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YO51 9NH

Westwick

Wathvale & Bishop Monkton

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Overview

Postcode YO51 9NH 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 low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 23.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 79% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Dishforth, Baldersby & Markington is £56,699 per year. The nearest station is Knaresborough, about 5.7 miles away.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
24
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
12.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

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 23.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

12.9%

Approximately 12.9% 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 YO51 9NH.

Flood risk

Medium

Dishforth, Baldersby & Markington near YO51 9NH has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Knaresborough located about 5.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
361
Population density
41.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
8.7(-80%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.83(-21%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.35(-70%)
Other theft
1.86(-72%)
Drugs
1.86(-48%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
348
96.13%
Other White
9
2.49%
African
4
1.1%
Irish
1
0.28%
Total population: 362

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
128
43.24%
Level 3 (A level)
43
14.53%
No qualifications
41
13.85%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
40
13.51%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
18
6.08%
Total 16+ residents: 296

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
57
36.77%
Private landlord or letting agency
35
22.58%
Owns with a mortgage
31
20%
Social rents from council
19
12.26%
Other forms of private rent
11
7.1%
Total households: 155

Property prices in Wathvale & Bishop Monkton

Median price£365,000
Price per sq ft£296
Sales (last 12 months)102
Typical range (middle 50%)£280K – £550K

Based on 102 recent sales, the median property price is £365,000 (about £296 per square foot) in Wathvale & Bishop Monkton area, with individual transactions ranging from £96,500 up to £1,700,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wathvale & Bishop Monkton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached54£480,000£297
Semi-Detached24£297,500£315
Terraced20£267,500£279
Flats4£205,000£194

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Wathvale & Bishop Monkton

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wathvale & Bishop Monkton.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£375,000£134,375£227,500£270,000
2017£384,995£144,998£230,000£220,000
2018£400,000£200,000£242,000£227,500
2019£412,995£210,000£278,000£240,000
2020£379,995£179,950£242,500£205,000
2021£435,000£164,250£295,000£259,975
2022£421,000£215,000£288,500£252,500
2023£450,000£297,250£269,995£220,000
2024£500,000£213,000£286,000£230,000
2025£446,500£205,000£286,500£255,000
2026£600,000£207,250£307,500£265,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wathvale & Bishop Monkton.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Wathvale & Bishop Monkton.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£260£204£215£219
2017£241£169£237£226
2018£273£209£253£250
2019£279£193£277£248
2020£273£240£208
2021£275£192£278£259
2022£289£210£313£279
2023£321£168£322£251
2024£326£221£325£268
2025£320£175£317£265
2026£296£214£338£295
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Wathvale & Bishop Monkton.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Recent sales

No sales records found in the last 18 months.

Schools

In the YO51 9NH postcode area, located within Dishforth, Baldersby & Markington, 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 YO51 9NH, 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
ParishWestwickE04007437
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Dishforth, Baldersby & MarkingtonE02005763
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Harrogate 003BE01027688
Police ForceNorth Yorkshire
Postcode Introduced1998-06-01

Frequently asked questions about YO51 9NH

Is YO51 9NH (Dishforth, Baldersby & Markington) safe?

The area around YO51 9NH records about 24 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 YO51 9NH?

The median sale price around YO51 9NH in Dishforth, Baldersby & Markington is £365,000 (about £296 per square foot) based on 102 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

How deprived is the area around YO51 9NH?

YO51 9NH scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 25,249 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

Who represents YO51 9NH (Dishforth, Baldersby & Markington) in Parliament and on the local council?

The Member of Parliament for Wetherby and Easingwold covering YO51 9NH 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.