Burton Leonard’s story
8 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Burton Leonard’s built-up area.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Burton LeonardNorth Yorkshire
A village of 694 in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: Derek Harper · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
694
Census 2021 · Harrogate council
Median home
£505K
39 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.1
26% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
48%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Burton Leonard a good place to live?
There are no grades for Burton Leonard: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 10% of commuters. 8 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I.
What makes Burton Leonard stand out
The 3 things Burton Leonard does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% 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*; 4.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.8 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Burton Leonard.
Work & commute
Only 7% of Burton Leonard’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns
10%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 40% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
4% of commuters who live in Burton Leonard also work there. By car: that was how nearly nine in ten commuters travelled at the census. Households had £67K a year before tax, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (£52K) and England’s towns (£55K). Working from home was the norm for 40% of workers at the census.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot7%
Train2%
Bicycle2%
7%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
40%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£67K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
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
Schools
The schools around Burton Leonard
Two thirds of pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). There is one school here; it is shown below. The town’s primary school has 84 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Leonard Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 84 | C+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Homes in Burton Leonard cost more than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns, with a median sale of £505K
£505Kmedian sale
Owners make up just over four in five households. Social housing holds 4% of households, below North Yorkshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private tenants account for 13% of households.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Burton Leonard£505K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £577,500 | 24 |
| Terraced | £323,750 | 10 |
82%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,522
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 Burton Leonard: 3.8 per 1,000 residents a year, under North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
3.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences accounted for 50% of recorded crime. Each year, 1.9 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded per 1,000 residents. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 10 crimes inside Burton Leonard’s built-up area. There were 0.5 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below North Yorkshire’s towns (10.4) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Damage & arson3
Drugs2
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Vehicle crime0
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.
3.8
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
0.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
10
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
Is Burton Leonard a healthy place? 90% of its people say their health is good, above North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
90%good or very good health
Just over one in ten residents in Burton Leonard live with a disability. At the census, 1.9% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (5.5%) and England’s towns (5.2%). There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 4.2 miles off.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Burton Leonard | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.9% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 19% | 17% |
83.9
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 · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More of the land in Burton Leonard is conservation area than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 44%
8listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Burton Leonard has 115 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. 30% of its homes were built before 1919, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (16%).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II8
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
30%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
115
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
More people in Burton Leonard hold a degree than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 48%
51.1median age
The 65-and-over age group makes up just over a quarter of residents. The middle age in Burton Leonard is 51.1. The under-15s are 16% of the population here.
Burton LeonardNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level48%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Burton Leonard | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.4% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 48% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Burton Leonard
13pages on Burton Leonard
The big questions
Safety3.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £505K · rent £849 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street Beck ViewSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 83.9 (men), 86.8 (women)Work & commute50% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Ripley Castle and 2 more in and around Burton Leonard
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Burton Leonard. Best known first.
Historic houseRipley Castle5 km outside town, to the southwest
CastleNewby Hall3.8 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic houseMarkenfield Hall4.4 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Ripley Castle: Dposte46, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Newby Hall: Lynne Glazzard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Markenfield Hall: Dennis Lovett, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Burton Leonard
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Burton Leonard is a built-up area of 694 people, in the Harrogate 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
- 694 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Harrogate
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000552
Burton Leonard’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
KillinghallKnaresboroughRiponBoroughbridgeLangthorpeHampsthwaiteHarrogateBurton Leonard
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Leonard | 694 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Killinghall | 1,476 | 4 | — | C | B+ | A |
| Knaresborough | 15,781 | 4.3 | A− | B− | B− | B |
| Ripon | 16,593 | 4.6 | A− | A− | B− | C+ |
| Boroughbridge | 3,064 | 4.7 | B | B | C | B+ |
| Langthorpe | 1,294 | 4.7 | — | C | C | A− |
| Hampsthwaite | 1,169 | 5.3 | — | C | A+ | A |
| Harrogate | 75,522 | 5.3 | A | B+ | C+ | B− |
Killinghall, Langthorpe and Hampsthwaite have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Burton Leonard
How many listed buildings are there in Burton Leonard?
That is 4.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Burton Leonard expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £323,750 and detached houses £577,500. Private rents in the North Yorkshire council area averaged £849 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Burton Leonard?
Band D council tax in Burton Leonard is £2,522 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.
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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