Bilbrough’s story
10 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Bilbrough’s built-up area.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BilbroughNorth Yorkshire
A village of 348 in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: DS Pugh · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
348
Census 2021 · Selby council
Median age
50.7
21% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
55%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Bilbrough a good place to live?
Bilbrough has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Bilbrough stand out
The 3 things Bilbrough 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*; 11.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
North Yorkshire 32%.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bilbrough.
Who lives here
More people in Bilbrough hold a degree than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 55%
Typical age in Bilbrough: 50.7, the median. 14% are under 15, below North Yorkshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The 65-and-over age group makes up just over a fifth of residents.
50.7median age
BilbroughNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications6%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level55%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Bilbrough | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 5.8% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 55% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Bilbrough than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 8%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 50% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Unemployment benefit claims reached 0.9% of 16 to 64s in 2026. Just over nine in ten commuters drove, above North Yorkshire’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. For 10% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
Bicycle3%
On foot2%
Bus2%
10%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
50%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£61K
mean household income, before tax
0.9%
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
Bilbrough is a town of owners: 88% of households own their home, above North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
9% rent privately, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). Social renters account for 1% of households. Private rents average £849 a month across the North Yorkshire council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Bilbrough£0K
Typical UK town£277K
88%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,519
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
Violent crime runs low in Bilbrough: 2.9 per 1,000 residents a year, under North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
There were 1.9 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). The 12 months to August 2026 brought 5 recorded crimes inside Bilbrough’s built-up area, and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Three fifths of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
2.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Burglary2
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.
2.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
5
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
Bad health is less common in Bilbrough than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 0.6% of residents
Seeing a GP means leaving Bilbrough: the nearest practice is 2 miles away. Disability touches a tenth of the town’s population. 89% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (82%). The nearest A&E to Bilbrough is The York Hospital, 5.9 miles away.
89%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2021 | Bilbrough | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 0.6% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 9.8% | 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 · 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
More buildings in Bilbrough are listed than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 287 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Every one of Bilbrough’s 10 listed buildings sits at Grade II, the most common listing. Homes from before 1919 make up 31% of the total, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (16%).
10listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II10
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
31%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
287
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 Bilbrough
11pages on Bilbrough
The big questions
Bilbrough’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CopmanthorpeTadcasterBishopthorpeUpper PoppletonYorkTockwithThorp ArchBilbrough
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilbrough | 348 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Copmanthorpe | 3,671 | 2.2 | A | C− | A+ | A |
| Tadcaster | 6,339 | 3.5 | B | B− | B− | B− |
| Bishopthorpe | 3,333 | 3.8 | A | D | A+ | A |
| Upper Poppleton | 3,520 | 5.1 | A | D | A+ | A− |
| York | 141,696 | 5.2 | B− | C | C− | C |
| Tockwith | 1,788 | 5.4 | — | C | C+ | A |
| Thorp Arch | 1,782 | 5.6 | — | D− | D− | C |
Tockwith and Thorp Arch have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Bilbrough
How many listed buildings are there in Bilbrough?
That is 11.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Bilbrough?
Band D council tax in Bilbrough is £2,519 for 2026–27, more than in 69% 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 Bilbrough
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Bilbrough is a built-up area of 348 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
- 348 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Selby
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000654
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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