Castleton’s story
8 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Castleton’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
59% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CastletonNorth Yorkshire
A village of 544 in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Population
544
Census 2021 · Scarborough council
Median home
£300K
23 sales in 3 years
Median age
56.2
33% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
43%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
15%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Castleton a good place to live?
Castleton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Castleton stand out
The 3 things Castleton does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
59% of homes built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
33% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
15% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Castleton.
Who lives here
An older town: 33% of people in Castleton are 65 or over, more than in both North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
6.3% of residents are 15 to 24, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). Children are 13% of the town. Typical age in Castleton: 56.2, the median. Degrees are held by 43% of adults.
56.2median age
CastletonNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
33%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level43%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Castleton | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.3% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.5% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Castleton
61% of pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its only school is listed below. The town’s primary school has 46 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castleton Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 46 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Only 25% of Castleton’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in both North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 30% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Income per household averages £44K a year, before tax. At the census, 15% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (27%). In 2026, 1% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. Of the commuters living in Castleton, 17% work in the town itself.
15%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving81%
On foot13%
Bicycle1%
Train1%
25%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
30%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£44K
mean household income, before tax
1%
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
Private renting is less common in Castleton than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 16%
67% of households own their home, about level with North Yorkshire’s towns (65%) and above England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £849 a month across the North Yorkshire council area. The £300,000 median rests on 23 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
£300Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Castleton£300K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £442,500 | 6 |
| Semi-detached | £310,000 | 5 |
| Terraced | £206,250 | 10 |
67%
of households own their home · England 61%
16%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,516
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 Castleton than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 30.6 per 1,000 residents a year
Violence and sexual offences were 90% of the crimes. Burglary and damage add up to 3.7 per 1,000 residents each year. Castleton logged 21 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 2 complaints of anti-social conduct.
30.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual19
Burglary1
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social2
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.
30.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
21
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
More people in Castleton live with a disability than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 20%
The nearest A&E to Castleton is The James Cook University Hospital, 12.5 miles away. 4.4% of residents report bad or very bad health. Seeing a GP means leaving Castleton: the nearest practice is 1.4 miles away.
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Castleton | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.4% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 19% | 17% |
81.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Castleton keeps more of its old housing than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 59% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II covers all 8 listed buildings that Historic England records here. Conservation areas cover 28% of Castleton’s land, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (7%). The town has 147 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents.
8listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II8
1
scheduled monument
0
registered parks and gardens
59%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
147
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 Castleton
13pages on Castleton
The big questions
Safety30.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £300K · rent £849 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street High StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.7 (men), 84.8 (women)Work & commute58% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Castleton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LingdaleBoosbeckLoftusGuisboroughSkelton (Redcar and Cleveland)Carlin HowBrottonCastleton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castleton | 544 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lingdale | 1,323 | 5.2 | — | A | D− | D |
| Boosbeck | 1,124 | 5.9 | — | A | C | D |
| Loftus | 4,273 | 6.6 | C+ | A | D | D |
| Guisborough | 18,091 | 6.7 | B− | B+ | C− | C |
| Skelton (Redcar and Cleveland) | 6,895 | 7 | B− | B+ | C− | C− |
| Carlin How | 1,196 | 7.1 | — | A | D | D− |
| Brotton | 5,399 | 7.2 | B− | A− | D | C− |
Lingdale, Boosbeck and Carlin How have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Castleton
How many listed buildings are there in Castleton?
That is 6 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
How much is council tax in Castleton?
Band D council tax in Castleton is £2,516 for 2026–27, more than in 68% 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.
About Castleton
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Castleton is a built-up area of 544 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
- Population
- 544 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Scarborough
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000364
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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