Cliffe’s story
4 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Cliffe’s built-up area.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CliffeNorth Yorkshire
A village of 661 in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: DS Pugh · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
661
Census 2021 · Selby council
Median home
£302K
37 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.9
22% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Cliffe a good place to live?
Cliffe has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Cliffe stand out
The 3 things Cliffe does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
21% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 2.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
45% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cliffe.
Work & commute
Only 7% of commuters in Cliffe go to work without a car, fewer than in both North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
1.2% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (1.8%) and England’s towns (2.3%). Driving is how just over nine in ten commuters got to work at the census. Of the commuters living in Cliffe, 2% work in the town itself. Working from home was the norm for 39% of workers at the census.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot4%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
21%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£53K
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
Schools
The schools around Cliffe
There is one school here; it is shown below. At the 2 primary schools within 3 km, nearly two thirds of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one primary school teaches 77 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cliffe Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 77 | B+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Cliffe is a town of owners: 84% of households own their home, above North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
Social renters account for 1% of households. 16% rent privately, below North Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. The £302,000 median rests on 37 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
£302Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Cliffe£302K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £362,000 | 27 |
| Semi-detached | £217,500 | 5 |
| Terraced | £210,000 | 5 |
84%
of households own their home · England 61%
16%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,544
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 Cliffe than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 11.1 per 1,000 residents a year
Police recorded 19 crimes inside Cliffe’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 2 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 32% of recorded crime. Burglary and damage came to 7.1 per 1,000 residents a year, close to North Yorkshire’s towns (7.4) and below England’s towns (9.4).
11.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Public order3
Burglary3
Other theft2
Vehicle crime2
Damage & arson1
Robbery1
Other crime1
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.
11.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.1
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)
19
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 Cliffe a healthy place? 89% of its people say their health is good, above North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
2.9% of residents report bad or very bad health. At the census, 13% of people here had a disability, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Cliffe is The York Hospital, 13.3 miles away.
89%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Cliffe | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.9% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 19% | 17% |
80.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.4
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
Cliffe keeps more of its old housing than North Yorkshire or England’s towns: 23% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Cliffe has 4 listed buildings on Historic England’s list, all Grade II. Relative to its size, Cliffe keeps 61 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, near both North Yorkshire’s towns (59) and England’s towns (39).
4listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
23%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
61
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
Children make up only 14% of Cliffe, fewer than in both North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
The 65-and-over age group makes up 22% of residents. 8.4% of residents are 15 to 24, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). The middle age in Cliffe is 47.9.
47.9median age
CliffeNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship9%
A levels or similar21%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Cliffe | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.9% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cliffe
13pages on Cliffe
The big questions
Safety11.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £302K · rent £849 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street Hull RoadSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80.7 (men), 82.4 (women)Work & commute53% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Cliffe’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HemingbroughBarlbyNorth DuffieldSelbyCamblesforthBraytonRiccallCliffe
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliffe | 661 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hemingbrough | 1,874 | 1.4 | — | B− | A− | B− |
| Barlby | 3,499 | 2.3 | B | B+ | B− | A− |
| North Duffield | 1,305 | 3.1 | — | B− | A+ | A− |
| Selby | 19,480 | 3.1 | C− | A− | D | C− |
| Camblesforth | 1,557 | 4.1 | — | A− | B | B− |
| Brayton | 4,092 | 4.2 | B+ | C+ | A | B |
| Riccall | 2,388 | 4.3 | — | C | A+ | A− |
Hemingbrough, North Duffield, Camblesforth and Riccall have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Cliffe
How many listed buildings are there in Cliffe?
That is 2.5 times the typical UK town for its size. 23% of Cliffe’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
How much is council tax in Cliffe?
Band D council tax in Cliffe is £2,544 for 2026–27, more than in 75% 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 Cliffe expensive to live in?
Close to the typical UK town: the median sale over three years was £302,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £210,000, semi-detached houses £217,500 and detached houses £362,000. Private rents in the North Yorkshire council area averaged £849 a month in August 2026.
About Cliffe
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Cliffe is a built-up area of 661 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
- 661 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Selby
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000812
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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