# Knaresborough North

The middle of the North Yorkshire. 7,941 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 54 square kilometres.

Knaresborough North had 7,392 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02005767. In: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber) › [North Yorkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £448,250** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Knaresborough North was £448,250 in 2025. 1,410th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/knaresborough-north#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,392** (2021). Knaresborough North had 7,392 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,583rd most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/knaresborough-north#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 78%** (2022). About 78% of people in Knaresborough North live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/knaresborough-north#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 85.7%** (January 2026). In Knaresborough North, 85.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/knaresborough-north#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02005767) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 78% of people in Knaresborough North live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02005767) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 148 homes were sold in Knaresborough North in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02005767) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Knaresborough North.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02005767) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Knaresborough North had 7,392 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Knaresborough North

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Knaresborough North at a rate of 29.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 65.1 per 1,000 people across North Yorkshire.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 87 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 50 |
| Other crime | 46 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 22 |
| Burglary | 10 |
| Drug offences | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Robbery | 0 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Knaresborough North compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Knaresborough North | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £448,250 | 7th most expensive | 77 middle areas, North Yorkshire · 2025 |
| Population | 7,392 | 31st least populated | 77 middle areas, North Yorkshire · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 78% | joint 34th most people in radon Affected Areas | 77 middle areas, North Yorkshire · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 85.7% | 37th lowest | 77 middle areas, North Yorkshire · Jan 2026 |

## Is Knaresborough North safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Knaresborough North at a rate of 29.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 65.1 per 1,000 people across North Yorkshire.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 16 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Knaresborough North.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (87), anti-social behaviour (50) and other crime (46).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of North Yorkshire

These figures are published for the whole of North Yorkshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of North Yorkshire and not Knaresborough North alone. [See North Yorkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire)

- **Average house price: £270,080** (August 2026). North Yorkshire’s average house price was £270,080 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £36,783** (2025). Full-time workers living in North Yorkshire earned a median of £36,783 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 116th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.3×** (2025). A home in North Yorkshire costs 7.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 172nd least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 15.8** (2025). North Yorkshire has a deprivation score of 15.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 108th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Knaresborough North in brief

The median price paid for a home in Knaresborough North was £448,250 in 2025.
Knaresborough North had 7,392 usual residents at the census.
About 78% of people in Knaresborough North live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Knaresborough North, 85.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02005767
- Ward: [Knaresborough East †](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/ward/knaresborough-east)
- Constituency: [Harrogate and Knaresborough †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/harrogate-and-knaresborough)
- Council: [North Yorkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire)
- Region: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 53.97 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,941*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 25

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Dishforth, Baldersby & Markington](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/dishforth-baldersby-and-markington), [Boroughbridge & Marton-cum-Grafton](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/boroughbridge-and-marton-cum-grafton), [Killinghall & Hampsthwaite](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/killinghall-and-hampsthwaite), [Knaresborough Central](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/knaresborough-central), [Bilton](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/bilton), [Knaresborough South & Follifoot](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/knaresborough-south-and-follifoot)

## Latest updates for Knaresborough North

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02005767

## How to cite

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