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HG4 5BJ

Berrygate Lane

Wathvale & Bishop Monkton

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Detailed insights for HG4 5BJ

Overview

Postcode HG4 5BJ is located in a rural village, within the Wathvale & Bishop Monkton ward of North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Dishforth, Baldersby & Markington area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 16.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Dishforth, Baldersby & Markington is £56,699 per year. The nearest station is Thirsk located about 7.8 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
16
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
22.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Dishforth, Baldersby & Markington has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,249 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 23% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Dishforth, Baldersby & Markington has a very low crime rate, with approximately 16.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

22.3%

Approximately 22.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Dishforth, Baldersby & Markington is £56,699 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near HG4 5BJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Dishforth, Baldersby & Markington near HG4 5BJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Thirsk located about 7.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
229
Population density
482.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
6.21(-86%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.35(-49%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.73(-73%)
Burglary
1.86(-64%)
Other theft
1.24(-81%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
222
96.52%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
1.3%
Irish
1
0.43%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.43%
Indian
1
0.43%
Total population: 230

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
60
29.56%
Level 3 (A level)
37
18.23%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
32
15.76%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
29
14.29%
No qualifications
28
13.79%
Total 16+ residents: 203

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
53
47.32%
Owns with a mortgage
30
26.79%
Social rents from council
25
22.32%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
3.57%
Total households: 112

Property prices in Wathvale & Bishop Monkton

Based on 97 recent sales, the median property price is £380,000 in Wathvale & Bishop Monkton area, with individual transactions ranging from £106,000 up to £1,050,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wathvale & Bishop Monkton in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wathvale & Bishop Monkton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached55£445,995
Semi-Detached26£280,703
Terraced16£255,500

10 year median price trend in Wathvale & Bishop Monkton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wathvale & Bishop Monkton.

Schools

In the HG4 5BJ postcode area, located within Dishforth, Baldersby & Markington, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for HG4 5BJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimarySharow Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Requires improvement

0.8 miPrimaryRipon Cathedral Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for North Yorkshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,612
Band B£1,881
Band C£2,150
Band D£2,418
Band E£2,956
Band F£3,493
Band G£4,030
Band H£4,837

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionYorkshire and The HumberUKE
DistrictNorth YorkshireE06000065
Parliamentary ConstituencySkipton and RiponE14001475
WardWathvale & Bishop MonktonE05014333
ParishSharowE04007414
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Dishforth, Baldersby & MarkingtonE02005763
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Harrogate 003BE01027688
Police ForceNorth Yorkshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.