Byram’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Byram’s built-up area.
10% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ByramNorth Yorkshire
Population 1,436: a village in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: Christine Johnstone · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,436
Census 2021 · Selby council
Median home
£190K
63 sales in 3 years
Median age
45.9
25% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
20%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Byram a good place to live?
Homes are affordable: homes sell for a median £190,000, about 3.7 times local household income. Add schools to its strengths: primary results beat nearly four in five towns in England; secondary results beat 53% of towns in England. Where it falls short is walkability: 6% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Hazard risk is lower than in most UK towns (A).
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · commuting, Census 2021 · flood risk, Environment Agency. Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so Byram has its subject grades alone.
ONS publishes one rent for all of North Yorkshire, so this town's Cost Grade uses house prices and council tax only.
What makes Byram stand out
The 3 things Byram does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
North Yorkshire 32%.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
31% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
How Byram grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Byram is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
WalkabilityAmong the weakest of the towns comparedD−Open →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesAOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £51,833C−Open →SafetyMore crime than in most townsCOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 79% of towns in England; secondary results beat 53% of towns in EnglandB+Open →HealthLife expectancy 82.6 for men, 83.7 for womenB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History1 listed buildingDOpen →Outdoors19% live within 400 m of a park; 2.1 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsDOpen →Civic life0 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryD−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Byram.
Who lives here
Degrees are less common in Byram than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 20% of adults
Those 65 and older account for 25% of residents. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7.2% of residents, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). The median resident of Byram is 45.9 years old.
45.9median age
ByramNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications24%
Apprenticeship9%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level20%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Byram | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.2% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.5% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 20% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Under 5 km to work: 20% in Byram, fewer than in North Yorkshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 18% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
92% of commuters drove to work at the census. Working mainly from home: 18% of workers, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (27%) and England’s towns (31%). In 2026, 2.9% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot4%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
20%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
18%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£52K
mean household income, before tax
2.9%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D−
Walkability: more walkable than 3% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
Byram’s one listed building is Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Before 1919: that is when one in ten homes were built. Per 10,000 residents, Byram counts 7 listed buildings, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (59) and England’s towns (39).
1listed buildingsDHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
10%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
7
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade A
More households in Byram live in social housing than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 21%
70% of households own their home. Behind the median of £190,000: 63 standard sales inside Byram’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026. Private rents average £849 a month across the North Yorkshire council area.
£190Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Byram£190K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £227,500 | 21 |
| Semi-detached | £189,000 | 35 |
| Terraced | £145,000 | 7 |
70%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,536
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 more often in Byram than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 33.7 per 1,000 residents a year
Burglary and damage came to 12.3 per 1,000 residents a year, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (7.4) and England’s towns (9.4). Police recorded 65 crimes inside Byram’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 32 reports of anti-social behaviour. Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Byram has more crime per resident than 88% of them.
33.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearCSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 12% 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 & sexual42
Public order12
Damage & arson5
Vehicle crime4
Drugs1
Weapons1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Anti-social32
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.
33.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
25.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
65
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
Fewer people in Byram say their health is good than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 76%
There is no GP practice in Byram: the nearest is 1.4 miles off. 7.5% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (5.5%) and England’s towns (5.2%); what’s more, a disability affects 22% of people in the town. The nearest A&E to Byram is Pinderfields Hospital, 9.6 miles away.
76%good or very good healthB−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 76%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Byram | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 76% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.5% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 19% | 17% |
82.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Byram
14pages on Byram
The big questions
SafetyC33.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingAMedian home £190K · rent £849 a monthHousing21 sold in 12 months · busiest street Sutton LaneSchoolsB+HealthB−Life expectancy 82.6 (men), 83.7 (women)Work & commuteC−35% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Byram’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HolmfieldKnottingleyMonk Fryston and HillamPontefractDarringtonCastlefordSouth MilfordByram
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byram | 1,436 | — | — | A | C | B− |
| Holmfield | 4,150 | 0.9 | C− | A− | D− | D− |
| Knottingley | 9,516 | 1.4 | C | B+ | D− | D− |
| Monk Fryston and Hillam | 1,717 | 2.7 | — | D | A | B+ |
| Pontefract | 32,982 | 2.9 | C+ | B+ | D | C− |
| Darrington | 1,194 | 3.3 | — | C− | C− | A− |
| Castleford | 45,363 | 3.3 | D | B+ | D− | D |
| South Milford | 2,409 | 3.7 | — | B | B+ | B− |
Monk Fryston and Hillam, Darrington and South Milford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Byram
Is Byram safe?
Police recorded 65 crimes inside Byram’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, 65% of them violence and sexual offences, a police category that includes harassment and stalking. Burglary was rare, with 0 reports in the year.
Is Byram expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £190,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £145,000, semi-detached houses £189,000 and detached houses £227,500.
About Byram
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Byram is a built-up area of 1,436 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
- 1,436 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Selby
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000905
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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