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Wharfedale: your area

Wharfedale 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 65 or over: 34.5% here, compared with 25% across North Yorkshire (9.5 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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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 41.8% here, compared with 34.7% across North Yorkshire (7.1 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: 7% here, compared with 12% across North Yorkshire (4.7 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

34.5%

21 March 2021 · Wharfedale ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,690 out of 4,905.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

4.3%

21 March 2021 · Wharfedale ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

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

212 out of 4,906.

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People counted in the census

4,905

21 March 2021 · Wharfedale ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

4,905 out of 4,905.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

41.8%

21 March 2021 · Wharfedale ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

1,808 out of 4,328.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

42.1%

21 March 2021 · Wharfedale 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

953 out of 2,263.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

9.2%

21 March 2021 · Wharfedale 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

208 out of 2,263.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

12.1%

21 March 2021 · Wharfedale ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

523 out of 4,328.

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Homes rented privately

22%

21 March 2021 · Wharfedale ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

488 out of 2,264.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

7%

21 March 2021 · Wharfedale ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

161 out of 2,264.

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Crime and safety

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

120 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 117 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Wharfedale 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: 8 mapped crimes in September 2024; 11 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 · Wharfedale
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 202480
October 202432
November 202441
December 2024121
January 202572
February 202590
March 202563
April 202592
May 2025202
June 2025120
July 202592
August 2025182
September 2025152
October 2025113
November 2025143
December 202591
January 202633
February 202671
March 202680
April 2026121
May 202681
June 2026122
July 2026105
August 2026117
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Wharfedale
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime52
other theft17
public order15
criminal damage arson10
burglary9
vehicle crime6
shoplifting5
other crime4
drugs2
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 →