Carlin How’s story
Carlin How: 69% of homes built before 1919
69% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Carlin HowNorth Yorkshire
Home to 1,196 people, this village lies in North Yorkshire, North East.
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Population
1,196
Census 2021 · Redcar and Cleveland council
Median home
£70K
55 sales in 3 years
Median age
41
18% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
17%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
24%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Carlin How a good place to live?
Carlin How’s standout strength is cost of living — a typical home costs £70,000 and rent runs £644 a month. Health lags: life expectancy is 74 for men and 80.8 for women. The local economy is weaker than most: households earn a mean £37,043 a year, and 3.7% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. It also trails on safety — 49.1 violent and sexual offences and 22.6 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Against UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, it has more crime per resident than 97%. Hazard risk is weaker too (D): 3.4% of homes face a high or medium risk of river or sea flooding.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · life expectancy and income, ONS · claimants, DWP · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · flood risk, Environment Agency. An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Carlin How is graded subject by subject only.
What makes Carlin How stand out
The 3 things Carlin How does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
75% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Homes built before 1919
History
69% of homes built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
North Yorkshire 32%.
How Carlin How grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Carlin How is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Jobs & incomeAmong the weakest of the towns comparedD−Open →HealthBased on how healthy residents are for their agesD−Open →SafetyCrime runs among the highest comparedDOpen →Walkability24% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transportAOpen →Cost of livingMedian sale £70,000, 1.6 years of area incomeAOpen →Hazard riskNear the bottom of the towns comparedDOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 89% of towns in England; secondary results beat 61% of towns in EnglandA−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History0 listed buildingsCOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 13% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeA+Open →Civic life1.7 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Carlin How.
Who lives here
Fewer people in Carlin How hold a degree than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 17%
18% of residents are children under 15. Line up the people of Carlin How by age and the one in the middle is 41. Over-65s are 18% of the population.
41median age
Carlin HowNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
12%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications30%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level17%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Carlin How | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 18% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.1% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 17% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsA−
Carlin How’s schools outperform 80% of towns in England on results
Attainment 8 at the one secondary school within 3 km averages 44, and 55% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths. Below is its only school. At the 6 primary schools within 3 km, 71% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
A−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitecliffe AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 91 | B |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Health
Bad health is more common in Carlin How than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 9.2% of residents
Nearly a quarter of residents have a disability, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (17%). Asked at the census, nearly three quarters of residents of Carlin How said they were in good or very good health. Seeing a GP means leaving Carlin How: the nearest practice is 1 miles away.
74%good or very good healthD−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 74%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 9%
| Census 2021 | Carlin How | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 74% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 9.2% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 24% | 19% | 17% |
74
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
80.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
Safety
More crimes per resident in Carlin How than in 94% of UK towns
Police figures for Carlin How’s built-up area: 104 crimes and 20 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. There were 19.5 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (10.3) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences were 46% of the crimes.
49.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearDSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 3% 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 & sexual48
Public order15
Damage & arson13
Other crime7
Shoplifting6
Vehicle crime5
Other theft4
Burglary2
Anti-social20
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.
49.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
22.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
19.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
104
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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
Long commutes are the norm in Carlin How: just 30% travel under 5 km, below North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 10% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Working from home was the norm for one in ten workers at the census. 7% of commuters who live in Carlin How also work there. For every resident in work, Carlin How has 0.6 jobs.
24%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving73%
On foot15%
Bus8%
Bicycle1%
30%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
10%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£37K
mean household income, before tax
3.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
A
Walkability: more walkable than 89% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade A
Carlin How is a renters’ town: 31% of households rent privately, more than in North Yorkshire’s towns and across England’s towns
7% live in social housing, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Half of the 55 standard sales inside Carlin How’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £70,000. Households that own their home make up 62%.
£70Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Carlin How£70K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £113,000 | 6 |
| Terraced | £68,500 | 48 |
62%
of households own their home · England 61%
31%
rent privately · England 21%
£644
average private rent a month, Redcar and Cleveland council area
£2,638
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
History
Carlin How keeps more of its old housing than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 69% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list has no building inside Carlin How’s built-up area.
0listed buildingsCHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
69%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
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 Carlin How
15pages on Carlin How
The big questions
SafetyD49.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingAMedian home £70K · rent £644 a monthHousing17 sold in 12 months · busiest street Cliffe AvenueSchoolsA−1 state schoolHealthD−Life expectancy 74 (men), 80.8 (women)Work & commuteD−30% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsD3.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Famous people from Carlin How
3 notable people were born in Carlin How.
Carlin How’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LoftusBrottonLingdaleSkelton (Redcar and Cleveland)BoosbeckSaltburn-by-the-SeaMarske-by-the-SeaCarlin How
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlin How | 1,196 | — | — | A | D | D− |
| Loftus | 4,273 | 1 | C+ | A | D | D |
| Brotton | 5,399 | 1.4 | B− | A− | D | C− |
| Lingdale | 1,323 | 2.8 | — | A | D− | D |
| Skelton (Redcar and Cleveland) | 6,895 | 2.9 | B− | B+ | C− | C− |
| Boosbeck | 1,124 | 3.3 | — | A | C | D |
| Saltburn-by-the-Sea | 5,874 | 3.3 | B− | B | C− | C− |
| Marske-by-the-Sea | 7,576 | 5 | A− | A− | C+ | C+ |
Lingdale and Boosbeck have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Carlin How
Is Carlin How expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £70,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £68,500 and semi-detached houses £113,000.
Does Carlin How flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Carlin How
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Carlin How is a built-up area of 1,196 people, in the Redcar and Cleveland 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
- 1,196 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Redcar and Cleveland
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- North East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000314
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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