Acaster Malbis’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Acaster Malbis’ built-up area.
6% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Acaster MalbisNorth Yorkshire
It is a village of 326 residents in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: Chris Heaton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
326
Census 2021 · York council
Median age
63
45% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
45%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
16%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Acaster Malbis a good place to live?
Acaster Malbis has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. People aged 65 and over make up 45% of residents. 3 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. 72% of households own their home with no mortgage.
What makes Acaster Malbis stand out
The 3 things Acaster Malbis does most differently from other towns.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
45% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
3 listed buildings
0 Grade II*; 3.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
72% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Acaster Malbis.
Who lives here
Acaster Malbis has fewer young adults than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 5.3% are 15 to 24
Children under 15 make up 8.6%, below North Yorkshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Half the people of Acaster Malbis are older than 63.
63median age
Acaster MalbisNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
45%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship10%
A levels or similar11%
Degree level45%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Acaster Malbis | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.6% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.3% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 10% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 45% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.7% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 9.7% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 11% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 45% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Only 8% of Acaster Malbis’ commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 56% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, 16% of commuters got to work without a car. Working mainly from home: 56% of workers, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (27%) and England’s towns (31%). Households take home £59K a year before tax, on average. About 2% of its commuters stay in Acaster Malbis for work.
16%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving84%
Bicycle8%
On foot6%
Train2%
8%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
56%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Acaster Malbis is a town of owners: 94% of households own their home, above North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
5% rent privately, below North Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Council and housing-body homes hold 1% of households. Private rents average £1,199 a month across the York council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Acaster Malbis£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £605,000 | 7 |
94%
of households own their home · England 61%
5%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,199
average private rent a month, York council area
£2,287
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Violent crime runs low in Acaster Malbis: 6.1 per 1,000 residents a year, under North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 2 reports per 1,000, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (10.4) and England’s towns (7.8). Per 1,000 residents, 5.1 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded a year. Over the year to August 2026, 4 offences were reported in Acaster Malbis. Of all the crimes, 50% were violence and sexual offences.
6.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Public order1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social0
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
6.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
4
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Just 2.5% of people in Acaster Malbis say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
Acaster Malbis has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.9 miles away. At the census, 85% of people in Acaster Malbis called their health good or very good, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (82%). The nearest A&E to Acaster Malbis is The York Hospital, 4.9 miles away.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Acaster Malbis | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.5% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 19% | 17% |
84.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Acaster Malbis is rich in listed buildings: 92 per 10,000 residents, more than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Every one of Acaster Malbis’s 3 listed buildings sits at Grade II, the most common listing. Homes from before 1919 make up 6% of the total, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (16%).
3listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
6%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
92
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Goddards Garden and 3 more in and around Acaster Malbis
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Acaster Malbis. Best known first.
Garden · National TrustGoddards Garden3.8 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionBishopthorpe Palace2.1 km outside town, to the northZooZooAskham Bryan Wildlife and Conservation Park3.6 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumKohima Museum4.8 km outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Goddards Garden: Bob Cantwell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Acaster Malbis
12pages on Acaster Malbis
The big questions
Acaster Malbis’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BishopthorpeCopmanthorpeHeslingtonYorkCawoodRiccallOsbaldwickAcaster Malbis
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acaster Malbis | 326 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bishopthorpe | 3,333 | 1.4 | A | D | A+ | A |
| Copmanthorpe | 3,671 | 1.7 | A | C− | A+ | A |
| Heslington | 1,787 | 3.8 | — | B | A+ | A− |
| York | 141,696 | 4.1 | B− | C | C− | C |
| Cawood | 1,501 | 4.8 | — | D | A | A |
| Riccall | 2,388 | 5 | — | C | A+ | A− |
| Osbaldwick | 2,313 | 5 | — | C− | B | B− |
Heslington, Cawood, Riccall and Osbaldwick have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Acaster Malbis
How many listed buildings are there in Acaster Malbis?
3 on Historic England’s list. That is 3.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Acaster Malbis?
Band D council tax in Acaster Malbis is £2,287 for 2026–27, less than in 77% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Acaster Malbis
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Acaster Malbis is a built-up area of 326 people, in the York council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 326 (Census 2021)
- Council
- York
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000663
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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