Darley’s story
5 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Darley’s built-up area.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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DarleyNorth Yorkshire
841 people live in this village in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: Mark Anderson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
841
Census 2021 · Harrogate council
Median home
£369K
38 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.8
27% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
39%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Darley a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Darley is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 7% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 5, with 0 at Grade I. Over-65s are 27% of the population.
What makes Darley stand out
The 3 things Darley 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%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 2.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
27% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Darley.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Darley than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 14% are under 15
27% of residents are 65 or over. The 15-to-24 age group: 10%, below North Yorkshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Ages in Darley split evenly at 50.8: half are older, half younger. Degrees are held by nearly two in five adults.
50.8median age
DarleyNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level39%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 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.
| Darley | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 39% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Darley
Three in five pupils at the 4 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Darley Primary School’s results beat three quarters of schools in England like it. The town has one school, shown below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darley Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 88 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
More commuters in Darley drive than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 92%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 31% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income came to £59K a year before tax, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (£52K) and England’s towns (£55K). A quarter of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 3.4%.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot4%
Bus2%
Train1%
25%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
31%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
3.4%
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
Most households in Darley own their home: 75%, more than in both North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
Council and housing-body homes hold just over one in ten households. 12% rent privately, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). Also worth knowing: the £368,500 median rests on 38 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
£369Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Darley£369K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £517,500 | 20 |
| Semi-detached | £260,000 | 13 |
75%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,520
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
Burglary and damage are rarer in Darley than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 0.8 per 1,000 residents a year
Violent crime comes to 7.5 per 1,000 residents a year. Over the year to August 2026, 7 offences were reported in Darley, along with 2 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 71% of the crimes.
7.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Damage & arson1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Drugs0
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.
7.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
7
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
Bad health is less common in Darley than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.2% of residents
86% of people in Darley rate their own health good or very good. At the census, 16% of people here had a disability, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (17%). This North Yorkshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 4.7 miles away.
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Darley | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.2% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 19% | 17% |
85
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87.4
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.
History
Darley keeps more of its old housing than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 25% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Scaled to its population, that is 59 listed buildings for every 10,000 people in Darley.
5listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II5
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
25%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
59
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 Darley
13pages on Darley
The big questions
Safety7.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £369K · rent £849 a monthHousing11 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 85 (men), 87.4 (women)Work & commute50% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Darley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HampsthwaitePateley BridgeKillinghallHarrogatePannalOtleyBurley in WharfedaleDarley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darley | 841 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hampsthwaite | 1,169 | 3.6 | — | C | A+ | A |
| Pateley Bridge | 1,343 | 4.7 | — | A− | B− | A− |
| Killinghall | 1,476 | 5.2 | — | C | B+ | A |
| Harrogate | 75,522 | 6.9 | A | B+ | C+ | B− |
| Pannal | 2,530 | 8.1 | A | D | A+ | A |
| Otley | 14,549 | 8.4 | B+ | C− | C+ | B+ |
| Burley in Wharfedale | 6,806 | 8.7 | A+ | C− | B+ | A |
Hampsthwaite, Pateley Bridge and Killinghall have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Darley
How many listed buildings are there in Darley?
That is 2.4 times the typical UK town for its size. 25% of Darley’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Is Darley expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £368,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £260,000 and detached houses £517,500. Private rents in the North Yorkshire council area averaged £849 a month in August 2026.
About Darley
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Darley is a built-up area of 841 people, in the Harrogate 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
- 841 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Harrogate
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000565
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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