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Ouseburn
vs Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith

Ouseburn has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith. Homes in Ouseburn sold for a median of £460,000, in line with Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith. Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith has more green space nearby (9% within 500 m, against 5%).

Map of North Yorkshire with Ouseburn highlighted
Ouseburn
251 postcodes
Map of North Yorkshire with Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith highlighted
Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith
304 postcodes
Map of North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
city average

People

Ouseburn has 6,480 residents in 2,320 households; Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith has 6,495 in 2,735. Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 3 percentage points more than Ouseburn (North Yorkshire: 25%). Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith has the higher share of people living alone: 22%, 1.8 percentage points more than Ouseburn (North Yorkshire: 31%).

6,480Residents (2021)
6,495Residents (2021)
615,411Residents (2021)
2,320Households
2,735Households
274,295Households
16.7%Aged 15–29
12.7%Aged 15–29
14.6%Aged 15–29
20.9%Aged 65 and over
23.9%Aged 65 and over
25.0%Aged 65 and over
20.6%Living alone
22.4%Living alone
30.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 58% of homes in Ouseburn and 53% in Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (77% and 76%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (13% and 14%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £460,000 in Ouseburn and £455,000 in Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.

£460,000Median sale price
£455,000Median sale price
£270,000Median sale price
77.1%Owner-occupied
76.4%Owner-occupied
68.6%Owner-occupied
13.1%Private renting
13.6%Private renting
18.7%Private renting
8.9%Social renting
7.8%Social renting
11.8%Social renting
57.6%Detached houses
53.3%Detached houses
33.8%Detached houses
26.3%Semi-detached houses
29.8%Semi-detached houses
32.3%Semi-detached houses
13.0%Terraced houses
12.3%Terraced houses
20.7%Terraced houses
0.9%Flats
1.3%Flats
8.0%Flats

Surroundings

Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 9%, 4.3 percentage points more than Ouseburn (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 7 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Ouseburn, and 7 in Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith. The typical postcode is 991 m from the nearest school in Ouseburn and 1,144 m in Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith. The typical postcode is 4,241 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Ouseburn and 5,326 m in Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 51% of premises in Ouseburn and 45% in Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith.

5.0%Green space within 500 m
9.3%Green space within 500 m
14.9%Green space within 500 m
7Services within 15 min (median)
7Services within 15 min (median)
16Services within 15 min (median)
991 mNearest school (median)
1.1 kmNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
4.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
5.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
40Postcodes in flood risk areas
22Postcodes in flood risk areas
4,006Postcodes in flood risk areas
51.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)
44.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
80.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 14 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Ouseburn and 59 in Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith, 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.

14Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
59Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
68Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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.

Ouseburn

Ouseburn is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 6,480 people in 2,320 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £460,000 over the past two years, 70% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 5% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 66% below the North Yorkshire average.

Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith

Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 6,495 people in 2,735 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £455,000 over the past two years, 69% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 9% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 38% below the North Yorkshire average.

More comparisons.

Ouseburn and Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith next to other wards of North Yorkshire.

Ouseburn vs Boroughbridge & ClaroOuseburn vs Knaresborough EastOuseburn vs Knaresborough WestSpofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith vs Knaresborough WestSpofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith vs Knaresborough EastSpofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith vs Stray, Woodlands & HookstoneSpofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith vs Fairfax & StarbeckAll wards of North Yorkshire