Barkston Ash’s story
4 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Barkston Ash’s built-up area.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Barkston AshNorth Yorkshire
The village has 360 residents and lies in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Population
360
Census 2021 · Selby council
Median home
£430K
13 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.2
30% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
39%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
2%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Barkston Ash a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Barkston Ash has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 2% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 4 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. 30% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Barkston Ash stand out
The 3 things Barkston Ash does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
2% 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*; 4.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
30% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Barkston Ash.
Who lives here
Few people in Barkston Ash are 15 to 24: 8.4%, fewer than in both North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
People 65 and over make up 30% of the town, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (18%). The share of residents under 15 is 16%. At 53.2, the median resident of Barkston Ash sits in the middle of the age range. Graduates make up nearly two in five adults.
53.2median age
Barkston AshNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
30%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level39%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 88 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.
| Barkston Ash | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 39% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Barkston Ash
Attainment 8 at the one secondary school within 3 km averages 51.3, and 56% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths. Barkston Ash Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy’s results beat 98% of schools in England like it. Below is its only school. At the 4 primary schools within 3 km, 65% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barkston Ash Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 138 | A+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Barkston Ash: just 12% travel under 5 km, below North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 45% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Income per household averages £61K a year, before tax. The car took 98% of commuters, above North Yorkshire’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%) alike, and on top of that the census counted 45% of workers working mainly from home. Of the commuters living in Barkston Ash, 1% work in the town itself.
2%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving98%
On foot2%
12%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
45%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£61K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
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 Barkston Ash cost more than in both North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns, with a median sale of £430K
Social renters account for one in ten households. Owners make up nearly four in five households, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (65%) and England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £849 a month across the North Yorkshire council area.
£430Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Barkston Ash£430K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £570,000 | 8 |
79%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,523
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
Homes in Barkston Ash see less burglary and damage than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 3.7 per 1,000 a year
Violence came to 11.1 per 1,000 residents a year, below North Yorkshire’s towns (20) and England’s towns (22) alike. Barkston Ash logged 3 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 3 complaints of anti-social conduct.
11.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual1
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social3
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.
11.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
3
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Fewer people in Barkston Ash live with a disability than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 16%
Barkston Ash has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.4 miles away. At the census, 83% of people in Barkston Ash called their health good or very good, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (82%). The nearest A&E to Barkston Ash is St James's University Hospital, 10.9 miles away.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Barkston Ash | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.6% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 19% | 17% |
80.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Barkston Ash keeps more of its old housing than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 21% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Scaled to its population, that is 111 listed buildings for every 10,000 people in Barkston Ash.
4listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
21%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
111
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 Barkston Ash
14pages on Barkston Ash
The big questions
Safety11.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £430K · rent £849 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80.5 (men), 86.8 (women)Work & commute55% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Barkston Ash’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Church FentonSherburn in ElmetSouth MilfordMicklefieldAberfordMonk Fryston and HillamTadcasterBarkston Ash
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barkston Ash | 360 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Church Fenton | 1,643 | 1.6 | — | C+ | A | A |
| Sherburn in Elmet | 8,569 | 1.7 | B+ | B− | B− | B− |
| South Milford | 2,409 | 2.9 | — | B | B+ | B− |
| Micklefield | 2,064 | 3.5 | — | C− | D | C |
| Aberford | 1,551 | 3.7 | — | D | A | A− |
| Monk Fryston and Hillam | 1,717 | 4.2 | — | D | A | B+ |
| Tadcaster | 6,339 | 4.6 | B | B− | B− | B− |
Church Fenton, South Milford, Micklefield, Aberford and Monk Fryston and Hillam have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Barkston Ash
How many listed buildings are there in Barkston Ash?
That is 4.6 times the typical UK town for its size. 21% of Barkston Ash’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
About Barkston Ash
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Barkston Ash is a built-up area of 360 people, in the Selby 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
- 360 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Selby
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000772
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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