Earswick’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Earswick’s built-up area.
6% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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EarswickNorth Yorkshire
Home to 890 people, this village lies in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: Gary Knighton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
890
Census 2021 · York council
Median home
£519K
24 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.5
26% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
51%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
16%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Earswick a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Earswick is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. The median sale price is £518,750. A degree-level qualification is held by just over half of adults. Over-65s are just over a quarter of the population.
What makes Earswick stand out
The 3 things Earswick does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.9 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
North Yorkshire 32%.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
26% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Median age 51.5.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →York Minster and 6 more in and around Earswick
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Earswick. Best known first.
ChurchYork Minster5 km outside town, to the south
Garden · National TrustTreasurer's House Garden4.9 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseBrockfield Hall4.5 km outside town, to the southeastTheme parkTheme parkWeb Adventure Park2.1 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumCraven's Motorcycle Museum3.1 km outside town, to the southeastTheme parkTheme parkPiglet's Adventure Farm Park3.1 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- York Minster: MatzeTrier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Treasurer's House Garden: Tom Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brockfield Hall: In Vitrio, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Earswick.
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in Earswick than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 51% of adults
26% of residents are 65 or over, above North Yorkshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Children under 15 count for 15% of the people here. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for just over a tenth of the town.
51.5median age
EarswickNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications8%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level51%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Earswick | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.2% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.6% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 51% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Households in Earswick earn more than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: £65K a year
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 48% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Working mainly from home: 48% of workers, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (27%) and England’s towns (31%). Walking, cycling and public transport carried 16% of commuters at the census. 37% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work.
16%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving79%
Bicycle10%
On foot5%
Bus1%
37%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
48%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£65K
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
Few households rent privately in Earswick: 6%, fewer than in North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
Owners make up 94% of households, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (65%) and England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £1,199 a month across the York council area. That is the middle of 24 standard sales inside Earswick’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£519Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Earswick£519K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £630,000 | 18 |
| Terraced | £325,000 | 5 |
94%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,199
average private rent a month, York council area
£2,337
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
Earswick records less violent crime per resident than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 5.6 per 1,000 a year
14 crimes and 10 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Earswick’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Burglary and damage came to 4.1 per 1,000 residents a year, below North Yorkshire’s towns (7.4) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. Violence and sexual offences were 29% of the crimes.
5.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Damage & arson5
Violence & sexual4
Other theft2
Vehicle crime2
Public order1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social10
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.
5.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
14
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 Earswick than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 1.5% of residents
At the census, 90% of people in Earswick called their health good or very good, above North Yorkshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. Disability touches just over a tenth of the town’s population. This North Yorkshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.2 miles away.
90%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2021 | Earswick | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.5% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 19% | 17% |
83.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.2
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
Earswick’s one listed building is Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list puts 1 listed building inside Earswick’s built-up area.
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
6%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
11
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 Earswick
13pages on Earswick
The big questions
Safety5.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £519K · rent £1,199 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 months · busiest street Strensall RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 83.2 (men), 86.2 (women)Work & commute57% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Earswick’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HaxbyWiggintonHuntingtonStrensallStockton on the ForestSkelton (York)OsbaldwickEarswick
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earswick | 890 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Haxby | 10,176 | 0.8 | A | C− | A | B+ |
| Wigginton | 1,422 | 1.5 | — | C− | A+ | A− |
| Huntington | 12,420 | 1.5 | B− | C | B− | C+ |
| Strensall | 6,060 | 1.8 | A | C− | A | A− |
| Stockton on the Forest | 1,018 | 2.5 | — | C | B− | B |
| Skelton (York) | 1,380 | 3.2 | — | C− | A | B |
| Osbaldwick | 2,313 | 3.9 | — | C− | B | B− |
Wigginton, Stockton on the Forest, Skelton (York) and Osbaldwick have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Earswick
Is Earswick expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £325,000 and detached houses £630,000.
How much is council tax in Earswick?
Band D council tax in Earswick is £2,337 for 2026–27, less than in 69% 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 Earswick
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Earswick is a built-up area of 890 people, in the York 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
- 890 (Census 2021)
- Council
- York
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000584
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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