Thirsk
vs Wathvale & Bishop Monkton
Thirsk has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Wathvale & Bishop Monkton. Homes in Wathvale & Bishop Monkton sold for a median of £391,250, 63% above Thirsk. Wathvale & Bishop Monkton has more green space nearby (6% within 500 m, against 5%).
People
Thirsk has 7,076 residents in 3,271 households; Wathvale & Bishop Monkton has 8,548 in 3,584. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (25% and 24%). Thirsk has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 11.5 percentage points more than Wathvale & Bishop Monkton (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Thirsk (32%) and detached houses in Wathvale & Bishop Monkton (51%). Wathvale & Bishop Monkton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 68%, 9.5 percentage points more than Thirsk (North Yorkshire: 69%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (22% and 21%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £239,975 in Thirsk and £391,250 in Wathvale & Bishop Monkton, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (5% and 6%). A typical postcode has 82 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Thirsk, and 5 in Wathvale & Bishop Monkton. The typical postcode is 574 m from the nearest school in Thirsk and 1,093 m in Wathvale & Bishop Monkton. The typical postcode is 2,306 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Thirsk and 8,262 m in Wathvale & Bishop Monkton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 78% of premises in Thirsk and 35% in Wathvale & Bishop Monkton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 65 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Thirsk and 33 in Wathvale & Bishop Monkton, 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.
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.
Wathvale & Bishop Monkton is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 8,548 people in 3,584 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £391,250 over the past two years, 45% above the North Yorkshire median. On average 6% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 62% below the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Thirsk and Wathvale & Bishop Monkton next to other wards of North Yorkshire.