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Settle & Penyghent · North Yorkshire

Settle & Penyghent: your neighbourhood

Settle & Penyghent electoral ward · May 2026 boundaries. Every figure carries its own date.

What stands out here?

People aged 65 or over: 34.1% here, compared with 25% across North Yorkshire (9.1 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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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 37.1% here, compared with 34.7% across North Yorkshire (2.4 percentage points higher).

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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: 10% here, compared with 12% across North Yorkshire (2.2 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 ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

34.1%

21 March 2021 · Settle & Penyghent

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,920 out of 5,627.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

5.1%

21 March 2021 · Settle & Penyghent

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

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

285 out of 5,627.

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People counted in the census

5,627

21 March 2021 · Settle & Penyghent

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

5,627 out of 5,627.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

37.1%

21 March 2021 · Settle & Penyghent

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

1,854 out of 4,999.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

47.7%

21 March 2021 · Settle & Penyghent

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

1,286 out of 2,695.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

13.3%

21 March 2021 · Settle & Penyghent

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

359 out of 2,695.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

48%

21 March 2021 · Settle & Penyghent

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

2,402 out of 5,007.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

50.8%

21 March 2021 · Settle & Penyghent

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

2,542 out of 5,007.

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Residents aged 16+ not working because of long-term illness or disability

2.9%

21 March 2021 · Settle & Penyghent

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

143 out of 5,007.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

16.8%

21 March 2021 · Settle & Penyghent

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

840 out of 4,999.

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Homes rented privately

19%

21 March 2021 · Settle & Penyghent

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

501 out of 2,692.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

37.9%

21 March 2021 · Settle & Penyghent

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,898 out of 5,007.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

10%

21 March 2021 · Settle & Penyghent

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

261 out of 2,692.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

1.3%

21 March 2021 · Settle & Penyghent

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly. Unemployed residents as a share of all residents aged 16+; this is not the unemployment rate among economically active people.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

63 out of 5,007.

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Crime and safety

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

159 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 233 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Settle & Penyghent 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: 21 mapped crimes in September 2024; 16 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 · Settle & Penyghent
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024212
October 2024111
November 2024152
December 2024405
January 2025306
February 2025197
March 2025215
April 2025136
May 2025216
June 2025166
July 2025176
August 2025913
September 2025126
October 202577
November 2025124
December 2025230
January 2026161
February 2026142
March 2026114
April 2026163
May 2026115
June 202682
July 2026131
August 2026163
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Settle & Penyghent
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime90
criminal damage arson15
other theft15
burglary11
public order11
shoplifting9
vehicle crime4
other crime3
drugs1
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 →

Projects and proposed responses

A nearby project is not proof of a benefit to the whole ward. Only source-supported ward links are attached here.

No project boundary has been verified against this ward. See projects and their stated locations →

Proposed responses across North Yorkshire →