Brompton’s story
12 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Brompton’s built-up area.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BromptonNorth Yorkshire
2,034 people live in this village in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber. Over-65s are 22% of the population.
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Population
2,034
Census 2021 · Hambleton council
Median home
£200K
98 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.7
22% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
16%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Brompton a good place to live?
Brompton’s strongest subject is cost of living — a typical home costs £200,000 and rent runs £849 a month. The weak point is schools — primary results beat just over a third of towns in England; secondary results beat 5% of towns in England. Its other grades sit near the middle: B for health, C+ for jobs & income and B for walkability. Safety lags: police record 31.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, and 11.6 home and vehicle crimes. Against UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, it has more crime per resident than 86%.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · life expectancy and income, ONS · claimants, DWP · commuting, Census 2021 · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Brompton is graded subject by subject only.
ONS publishes one rent for all of North Yorkshire, so this town's Cost Grade uses house prices and council tax only.
What makes Brompton stand out
The 3 things Brompton does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Thomas; 2.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Secondary results, towns in England
Schools
Secondary results trail 96%
of towns in England, on GCSE results (Attainment 8, English and maths)
Primary results beat 34%. Department for Education.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
22% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
How Brompton grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Brompton is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Cost of livingMedian sale £200,000, 3.7 years of area incomeAOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 34% of towns in England; secondary results beat 5% of towns in EnglandDOpen →Hazard risk2.5% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaC−Open →SafetyGraded on crime per residentCOpen →WalkabilityEasier than most to get around on footBOpen →HealthBetter than most of the towns comparedBOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £55,479C+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History23% of homes built before 1919BOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 4.7 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsB+Open →Civic life1 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryDOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Brompton.
HousingCost of living grade A
Social housing is more common in Brompton than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns, at 24% of households
Just over one in ten households rent privately. 98 standard sales inside Brompton’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £200,000. The owner-occupied share of households is 63%.
£200Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Brompton£200K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £275,000 | 26 |
| Semi-detached | £205,000 | 27 |
| Terraced | £167,500 | 42 |
63%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,544
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
SchoolsD
On exam results, Brompton’s schools trail 86% of towns in England
The town has one school, shown below. GCSE results at the one secondary school within 3 km: just over a quarter of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 37.9. Key Stage 2 results at the 7 primary schools within 3 km: 58% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
DSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brompton Community Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 200 | B |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Safety
Brompton records more crime per resident than 70% of UK towns
Over the year to August 2026, 92 offences were reported in Brompton, along with 24 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 14.9 reports per 1,000, above North Yorkshire’s towns (10.3) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Violence and sexual offences made up 64% of the total.
31.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearCSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 14% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual59
Damage & arson10
Public order8
Other theft5
Burglary3
Weapons3
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Anti-social24
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.
31.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
14.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
92
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.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Brompton than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 14% are under 15
Retirement age and beyond: 22% of residents are 65 or older. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 10% of residents, below North Yorkshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Half the people of Brompton are older than 46.7.
46.7median age
BromptonNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Brompton | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.3% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Fewer commuters in Brompton walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 16%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 25% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
2.5% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. The car took just over four in five commuters, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%). For every resident in work, Brompton has 0.4 jobs. About 3% of its commuters stay in Brompton for work.
16%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving82%
On foot11%
Bicycle3%
Bus1%
Train1%
25%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£55K
mean household income, before tax
2.5%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B
Walkability: more walkable than 63% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
Good or very good health: 81% of Brompton’s residents
The nearest A&E to Brompton is Darlington Memorial Hospital, 13 miles away. Life expectancy here is 84.9 for women and 82 for men (2019–23). This North Yorkshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1 miles away.
81%good or very good healthBHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Brompton | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.9% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 19% | 17% |
82
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.9
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
Brompton keeps more of its old housing than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 23% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them. Brompton’s listed buildings include the Church of St Thomas, Grade I. Historic England’s list names 12 listed buildings here: 1 Grade I. Conservation areas cover just over a fifth of the town’s land, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (7%).
12listed buildingsBHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II11
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Thomas Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
23%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
59
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 Brompton
14pages on Brompton
The big questions
SafetyC31.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingAMedian home £200K · rent £849 a monthHousing27 sold in 12 months · busiest street Northallerton RoadSchoolsD1 state schoolHealthBLife expectancy 82 (men), 84.9 (women)Work & commuteC+40% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC−2.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Brompton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
NorthallertonRomanbyLeemingLeeming BarAiskewScortonCatterickBrompton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brompton | 2,034 | — | — | A | C | B |
| Northallerton | 13,314 | 1.4 | C | B+ | D | C |
| Romanby | 3,825 | 2.2 | A− | B+ | A− | B− |
| Leeming | 1,712 | 6 | — | B+ | A+ | A |
| Leeming Bar | 1,063 | 6.6 | — | A− | C− | B+ |
| Aiskew | 1,759 | 7.8 | — | B | B+ | B |
| Scorton | 1,011 | 7.9 | — | B− | A | B− |
| Catterick | 2,718 | 8.4 | A | A− | A | B− |
Leeming, Leeming Bar, Aiskew and Scorton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Brompton
How many listed buildings are there in Brompton?
That is 2.4 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Thomas.
Are schools in Brompton good?
One state school is inside the town; places are handled by North Yorkshire council.
Is Brompton safe?
Burglary was rare, with 3 reports in the year.
Does Brompton flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Brompton
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Brompton is a built-up area of 2,034 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
- 2,034 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Hambleton
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000393
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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