Settle & Penyghent
vs Wharfedale
Settle & Penyghent has the younger population: 12% of residents are aged 15–29, against 11% in Wharfedale. Homes in Wharfedale sold for a median of £402,500, 34% above Settle & Penyghent. Wharfedale has more green space nearby (77% within 500 m, against 26%).
People
Settle & Penyghent has 5,626 residents in 2,692 households; Wharfedale has 4,900 in 2,266. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (34% and 34%). Settle & Penyghent has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 3.1 percentage points more than Wharfedale (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Settle & Penyghent (30%) and detached houses in Wharfedale (44%). The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (71% and 71%). Wharfedale has the higher share of private renting: 22%, 2.8 percentage points more than Settle & Penyghent (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £299,974 in Settle & Penyghent and £402,500 in Wharfedale, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Wharfedale has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 77%, 51.4 percentage points more than Settle & Penyghent (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 70 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Settle & Penyghent, and 6 in Wharfedale. The typical postcode is 601 m from the nearest school in Settle & Penyghent and 1,351 m in Wharfedale. The typical postcode is 679 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Settle & Penyghent and 10,372 m in Wharfedale. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 84% of premises in Settle & Penyghent and 44% in Wharfedale.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 35 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Settle & Penyghent and 30 in Wharfedale, 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.
Settle & Penyghent is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 5,626 people in 2,692 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £299,974 over the past two years, 11% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 26% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 74% above the North Yorkshire average.
Wharfedale is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 4,900 people in 2,266 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £402,500 over the past two years, 49% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 77% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 419% above the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Settle & Penyghent and Wharfedale next to other wards of North Yorkshire.