# Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske

The north of the North Yorkshire. About 6,426 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 218 square kilometres.

Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske had 6,352 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05014295. In: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber) › [North Yorkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire)

## Key figures

- **Population: 6,352** (2021). Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske had 6,352 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,865th least populated of 8,397. 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/ward/morton-on-swale-and-appleton-wiske#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 4%** (2022). About 4% of people in Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske 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/ward/morton-on-swale-and-appleton-wiske#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 49.9%** (January 2026). In Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske, 49.9% 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/ward/morton-on-swale-and-appleton-wiske#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 0.8%** (August 2026). In Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske, 0.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/ward/morton-on-swale-and-appleton-wiske#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E05014295) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 4% of people in Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices#place=E05014295) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of North Yorkshire. The outline is Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E05014295) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E05014295) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske had 6,352 usual residents at the census.

## How Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 6,352 | 34th least populated | 89 wards, North Yorkshire · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 4% | joint 11th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 89 wards, North Yorkshire · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 49.9% | 9th lowest | 89 wards, North Yorkshire · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 0.8% | lowest | 89 wards, North Yorkshire · Aug 2026 |

## Is Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske at a rate of 23.8 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, 10 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (66), other crime (29) and anti-social behaviour (22).
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 ward, so they describe all of North Yorkshire and not Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske 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.

## Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske in brief

Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske had 6,352 usual residents at the census.
About 4% of people in Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske, 49.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske, 0.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05014295
- Constituency: [Richmond and Northallerton †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/richmond-and-northallerton)
- 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: 218 km²
- People, mid-2024: 6,426*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 26

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Aiskew & Leeming](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/ward/aiskew-and-leeming), [Hutton Rudby & Osmotherley](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/ward/hutton-rudby-and-osmotherley), [North Richmondshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/ward/north-richmondshire), [Northallerton North & Brompton](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/ward/northallerton-north-and-brompton), [Catterick Village & Brompton-on-Swale](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/ward/catterick-village-and-brompton-on-swale), [Hurworth](https://openindex.co.uk/darlington/ward/hurworth)

## Latest updates for Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske

- 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/E05014295

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