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Sowerby & Topcliffe
vs Thirsk

Sowerby & Topcliffe has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Thirsk. Homes in Sowerby & Topcliffe sold for a median of £271,000, 13% above Thirsk. Thirsk has more green space nearby (5% within 500 m, against 5%).

Map of North Yorkshire with Sowerby & Topcliffe highlighted
Sowerby & Topcliffe
282 postcodes
Map of North Yorkshire with Thirsk highlighted
Thirsk
257 postcodes
Map of North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
city average

People

Sowerby & Topcliffe has 7,791 residents in 3,328 households; Thirsk has 7,076 in 3,271. Thirsk has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 2.4 percentage points more than Sowerby & Topcliffe (North Yorkshire: 25%). Thirsk has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 5.9 percentage points more than Sowerby & Topcliffe (North Yorkshire: 31%).

7,791Residents (2021)
7,076Residents (2021)
615,411Residents (2021)
3,328Households
3,271Households
274,295Households
16.3%Aged 15–29
15.4%Aged 15–29
14.6%Aged 15–29
22.1%Aged 65 and over
24.5%Aged 65 and over
25.0%Aged 65 and over
27.8%Living alone
33.7%Living alone
30.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is detached houses in Sowerby & Topcliffe (36%) and semi-detached houses in Thirsk (32%). Sowerby & Topcliffe has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 66%, 7.1 percentage points more than Thirsk (North Yorkshire: 69%). Thirsk has the higher share of private renting: 22%, 3.7 percentage points more than Sowerby & Topcliffe (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £271,000 in Sowerby & Topcliffe and £239,975 in Thirsk, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.

£271,000Median sale price
£239,975Median sale price
£270,000Median sale price
65.9%Owner-occupied
58.8%Owner-occupied
68.6%Owner-occupied
18.5%Private renting
22.2%Private renting
18.7%Private renting
13.0%Social renting
18.6%Social renting
11.8%Social renting
36.2%Detached houses
28.2%Detached houses
33.8%Detached houses
30.2%Semi-detached houses
32.1%Semi-detached houses
32.3%Semi-detached houses
23.7%Terraced houses
26.2%Terraced houses
20.7%Terraced houses
6.6%Flats
9.3%Flats
8.0%Flats

Surroundings

The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (5% and 5%). A typical postcode has 23 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Sowerby & Topcliffe, and 82 in Thirsk. The typical postcode is 472 m from the nearest school in Sowerby & Topcliffe and 574 m in Thirsk. The typical postcode is 2,260 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Sowerby & Topcliffe and 2,306 m in Thirsk. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 57% of premises in Sowerby & Topcliffe and 78% in Thirsk.

5.1%Green space within 500 m
5.1%Green space within 500 m
14.9%Green space within 500 m
23Services within 15 min (median)
82Services within 15 min (median)
16Services within 15 min (median)
472 mNearest school (median)
574 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
2.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
2.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
33Postcodes in flood risk areas
31Postcodes in flood risk areas
4,006Postcodes in flood risk areas
57.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
78.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
80.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 55 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Sowerby & Topcliffe and 65 in Thirsk, 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.

55Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
65Recorded 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.

Sowerby & Topcliffe

Sowerby & Topcliffe is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 7,791 people in 3,328 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £271,000 over the past two years, in line with 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.

Thirsk

Thirsk is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 7,076 people in 3,271 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £239,975 over the past two years, 11% below 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.

More comparisons.

Sowerby & Topcliffe and Thirsk next to other wards of North Yorkshire.

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