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With 337 residents, it is a village in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber. 54% of households own their home with no mortgage.
There are no grades for Brompton-by-Sawdon: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. 19 buildings are listed here, 1 at Grade I. 31% of residents are 65 or over.
The 3 things Brompton-by-Sawdon does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Brompton-by-Sawdon’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
42% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Brompton-by-Sawdon.
18% are under 15, about level with England’s towns (18%) and above North Yorkshire’s towns (16%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 11% of the population. Brompton-by-Sawdon has a median age of 51.8.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Brompton-by-Sawdon | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 10% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
At the 3 primary schools within 3 km, 44% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Below is one of its 2 schools, and why it was picked. The town’s primary school has 65 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brompton and Sawdon Community Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 65 | D− |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 27% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car carried 81% of commuters at the census. At the census, 18% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below North Yorkshire’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (27%) alike. Average household income comes to £46K a year before tax.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Households that own their home make up 78%. Private renters make up 14% of households, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). On top of that, 7% of households rent from a council or housing body.
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
There were 12.9 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), above both North Yorkshire’s towns (10.4) and England’s towns (7.8). Burglary and damage come to 44.5 per 1,000 residents a year. Brompton-by-Sawdon logged 63 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 8 complaints of anti-social conduct. Violence and sexual offences made up 48% of the total.
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.
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.
The nearest A&E to Brompton-by-Sawdon is Scarborough Hospital, 6.1 miles away. This North Yorkshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.8 miles away. Just over four fifths of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, in line with North Yorkshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (82%).
| Census 2021 | Brompton-by-Sawdon | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.5% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 19% | 17% |
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Just over two fifths of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (16%). Brompton-by-Sawdon’s listed buildings include the Church of All Saints, Grade I. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Brompton-by-Sawdon is a built-up area of 337 people, in the Scarborough 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
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brompton-by-Sawdon | 337 | — | — | — | — | — |
| East Ayton and West Ayton | 2,809 | 3.4 | C− | D− | A− | B |
| Seamer (Scarborough) | 2,120 | 4.6 | — | D− | A | C |
| Scarborough | 59,505 | 6.6 | D− | C | D | D |
| Scalby | 1,790 | 6.8 | — | D− | A | B |
| Thornton-le-Dale | 1,858 | 6.9 | — | D− | A | B |
| Rillington | 1,206 | 7.3 | — | D | B+ | B |
| Burniston | 1,470 | 8 | — | D− | A | B |
Seamer (Scarborough), Scalby, Thornton-le-Dale, Rillington and Burniston have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 23.1 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of All Saints. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Private rents in the North Yorkshire council area averaged £849 a month in August 2026.
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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