Richmond
vs Scotton & Lower Wensleydale
Scotton & Lower Wensleydale has the younger population: 27% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Richmond. Homes in Richmond sold for a median of £243,572, 8% above Scotton & Lower Wensleydale. Richmond has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Richmond has 8,076 residents in 3,887 households; Scotton & Lower Wensleydale has 7,083 in 2,364. Richmond has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 29%, 10.2 percentage points more than Scotton & Lower Wensleydale (North Yorkshire: 25%). Richmond has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 16.2 percentage points more than Scotton & Lower Wensleydale (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Richmond (35%) and detached houses in Scotton & Lower Wensleydale (43%). Richmond has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 67%, 1.8 percentage points more than Scotton & Lower Wensleydale (North Yorkshire: 69%). Scotton & Lower Wensleydale has the higher share of private renting: 30%, 12.5 percentage points more than Richmond (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £243,572 in Richmond and £225,000 in Scotton & Lower Wensleydale, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Richmond has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 8.4 percentage points more than Scotton & Lower Wensleydale (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 79 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Richmond, and 7 in Scotton & Lower Wensleydale. The typical postcode is 529 m from the nearest school in Richmond and 1,786 m in Scotton & Lower Wensleydale. The typical postcode is 11,313 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Richmond and 4,138 m in Scotton & Lower Wensleydale. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 87% of premises in Richmond and 52% in Scotton & Lower Wensleydale.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 64 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Richmond and 34 in Scotton & Lower Wensleydale, 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.
Richmond is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 8,076 people in 3,887 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £243,572 over the past two years, 10% below 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.
Scotton & Lower Wensleydale is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 7,083 people in 2,364 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £225,000 over the past two years, 17% below the North Yorkshire median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 26% below the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Richmond and Scotton & Lower Wensleydale next to other wards of North Yorkshire.