Weaponness & Ramshill
vs Woodlands
Woodlands has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Weaponness & Ramshill. Homes in Woodlands sold for a median of £184,000, 23% above Weaponness & Ramshill. Weaponness & Ramshill has more green space nearby (23% within 500 m, against 17%).
People
Weaponness & Ramshill has 7,559 residents in 4,171 households; Woodlands has 7,146 in 3,240. Weaponness & Ramshill has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 33%, 9.1 percentage points more than Woodlands (North Yorkshire: 25%). Weaponness & Ramshill has the higher share of people living alone: 51%, 14.1 percentage points more than Woodlands (North Yorkshire: 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is flats in Weaponness & Ramshill (35%) and semi-detached houses in Woodlands (41%). The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (56% and 56%). Weaponness & Ramshill has the higher share of private renting: 39%, 26.6 percentage points more than Woodlands (North Yorkshire: 19%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £150,000 in Weaponness & Ramshill and £184,000 in Woodlands, against £270,000 across North Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Weaponness & Ramshill has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 23%, 6 percentage points more than Woodlands (North Yorkshire: 15%). A typical postcode has 166 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Weaponness & Ramshill, and 64 in Woodlands. The typical postcode is 603 m from the nearest school in Weaponness & Ramshill and 378 m in Woodlands. The typical postcode is 945 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Weaponness & Ramshill and 1,034 m in Woodlands. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 86% of premises in Weaponness & Ramshill and 91% in Woodlands.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 136 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Weaponness & Ramshill and 109 in Woodlands, 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.
Weaponness & Ramshill is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 7,559 people in 4,171 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £150,000 over the past two years, 44% below the North Yorkshire median. On average 23% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 54% above the North Yorkshire average.
Woodlands is one of 89 wards in North Yorkshire, home to 7,146 people in 3,240 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £184,000 over the past two years, 32% below the North Yorkshire median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 14% above the North Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Weaponness & Ramshill and Woodlands next to other wards of North Yorkshire.