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Bishopthorpe: your area

Bishopthorpe ward · York. 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: 31.2% here, compared with 19.1% across York (12.1 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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Homes rented privately: 10% here, compared with 20% across York (10.5 percentage points lower).

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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: 4% here, compared with 14% across York (9.7 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

31.2%

21 March 2021 · Bishopthorpe ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,289 out of 4,136.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

4.3%

21 March 2021 · Bishopthorpe ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

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

178 out of 4,136.

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People counted in the census

4,136

21 March 2021 · Bishopthorpe ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

4,136 out of 4,136.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

43.2%

21 March 2021 · Bishopthorpe ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

1,484 out of 3,437.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

43.2%

21 March 2021 · Bishopthorpe 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

786 out of 1,818.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

11.8%

21 March 2021 · Bishopthorpe 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

214 out of 1,818.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

14.4%

21 March 2021 · Bishopthorpe ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

495 out of 3,437.

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Homes rented privately

10%

21 March 2021 · Bishopthorpe ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

173 out of 1,817.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

4%

21 March 2021 · Bishopthorpe ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

77 out of 1,817.

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Crime and safety

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

80 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 90 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Bishopthorpe 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: 3 mapped crimes in September 2024; 10 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 · Bishopthorpe
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 202436
October 2024125
November 202473
December 202421
January 202541
February 202551
March 202596
April 202592
May 2025112
June 202584
July 202591
August 2025116
September 2025105
October 202555
November 202523
December 202553
January 202632
February 202642
March 202692
April 2026121
May 202623
June 2026112
July 202674
August 2026103
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Bishopthorpe
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime40
public order10
other theft9
criminal damage arson9
shoplifting5
other crime4
burglary2
vehicle crime1
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 →