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LS24 8BH

Wighill Lane

Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith

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Detailed insights for LS24 8BH

Overview

Postcode LS24 8BH is located in a rural village, within the Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith ward of North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Ouseburn, Hammerton & Tockwith area. It has average deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 24.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 78% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Ouseburn, Hammerton & Tockwith is £66,035 per year. The nearest station is Hammerton, about 5.4 miles away.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
24
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
4.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Ouseburn, Hammerton & Tockwith has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,928 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 39% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Ouseburn, Hammerton & Tockwith has a very low crime rate, with approximately 24.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

4.7%

Approximately 4.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Ouseburn, Hammerton & Tockwith is £66,035 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LS24 8BH.

Flood risk

No risk

Ouseburn, Hammerton & Tockwith near LS24 8BH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hammerton located about 5.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
200
Population density
22.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.28(-70%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.69(-46%)
Other theft
3.49(-48%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.8(-67%)
Other crime
2.1(-37%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
195
97.5%
Indian
2
1%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.5%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.5%
Irish
1
0.5%
Total population: 200

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
66
39.29%
Level 3 (A level)
25
14.88%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
23
13.69%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
20
11.9%
No qualifications
18
10.71%
Total 16+ residents: 168

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
37
43.53%
Owns with a mortgage
35
41.18%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
5.88%
Other forms of private rent
4
4.71%
Social rents from council
2
2.35%
Total households: 85

Property prices in Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith

Median price£450,000
Price per sq ft£349
Sales (last 12 months)68
Typical range (middle 50%)£322K – £650K

Based on 68 recent sales, the median property price is £450,000 (about £349 per square foot) in Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith area, with individual transactions ranging from £132,000 up to £2,850,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached46£480,000£358
Semi-Detached10£364,975£334
Terraced10£307,000£350
Flats2£299,250£239

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£489,975£222,500£309,000£292,500
2017£421,950£292,500£275,000£238,000
2018£449,975£295,000£326,250£233,000
2019£389,975£334,000£284,950£245,000
2020£449,975£268,000£275,000£307,000
2021£524,950£430,000£376,475£377,000
2022£549,975£282,500£350,000£372,375
2023£534,950£643,000£323,500£323,000
2024£500,000£295,000£322,500£330,000
2025£524,950£367,500£325,000£330,000
2026£452,500£258,500£495,000£400,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£301£300£254£248
2017£298£298£269£260
2018£310£226£295£277
2019£283£276£295£300
2020£312£267£294£296
2021£332£325£329£329
2022£353£236£343£274
2023£369£250£335£306
2024£353£323£307£340
2025£358£294£321£330
2026£358£245£351£354
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith in the last year.

Recent sales

No sales records found in the last 18 months.

Schools

In the LS24 8BH postcode area, located within Ouseburn, Hammerton & Tockwith, there are no schools in close proximity.

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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for LS24 8BH, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Member of parliament

Alec Shelbrooke

Wetherby and Easingwold - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

Geographic Information

DistrictNorth YorkshireE06000065
Parliamentary ConstituencyWetherby and EasingwoldE14001582
ParishWighillE04007439
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Ouseburn, Hammerton & TockwithE02005776
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Harrogate 016BE01027684
Police ForceNorth Yorkshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Frequently asked questions about LS24 8BH

Is LS24 8BH (Ouseburn, Hammerton & Tockwith) safe?

The area around LS24 8BH records about 24 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across Yorkshire and The Humber as a whole the rate is about 113 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.

What is the average house price near LS24 8BH?

The median sale price around LS24 8BH in Ouseburn, Hammerton & Tockwith is £450,000 (about £349 per square foot) based on 68 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

How deprived is the area around LS24 8BH?

LS24 8BH scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 19,928 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

Who represents LS24 8BH (Ouseburn, Hammerton & Tockwith) in Parliament and on the local council?

The Member of Parliament for Wetherby and Easingwold covering LS24 8BH is Alec Shelbrooke (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election.

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.