Borrowby’s story
23 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Borrowby’s built-up area.
51% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BorrowbyNorth Yorkshire
The village has 389 residents and lies in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: Chris Heaton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
389
Census 2021 · Hambleton council
Median age
56.3
34% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
51%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Borrowby a good place to live?
Borrowby is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 5% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Just over half of its homes date from before 1919. 34% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Borrowby stand out
The 3 things Borrowby does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
34% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Borrowby.
Who lives here
Borrowby is a graduates’ town: 51% hold a degree, more than in North Yorkshire’s towns and across England’s towns
4.8% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). Under-15s account for 14% of the population. Typical age in Borrowby: 56.3, the median.
56.3median age
BorrowbyNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
34%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level51%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Borrowby | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 4.8% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 34% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 51% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Only 3% of Borrowby’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in North Yorkshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 43% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
43% of workers worked mainly from home, above North Yorkshire’s towns (27%) and England’s towns (31%) alike. In 2026, 0.9% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. Borrowby counts 0.4 jobs per working resident.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving95%
On foot2%
Bicycle2%
Train1%
3%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
43%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£50K
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
Most households in Borrowby own their home: 81%, more than in North Yorkshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Private tenants account for 13% of households. 6% live in social housing, below North Yorkshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. That is the middle of 7 standard sales inside Borrowby’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Borrowby£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £544,000 | 5 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,537
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 Borrowby than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 6 per 1,000 residents a year
Police recorded 3 crimes inside Borrowby’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Homes saw 2.6 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (7.4) and England’s towns (9.4).
6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Public order1
Drugs1
Other crime1
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Anti-social0
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.
6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.6
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
Just 3.1% of people in Borrowby say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in North Yorkshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Borrowby has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 4.5 miles away. At the census, 15% of people here had a disability, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Borrowby is The James Cook University Hospital, 18.3 miles away.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Borrowby | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.1% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 19% | 17% |
82.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Borrowby is rich in listed buildings: 591 per 10,000 residents, 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.
51% of its homes were built before 1919, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (16%). Grade II covers all 23 listed buildings that Historic England records here.
23listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II23
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
51%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
591
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 Borrowby
11pages on Borrowby
The big questions
Borrowby’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ThirskNorthallertonRomanbySowerbyBromptonLeemingLeeming BarBorrowby
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borrowby | 389 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thirsk | 5,891 | 4.3 | C+ | B | C | B |
| Northallerton | 13,314 | 4.6 | C | B+ | D | C |
| Romanby | 3,825 | 4.7 | A− | B+ | A− | B− |
| Sowerby | 4,727 | 5 | B− | B+ | C+ | B |
| Brompton | 2,034 | 5.5 | — | A | C | B |
| Leeming | 1,712 | 7.2 | — | B+ | A+ | A |
| Leeming Bar | 1,063 | 8.7 | — | A− | C− | B+ |
Brompton, Leeming and Leeming Bar have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Borrowby
How many listed buildings are there in Borrowby?
That is 24.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Borrowby?
Band D council tax in Borrowby is £2,537 for 2026–27, more than in 73% 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 Borrowby
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Borrowby is a built-up area of 389 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
- 389 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Hambleton
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000410
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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