Barlow’s story
No listed buildings inside Barlow’s built-up area
8% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BarlowNorth Yorkshire
The village has 455 residents and lies in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: DS Pugh · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
455
Census 2021 · Selby council
Median home
£335K
11 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.6
18% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
37%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Barlow a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Barlow is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 6% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Mortgage-free owners make up 49% of households.
What makes Barlow stand out
The 2 things Barlow does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Barlow.
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Barlow: 18% commute under 5 km, below North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 31% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
1.4% of people aged 16 to 64 were on unemployment benefits in 2026. The car took 92% of commuters, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%). Barlow counts 0.8 jobs per working resident.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot3%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
Train1%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
31%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£54K
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
More households own their home in Barlow than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 95%
5% of households rent privately. The median sale price was £335K, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (£261K) and England’s towns (£308K). Private rents average £849 a month across the North Yorkshire council area.
£335Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Barlow£335K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £370,000 | 7 |
95%
of households own their home · England 61%
5%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,565
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
Burglary and damage hit Barlow harder than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 11 per 1,000 residents a year
Over the year to August 2026, 15 offences were reported in Barlow, along with 2 incidents of anti-social behaviour. There were 5.1 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (10.4) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences were 47% of the crimes.
18.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Public order4
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Burglary1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Drugs0
Anti-social2
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.
18.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
15
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
Disability is less common in Barlow, 13% of residents, than in North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
At the census, 2.9% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below North Yorkshire’s towns (5.5%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. Self-reported good health: 88% of Barlow’s residents. This North Yorkshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3 miles away.
88%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Barlow | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.9% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 19% | 17% |
83
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Most of Barlow is newer: only 8% of homes were built before 1919, below North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list has no building inside Barlow’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
8%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
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
Barlow has fewer young adults than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 8.3% are 15 to 24
People 65 and over make up 18% of the town, about level with England’s towns (18%) and below North Yorkshire’s towns (22%). Typical age in Barlow: 49.6, the median. Degrees are held by 37% of adults.
49.6median age
BarlowNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
18%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar22%
Degree level37%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Barlow | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 39% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 18% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.9% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.3% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 22% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Barlow
13pages on Barlow
The big questions
Safety18.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £335K · rent £849 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 83 (men), 87.6 (women)Work & commute47% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards24.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Barlow’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CamblesforthHemingbroughCarltonSelbyBraytonBarlbySnaithBarlow
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barlow | 455 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Camblesforth | 1,557 | 1.6 | — | A− | B | B− |
| Hemingbrough | 1,874 | 2.2 | — | B− | A− | B− |
| Carlton | 2,040 | 2.6 | — | B | B+ | B− |
| Selby | 19,480 | 3.1 | C− | A− | D | C− |
| Brayton | 4,092 | 3.4 | B+ | C+ | A | B |
| Barlby | 3,499 | 3.7 | B | B+ | B− | A− |
| Snaith | 3,557 | 4.1 | A− | B+ | B | B− |
Camblesforth, Hemingbrough and Carlton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Barlow
How much is council tax in Barlow?
Band D council tax in Barlow is £2,565 for 2026–27, more than in 79% 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.
Who lives in Barlow?
At the 2021 Census, 8.3% of Barlow’s 455 residents were 15 to 24 and 18% were 65 or over, against 12% and 18% across England’s towns.
About Barlow
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Barlow is a built-up area of 455 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
- 455 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Selby
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 1.4 sq mi (3.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000872
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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