Dishforth’s story
12 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Dishforth’s built-up area.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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DishforthNorth Yorkshire
A village of 1,266 in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: Gordon Hatton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,266
Census 2021 · Harrogate council
Median home
£284K
38 sales in 3 years
Median age
33.8
9% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
18%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Dishforth a good place to live?
Dishforth has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is safety (A): 16.6 violent and sexual offences and 2.4 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. The median home sold for £284,000 in the last three years, 4.9 times what households in the Harrogate council area earn in a year.
ONS publishes one rent for all of North Yorkshire, so this town's Cost Grade uses house prices and council tax only.
What makes Dishforth stand out
The 3 things Dishforth does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 3.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
Only 9% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Households renting privately
Housing
of households, against 21% across England’s towns
How Dishforth grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Dishforth is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SafetyAOpen →Cost of livingA−Open →HealthLife expectancy 82.5 for men, 82.5 for womenA−Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £56,699B+Open →WalkabilityB+Open →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaBOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 58% of towns in EnglandBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryB−Open →Outdoors68% live within 400 m of a park; 2.3 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsDOpen →Civic life3.2 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Dishforth.
Safety
Dishforth has less crime per resident than 85% of UK towns
There were 4.5 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (10.4) and England’s towns (7.8). 22 crimes and 8 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Dishforth’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. 68% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
16.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 72% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual15
Burglary2
Other crime2
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Anti-social8
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.
16.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
22
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.
SchoolsB
Dishforth’s schools outperform 60% of towns in England on results
Key Stage 2 results at the town’s 2 primary schools: 63% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Some 193 pupils attend Dishforth’s two primaries.
BSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dishforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 97 | B |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 2 schools →
HousingCost of living grade A−
More households rent privately in Dishforth than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 41%
Social renters account for 8% of households. Owners make up half of households, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (65%) and England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £849 a month across the North Yorkshire council area.
£284Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Dishforth£284K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £415,000 | 17 |
| Semi-detached | £266,500 | 12 |
| Terraced | £155,000 | 9 |
50%
of households own their home · England 61%
41%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,543
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
Disability is less common in Dishforth, 8.3% of residents, than in North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
At the census, 2.1% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (5.5%) and England’s towns (5.2%). 91% of people in Dishforth rate their own health good or very good. Seeing a GP means leaving Dishforth: the nearest practice is 2.3 miles away.
91%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 91%Fair 7%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Dishforth | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 91% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.1% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 8.3% | 19% | 17% |
82.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.5
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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Long commutes are the norm in Dishforth: just 23% travel under 5 km, below North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 24% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Nearly a fifth of commuters who live in Dishforth also work there. The car carried just over four in five commuters at the census. At the census, 18% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (27%). Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.1% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
18%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving81%
On foot13%
Bicycle4%
Train1%
23%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
24%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£57K
mean household income, before tax
1.1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B+
Walkability: more walkable than 70% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
Listed buildings in Dishforth: 12
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Scaled to its population, Dishforth has 95 listed buildings per 10,000 people, above North Yorkshire’s towns (58) and England’s towns (39) alike. 16% of its homes were built before 1919.
12listed buildingsB−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II12
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
16%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
95
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
A town of families: 25% of people in Dishforth are under 15, more than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns
The share aged 15 to 24 is 9.2%. People 65 and over make up 8.8% of the town, below North Yorkshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Half of Dishforth is older than 33.8, half younger.
33.8median age
DishforthNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
9%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship9%
A levels or similar22%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Dishforth | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 25% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 35% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 22% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 8.8% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.3% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 9% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 22% | 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 Dishforth
15pages on Dishforth
The big questions
SafetyA16.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingA−Median home £284K · rent £849 a monthHousing11 sold in 12 months · busiest street The CloseSchoolsB2 state schoolsHealthA−Life expectancy 82.5 (men), 82.5 (women)Work & commuteB+48% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Dishforth’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LangthorpeBoroughbridgeRiponSowerbyThirskEasingwoldKnaresboroughDishforth
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dishforth | 1,266 | — | — | A− | A | A− |
| Langthorpe | 1,294 | 3.6 | — | C | C | A− |
| Boroughbridge | 3,064 | 4.1 | B | B | C | B+ |
| Ripon | 16,593 | 4.7 | A− | A− | B− | C+ |
| Sowerby | 4,727 | 5.9 | B− | B+ | C+ | B |
| Thirsk | 5,891 | 6.6 | C+ | B | C | B |
| Easingwold | 5,036 | 9.4 | B | C | C+ | B+ |
| Knaresborough | 15,781 | 9.8 | A− | B− | B− | B |
Langthorpe has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Dishforth
Who lives in Dishforth?
A young village. At the 2021 Census, 25% of residents were under 15 and 35% were 25 to 44, against 18% and 27% across England’s towns; only 8.8% were 65 or over.
How many listed buildings are there in Dishforth?
That is 3.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
About Dishforth
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Dishforth is a built-up area of 1,266 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
- 1,266 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Harrogate
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000504
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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