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Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske: your area

Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske 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 (7.4 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 from a council or housing association: 5% here, compared with 12% across North Yorkshire (7.2 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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A proposed response →

People aged 65 or over: 31.1% here, compared with 25% across North Yorkshire (6.1 percentage points higher).

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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

31.1%

21 March 2021 · Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,975 out of 6,351.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

3.6%

21 March 2021 · Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

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

227 out of 6,351.

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People counted in the census

6,348

21 March 2021 · Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

6,348 out of 6,348.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

42.1%

21 March 2021 · Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

2,316 out of 5,502.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

40.9%

21 March 2021 · Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske 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

1,144 out of 2,800.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

7.8%

21 March 2021 · Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske 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

219 out of 2,800.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

12.3%

21 March 2021 · Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

677 out of 5,502.

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Homes rented privately

15%

21 March 2021 · Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

433 out of 2,799.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

5%

21 March 2021 · Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

130 out of 2,799.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

126 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 135 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske 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: 12 mapped crimes in September 2024; 6 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 · Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024123
October 2024122
November 202491
December 2024155
January 2025153
February 202573
March 2025220
April 2025103
May 202586
June 2025116
July 2025102
August 202543
September 2025102
October 2025134
November 2025103
December 202570
January 202691
February 202682
March 202692
April 2026141
May 2026192
June 2026110
July 2026104
August 202663
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime63
criminal damage arson18
other theft14
burglary11
other crime10
vehicle crime3
public order3
drugs2
possession of weapons1
bicycle theft1
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 →