Carlton Miniott’s story
No listed buildings inside Carlton Miniott’s built-up area
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Carlton MiniottNorth Yorkshire
Home to 793 people, this village lies in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: David Rogers · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
793
Census 2021 · Hambleton council
Median home
£266K
26 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.8
24% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Carlton Miniott a good place to live?
Carlton Miniott has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 13% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 46% of households own their home outright. It skews older: nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Carlton Miniott stand out
The 3 things Carlton Miniott does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Own outright
Housing
46% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
24% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Carlton Miniott.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Carlton Miniott: 24% are 65 or over, above North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
46.8median age
People aged 15 to 24 make up a tenth of the town, below North Yorkshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Children are 16% of the town. At 46.8, the median resident of Carlton Miniott sits in the middle of the age range.
Carlton MiniottNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 89 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Carlton Miniott | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Carlton Miniott: just 28% travel under 5 km, below North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
13%walk, cycle or ride
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.
Average household income is £50K a year before tax. The car took 86% of commuters, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%). 1.2% of people aged 16 to 64 were on unemployment benefits in 2026. Of the commuters living in Carlton Miniott, 3% work in the town itself.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot8%
Bicycle3%
Bus1%
28%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
27%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£50K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
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
Housing
Carlton Miniott is a town of owners: 81% of households own their home, above North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
£266Kmedian sale
Just over one in ten households are private tenants. Social housing holds 8% of households, below North Yorkshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £849 a month across the North Yorkshire council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Carlton Miniott£266K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £410,000 | 9 |
| Semi-detached | £262,000 | 5 |
| Terraced | £213,750 | 12 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,509
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 less often in Carlton Miniott than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 9.3 per 1,000 residents a year
9.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Police figures for Carlton Miniott’s built-up area: 16 crimes and 5 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Burglary and damage came to 5.6 per 1,000 residents a year, below North Yorkshire’s towns (7.4) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. Violence and sexual offences were 50% of the crimes.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual8
Vehicle crime5
Damage & arson1
Weapons1
Robbery1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Anti-social5
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.
9.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
16
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
Just 2.5% of people in Carlton Miniott say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
87%good or very good health
Carlton Miniott has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.5 miles away. At the census, 13% of people here had a disability, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (17%). 87% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good in 2021, against 81% across North Yorkshire’s towns.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Carlton Miniott | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.5% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 19% | 17% |
82.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
No listed buildings in Carlton Miniott
0listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 19% of the total, above North Yorkshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. Historic England’s list has no building inside Carlton Miniott’s built-up area.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
19%
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 Carlton Miniott
13pages on Carlton Miniott
The big questions
Safety9.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £266K · rent £849 a monthHousing12 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.4 (men), 85.6 (women)Work & commute45% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →The World of James Herriot and 5 more in and around Carlton Miniott
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Carlton Miniott. Best known first.
MuseumThe World of James Herriot1.9 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseSion Hill Hall And Attached Courtyard Wall4 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumThirsk Museum1.9 km outside town, to the eastArt galleryArt galleryZillah Bell Contemporary Art1.9 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumThirsk Hall Sculpture Park1.9 km outside town, to the eastZooZooThirsk Birds of Prey Centre3.9 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)
- The World of James Herriot: Peter K Burian, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sion Hill Hall And Attached Courtyard Wall: Matthew Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thirsk Museum: Stephen Armstrong, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Carlton Miniott
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Carlton Miniott is a built-up area of 793 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
- 793 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Hambleton
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000451
Carlton Miniott’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
SowerbyThirskDishforthLeemingRomanbyNorthallertonRiponCarlton Miniott
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton Miniott | 793 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sowerby | 4,727 | 1.2 | B− | B+ | C+ | B |
| Thirsk | 5,891 | 1.6 | C+ | B | C | B |
| Dishforth | 1,266 | 5.6 | — | A− | A | A− |
| Leeming | 1,712 | 7.3 | — | B+ | A+ | A |
| Romanby | 3,825 | 7.6 | A− | B+ | A− | B− |
| Northallerton | 13,314 | 8 | C | B+ | D | C |
| Ripon | 16,593 | 8.9 | A− | A− | B− | C+ |
Dishforth and Leeming have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Carlton Miniott
How much is council tax in Carlton Miniott?
Band D council tax in Carlton Miniott is £2,509 for 2026–27, more than in 66% 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.
Is Carlton Miniott expensive to live in?
Close to the typical UK town: the median sale over three years was £265,750, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £213,750, semi-detached houses £262,000 and detached houses £410,000.
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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