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Aire Valley: your area

Aire Valley ward · North Yorkshire. Every figure carries its own date.

Boundary: May 2026. Census and crime records have different dates and purposes.

What makes this ward different?

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 42.1% here, compared with 34.7% across North Yorkshire (7.5 percentage points higher).

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented privately: 12% here, compared with 19% across North Yorkshire (6.4 percentage points lower).

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association: 5% here, compared with 12% across North Yorkshire (6.4 percentage points lower).

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The people and homes here

People aged 65 or over

22.2%

21 March 2021 · Aire Valley ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,408 out of 6,346.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

3.4%

21 March 2021 · Aire Valley ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

218 out of 6,346.

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People counted in the census

6,347

21 March 2021 · Aire Valley ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

6,347 out of 6,347.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

42.1%

21 March 2021 · Aire Valley ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

2,213 out of 5,251.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

39.4%

21 March 2021 · Aire Valley ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

1,076 out of 2,728.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

9.2%

21 March 2021 · Aire Valley ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

251 out of 2,728.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

11.4%

21 March 2021 · Aire Valley ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

597 out of 5,251.

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Homes rented privately

12%

21 March 2021 · Aire Valley ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

334 out of 2,728.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

5%

21 March 2021 · Aire Valley ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

150 out of 2,728.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Aire Valley ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

187 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 199 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Aire Valley ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 18 mapped crimes in September 2024; 18 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Aire Valley
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024184
October 2024235
November 2024123
December 2024187
January 2025122
February 202594
March 2025169
April 2025203
May 2025164
June 2025182
July 2025205
August 2025174
September 2025201
October 202594
November 202590
December 2025123
January 2026127
February 2026182
March 2026141
April 2026191
May 2026151
June 2026192
July 2026226
August 2026188
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Aire Valley
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime80
burglary21
criminal damage arson19
vehicle crime18
other theft13
other crime11
drugs8
shoplifting8
public order6
bicycle theft2
possession of weapons1
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.

Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Publication history: North Yorkshire Police: Crime data not provided for July 2026. The force will provide a data refresh as soon as possible. Later update: North Yorkshire Police: Crime data refresh for July 2026.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

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What could improve local safety →

Plans affecting this area

No project footprint has been verified for this ward. See the wider local plans; a nearby site does not automatically mean the whole ward benefits.

The proposed local response →