Osgoldcross
vs Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton
Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Osgoldcross. Homes in Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton sold for a median of £280,000, 13% above Osgoldcross. Osgoldcross has more green space nearby (8% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Osgoldcross has 6,405 residents in 2,679 households; Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton has 6,355 in 2,772. Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 3.7 percentage points more than Osgoldcross (North Yorkshire: 25%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (24% and 25%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 52% of homes in Osgoldcross and 52% in Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton. Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 81%, 4.3 percentage points more than Osgoldcross (North Yorkshire: 69%). Osgoldcross has the higher share of private renting: 12%, 4.1 percentage points more than Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £247,000 in Osgoldcross and £280,000 in Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (8% and 8%). A typical postcode has 6 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Osgoldcross, and 7 in Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton. The typical postcode is 1,321 m from the nearest school in Osgoldcross and 487 m in Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton. The typical postcode is 1,984 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Osgoldcross and 4,725 m in Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 85% of premises in Osgoldcross and 87% in Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 84 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Osgoldcross and 42 in Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton, 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.
Osgoldcross is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 6,405 people in 2,679 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £247,000 over the past two years, 9% below the North Yorkshire median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 44% below the North Yorkshire average.
Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 6,355 people in 2,772 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £280,000 over the past two years, 4% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 49% below the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Osgoldcross and Thorpe Willoughby & Hambleton next to other wards of North Yorkshire.