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Washburn & Birstwith: your area

Washburn & Birstwith 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: 47.9% here, compared with 34.7% across North Yorkshire (13.3 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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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages: 6.8% here, compared with 13.7% across North Yorkshire (6.9 percentage points lower).

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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

25.1%

21 March 2021 · Washburn & Birstwith ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,644 out of 6,548.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

2.5%

21 March 2021 · Washburn & Birstwith ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

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

165 out of 6,547.

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People counted in the census

6,547

21 March 2021 · Washburn & Birstwith ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

6,547 out of 6,547.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

47.9%

21 March 2021 · Washburn & Birstwith ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

2,624 out of 5,475.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

35.8%

21 March 2021 · Washburn & Birstwith 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

987 out of 2,758.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

6.8%

21 March 2021 · Washburn & Birstwith 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

187 out of 2,758.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

11.1%

21 March 2021 · Washburn & Birstwith ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

605 out of 5,475.

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Homes rented privately

16%

21 March 2021 · Washburn & Birstwith ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

430 out of 2,756.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

5%

21 March 2021 · Washburn & Birstwith ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

128 out of 2,756.

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Crime and safety

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

188 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 175 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Washburn & Birstwith 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: 25 mapped crimes in September 2024; 12 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 · Washburn & Birstwith
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024255
October 2024167
November 2024122
December 2024202
January 2025157
February 2025114
March 2025147
April 2025137
May 2025135
June 2025146
July 202563
August 2025163
September 2025254
October 2025155
November 2025203
December 2025142
January 2026201
February 2026135
March 2026163
April 2026124
May 2026151
June 202691
July 2026175
August 2026121
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Washburn & Birstwith
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime88
burglary25
other theft22
criminal damage arson19
public order11
vehicle crime9
other crime6
shoplifting4
drugs2
possession of weapons2
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.

Police data and method →

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 →