Bagby’s story
5 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Bagby’s built-up area.
42% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BagbyNorth Yorkshire
Population 564: a village in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Population
564
Census 2021 · Hambleton council
Median home
£460K
27 sales in 3 years
Median age
54.1
28% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
43%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Bagby a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Bagby has no grades; its figures are still real. 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 5 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. The median home sold for £460,000.
What makes Bagby stand out
The 3 things Bagby does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 3.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.7 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bagby.
Work & commute
More commuters in Bagby drive than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 90%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 35% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For every resident in work, Bagby has 2.9 jobs. Just over a quarter of commuters travelled under 5 km, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (48%) and England’s towns (45%). The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1%.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot5%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
26%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
35%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£53K
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
Bagby is a town of owners: 81% of households own their home, above North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
Private rents average £849 a month across the North Yorkshire council area. 17% of households are private tenants. That is the middle of 27 standard sales inside Bagby’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£460Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Bagby£460K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £500,000 | 23 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
17%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,542
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
Violence is recorded less often in Bagby than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.4 per 1,000 residents a year
A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 4 offences in Bagby and 1 cases of nuisance behaviour. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 1.2 reports per 1,000, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (10.4) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences made up half of the total.
2.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Public order1
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Burglary0
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.
2.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.2
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
Is Bagby a healthy place? 89% of its people say their health is good, above North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
Seeing a GP means leaving Bagby: the nearest practice is 2.2 miles away. 2.9% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (5.5%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Disability touches 11% of the town’s population. The nearest A&E to Bagby is Harrogate District Hospital, 17.8 miles away.
89%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Bagby | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.9% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 19% | 17% |
81.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape Bagby: 42% were built before 1919, more than in North Yorkshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Scaled to its population, Bagby has 89 listed buildings per 10,000 people, above North Yorkshire’s towns (59) and England’s towns (39) alike.
5listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II5
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
42%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
89
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Children make up only 11% of Bagby, fewer than in North Yorkshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Retirement age and beyond: 28% of residents are 65 or older. People aged 15 to 24 make up 9.5% of the town, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). Line up the people of Bagby by age and the one in the middle is 54.1. Among adults, 43% have a degree.
54.1median age
BagbyNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level43%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Bagby | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →The World of James Herriot and 6 more in and around Bagby
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Bagby. Best known first.
MuseumThe World of James Herriot3.6 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumThirsk Museum3.6 km outside town, to the northwestArt galleryArt galleryZillah Bell Contemporary Art3.5 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumThirsk Hall Sculpture Park3.7 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionMouseman Visitor Centre4.5 km outside town, to the eastZooZooMonk Park Farm600 m 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 (2)
- The World of James Herriot: Peter K Burian, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thirsk Museum: Stephen Armstrong, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bagby
13pages on Bagby
The big questions
Safety2.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £460K · rent £849 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.4 (men), 84.7 (women)Work & commute51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Bagby’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ThirskSowerbyDishforthAmpleforthEasingwoldLangthorpeBoroughbridgeBagby
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bagby | 564 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thirsk | 5,891 | 2.3 | C+ | B | C | B |
| Sowerby | 4,727 | 2.3 | B− | B+ | C+ | B |
| Dishforth | 1,266 | 6.7 | — | A− | A | A− |
| Ampleforth | 1,239 | 7.8 | — | D− | A | A− |
| Easingwold | 5,036 | 7.9 | B | C | C+ | B+ |
| Langthorpe | 1,294 | 9.2 | — | C | C | A− |
| Boroughbridge | 3,064 | 9.5 | B | B | C | B+ |
Dishforth, Ampleforth and Langthorpe have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Bagby
How many listed buildings are there in Bagby?
That is 3.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Bagby?
Band D council tax in Bagby is £2,542 for 2026–27, more than in 75% 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 Bagby
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Bagby is a built-up area of 564 people, in the Hambleton 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
- 564 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Hambleton
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000455
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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