Cononley’s story
14 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Cononley’s built-up area.
42% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CononleyNorth Yorkshire
It is a village of 807 residents in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: Chris Heaton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
807
Census 2021 · Craven council
Median home
£350K
51 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.2
24% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
52%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Cononley a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Cononley has none; the figures on this page are still real. 14 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 13% of commuters. 52% of adults have a degree-level qualification.
What makes Cononley stand out
The 3 things Cononley does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 7.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% 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%.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cononley.
Who lives here
Cononley has fewer young adults than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 7.8% are 15 to 24
The 65-and-over age group makes up nearly a quarter of residents. Line up the people of Cononley by age and the one in the middle is 48.2. 17% are under 15, higher than North Yorkshire’s towns (16%) and near England’s towns (18%).
48.2median age
CononleyNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level52%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 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.
| Cononley | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.5% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 52% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Cononley
The one school in town appears below. Key Stage 2 results at the 7 primary schools within 3 km: 56% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one primary school teaches 127 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cononley Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 127 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
The car carries 85% of commuters in Cononley, more than in both North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 37% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
37% of workers worked mainly from home, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (27%) and England’s towns (31%). For two in five commuters, work was under 5 km away. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.5%.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot7%
Train5%
40%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
37%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£55K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
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 Cononley than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 10%
78% of households own their home. Private rents average £849 a month across the North Yorkshire council area.
£350Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Cononley£350K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £443,000 | 14 |
| Semi-detached | £350,000 | 20 |
| Terraced | £275,000 | 17 |
78%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,556
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
Crime recorded by police in Cononley
Violence and sexual offences made up nearly three fifths of the total. Over the year to August 2026, 27 offences were reported in Cononley, along with 5 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 12.4 reports per 1,000, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (10.4) and England’s towns (7.8).
20.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual16
Damage & arson6
Vehicle crime2
Drugs1
Bicycle theft1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
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.
20.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
27
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 3.5% of people in Cononley say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
Self-reported good health: 85% of Cononley’s residents. At the census, 15% of people here had a disability, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (17%). The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.9 miles away.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Cononley | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.5% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 19% | 17% |
81.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.5
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
Much of Cononley is a conservation area: 100% of its land, more than in both North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
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 42% of the total, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (16%). Scaled to its population, that is 173 listed buildings for every 10,000 people in Cononley.
14listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II14
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
42%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
173
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Skipton Castle and 3 more in and around Cononley
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Cononley. Best known first.
CastleSkipton Castle4.5 km outside town, to the north
MuseumCraven Museum4.3 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionSkipton Boat Trips4.1 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionCanal trips4.1 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Skipton Castle: Davegill70, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Craven Museum: JHillCDC, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cononley
13pages on Cononley
The big questions
Safety20.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £350K · rent £849 a monthHousing19 sold in 12 months · busiest street Meadow CloseSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.7 (men), 86.5 (women)Work & commute48% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards9.3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Cononley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Low BradleyCross HillsCarleton-in-CravenSutton-in-CravenCowlingSkiptonSteetonCononley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cononley | 807 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Low Bradley | 1,203 | 1.3 | — | C− | A+ | B− |
| Cross Hills | 4,809 | 1.7 | B | B− | B | B− |
| Carleton-in-Craven | 1,060 | 2 | — | B+ | A | A |
| Sutton-in-Craven | 2,719 | 2.2 | B− | B | B− | C+ |
| Cowling | 1,439 | 2.5 | — | B+ | B | A− |
| Skipton | 15,050 | 2.7 | B | C+ | C | C+ |
| Steeton | 5,019 | 2.9 | B+ | B | D | B |
Low Bradley, Carleton-in-Craven and Cowling have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Cononley
How many listed buildings are there in Cononley?
That is 7.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Cononley expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £350,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £275,000, semi-detached houses £350,000 and detached houses £443,000.
About Cononley
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Cononley is a built-up area of 807 people, in the Craven 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
- 807 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Craven
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000650
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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