Beal’s story
No listed buildings inside Beal’s built-up area
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BealNorth Yorkshire
It is a village of 484 residents in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Population
484
Census 2021 · Selby council
Median home
£255K
28 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.3
23% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
33%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
4%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Beal a good place to live?
Beal has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 4% of commuters. Mortgage-free owners make up half of households. It skews older: nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Beal stand out
The 3 things Beal does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
4% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Own outright
Housing
50% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
23% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Beal.
Who lives here
Beal has fewer young adults than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 6.4% are 15 to 24
Beal has a median age of 50.3 years. People 65 and over make up 23% of the town, above North Yorkshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The share of residents under 15 is 16%.
50.3median age
BealNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level33%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 104 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Beal | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.4% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Beal: 12% 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.
The car took 96% of commuters, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%). Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.3% of 16 to 64s in 2026. There are 0.6 jobs in Beal for each resident in work.
4%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving96%
On foot1%
Train1%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
12%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
31%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£55K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
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
Beal is a town of owners: 83% of households own their home, above North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
11% rent privately, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). Council and housing-body homes hold 6% of households. The £255,000 median rests on 28 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
£255Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Beal£255K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £390,000 | 12 |
| Semi-detached | £219,000 | 10 |
| Terraced | £162,500 | 6 |
83%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,617
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 Beal than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 4.8 per 1,000 residents a year
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 4.1 reports per 1,000, below North Yorkshire’s towns (10.4) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 12 recorded crimes inside Beal’s built-up area, and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. 25% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
4.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Vehicle crime5
Violence & sexual3
Other theft2
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Drugs0
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.
4.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
12
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
Fewer people in Beal live with a disability than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 14%
The nearest A&E to Beal is Pinderfields Hospital, 12.3 miles away. There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 2.5 miles off. 5.6% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, close to North Yorkshire’s towns (5.5%) and above England’s towns (5.2%).
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Beal | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.6% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 19% | 17% |
80.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
No listed buildings in Beal
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes built before 1919 account for 18% of the housing. Historic England’s list has no building inside Beal’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
18%
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
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Beal
12pages on Beal
The big questions
Safety4.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £255K · rent £849 a monthHousing10 sold in 12 months · busiest street Main StreetSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.6 (men), 84.3 (women)Work & commute44% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Beal’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
EggboroughKnottingleyByramMonk Fryston and HillamHolmfieldHambletonThorpe WilloughbyBeal
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beal | 484 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eggborough | 2,440 | 2 | — | A− | B− | B− |
| Knottingley | 9,516 | 2.6 | C | B+ | D− | D− |
| Byram | 1,436 | 2.8 | — | A | C | B− |
| Monk Fryston and Hillam | 1,717 | 3 | — | D | A | B+ |
| Holmfield | 4,150 | 3.2 | C− | A− | D− | D− |
| Hambleton | 1,722 | 3.5 | — | B− | A | B |
| Thorpe Willoughby | 3,482 | 4.4 | A− | B+ | B+ | A− |
Eggborough, Byram, Monk Fryston and Hillam and Hambleton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Beal
How much is council tax in Beal?
Band D council tax in Beal is £2,617 for 2026–27, more than in 88% 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.
Is Beal expensive to live in?
Close to the typical UK town: the median sale over three years was £255,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £162,500, semi-detached houses £219,000 and detached houses £390,000. Private rents in the North Yorkshire council area averaged £849 a month in August 2026.
About Beal
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Beal is a built-up area of 484 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
- 484 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Selby
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000909
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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