sold for a median of £580,000, 44% above Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone. Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 19%).
People
Oatlands & Pannal has 8,233 residents in 3,287 households; Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone has 7,753 in 3,278. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (25% and 25%). Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone has the higher share of people living alone: 27%, 3.9 percentage points more than Oatlands & Pannal (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Oatlands & Pannal (55%) and semi-detached houses in Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone (48%). Oatlands & Pannal has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 85%, 2.1 percentage points more than Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone (North Yorkshire: 69%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (12% and 12%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £580,000 in Oatlands & Pannal and £403,000 in Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (19% and 19%). A typical postcode has 31 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Oatlands & Pannal, and 44 in Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone. The typical postcode is 572 m from the nearest school in Oatlands & Pannal and 399 m in Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone. The typical postcode is 792 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Oatlands & Pannal and 1,006 m in Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 95% of premises in Oatlands & Pannal and 98% in Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 34 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Oatlands & Pannal and 50 in Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone, 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.
Oatlands & Pannal is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 8,233 people in 3,287 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £580,000 over the past two years, 115% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 29% above the North Yorkshire average.
Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 7,753 people in 3,278 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £403,000 over the past two years, 49% above 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.
Oatlands & Pannal and Stray, Woodlands & Hookstone next to other wards of North Yorkshire.