Neighbourhood comparison
Knaresborough Central vs Ripon North & West
North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber · North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber
Knaresborough Central · 14Knaresborough Central leads on 14 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesRipon North & West · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
81
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -18 pts
63
42
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +42 pts
84
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88
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -77 pts
11
74
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -24 pts
51
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£819/mo
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Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ +£88/mo
£907/mo
£1,150/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£8/mo
£1,158/mo
£2,204/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£340/yr
£2,544/yr
4.3 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +1.3 yrs
5.5 yrs
Earning power
£30,683/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£30,683/yr
42%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
42%
0.46
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.46
Safety detail
94.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -58.1
36.3
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Schools detail
67%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -13 pp
54%
Connectivity
746 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +14.0 km
14.7 km
53 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +175 min
228 min
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -11 pp
89%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,970
Population
6,648
5,047 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,285 / km²
30%
% with a degree
Δ +7 pp
37%
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27%
% working from home
Δ +2 pp
29%
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5
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -5
0
15
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
11
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -11
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
2
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -2
0
3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
2