Austwick’s story
29 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Austwick’s built-up area.
46% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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AustwickNorth Yorkshire
A village of 520 in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: Humphrey Bolton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
520
Census 2021 · Craven council
Median home
£485K
24 sales in 3 years
Median age
58
36% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
50%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
22%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Austwick a good place to live?
Austwick has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Austwick stand out
The 3 things Austwick does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
36% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Own outright
Housing
66% 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 Austwick.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Austwick: 36% are 65 or over, above North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
50% of adults hold a degree, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (34%). Under 15: 10% of residents. Residents of Austwick have a median age of 58. People aged 15 to 24 make up a tenth of the town.
58median age
AustwickNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
36%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level50%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Austwick | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 36% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.6% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.7% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 50% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Austwick
Austwick Church of England VA Primary School’s results beat 77% of schools in England like it. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austwick Church of England VA Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 53 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Austwick work nearby than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 14% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 47% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The census counted 47% of workers working mainly from home. The car took 78% of commuters, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%). Among 16 to 64s, 0.7% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
22%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving78%
On foot18%
Bicycle3%
Train1%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
47%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£45K
mean household income, before tax
0.7%
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
Homes in Austwick cost more than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns, with a median sale of £485K
The owner-occupied share of households is 84%. 4% live in social housing, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). What’s more, the private rented sector houses 12% of households.
£485Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Austwick£485K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £558,250 | 10 |
| Semi-detached | £445,000 | 11 |
84%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,551
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
Austwick records less violent crime per resident than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 7.7 per 1,000 a year
Property crime (burglary and damage) runs at 3.2 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 11 crimes inside Austwick’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 0.6 reports per 1,000, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (10.4) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences were 91% of the crimes.
7.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual10
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social1
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.
7.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
11
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 4.3% of people in Austwick say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Austwick is Royal Lancaster Infirmary, 19.2 miles away. At the census, 83% of people in Austwick called their health good or very good, above North Yorkshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. Disability touches 17% of the town’s population.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Austwick | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 19% | 17% |
82
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Austwick is rich in listed buildings: 558 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.
Homes from before 1919 make up 46% of the total. Grade II covers all 29 listed buildings that Historic England records here.
29listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II29
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
46%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
558
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Austwick
14pages on Austwick
The big questions
Safety7.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £485K · rent £849 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 months · busiest street Clapham RoadSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82 (men), 85.4 (women)Work & commute61% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards2.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Austwick’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
GiggleswickSettleIngletonHigh BenthamHellifieldKirkby LonsdaleAustwick
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austwick | 520 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Giggleswick | 1,075 | 3.9 | — | D | A | A− |
| Settle | 2,710 | 4.4 | B− | C | B+ | B+ |
| Ingleton | 1,751 | 5.2 | — | B− | A− | B+ |
| High Bentham | 1,701 | 6.3 | — | B | A | B+ |
| Hellifield | 1,478 | 9.1 | — | B | A | A− |
| Kirkby Lonsdale | 1,965 | 12 | — | D− | B+ | A |
Giggleswick, Ingleton, High Bentham, Hellifield and Kirkby Lonsdale have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Austwick
How many listed buildings are there in Austwick?
That is 22.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Austwick expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £445,000 and detached houses £558,250. Private rents in the North Yorkshire council area averaged £849 a month in August 2026.
About Austwick
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Austwick is a built-up area of 520 people, in the Craven 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
- 520 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Craven
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000525
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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