Eggborough’s story
No listed buildings inside Eggborough’s built-up area
10% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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EggboroughNorth Yorkshire
Some 2,440 people live in this village, in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: Iain Macaulay · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
2,440
Census 2021 · Selby council
Median home
£220K
112 sales in 3 years
Median age
39.1
18% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
28%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Eggborough a good place to live?
Buying a home costs less than in most towns: a typical home costs £220,000 and rent runs £849 a month. School results trail most towns: primary results beat 17% of towns in England. Getting around depends on the car: 6% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Elsewhere it is close to typical: B− for safety, B− for health and C+ for jobs & income.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · commuting, Census 2021 · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · life expectancy and income, ONS · claimants, DWP. Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so Eggborough has its subject grades alone.
ONS publishes one rent for all of North Yorkshire, so this town's Cost Grade uses house prices and council tax only.
What makes Eggborough stand out
The thing Eggborough does most differently from other towns.
How Eggborough grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Eggborough is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesD−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 17% of towns in EnglandDOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →Cost of livingMedian sale £220,000, 4.2 years of area incomeA−Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £54,706C+Open →SafetyGraded on crime per residentB−Open →HealthLife expectancy 80.6 for men, 84.3 for womenB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History0 listed buildingsD−Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 1.5 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC−Open →Civic life0 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryD−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Eggborough.
History
Eggborough has fewer old homes than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 10% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list has no building inside Eggborough’s built-up area.
0listed buildingsD−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
10%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Fewer commuters in Eggborough work nearby than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 15% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 25% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
There are 0.6 jobs in Eggborough for each resident in work. The car took 93% of commuters, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%). In 2026, 2% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot4%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
15%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
25%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£55K
mean household income, before tax
2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D−
Walkability: more walkable than 4% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade A−
Eggborough is a town of owners: 74% of households own their home, above North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
The private rented sector houses 12% of households. 13% live in social housing, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Half of the 112 standard sales inside Eggborough’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £220,000.
£220Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Eggborough£220K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £303,750 | 48 |
| Semi-detached | £201,000 | 35 |
| Terraced | £153,000 | 25 |
74%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,525
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 hit Eggborough harder than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 11.8 per 1,000 residents a year
Police figures for Eggborough’s built-up area: 103 crimes and 62 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. There were 18.2 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (10.3) and England’s towns (7.8). Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Eggborough has more crime per resident than nearly three quarters of them. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 58% of recorded crime.
22.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 26% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual60
Damage & arson14
Vehicle crime10
Other theft5
Burglary5
Public order4
Shoplifting1
Drugs1
Anti-social62
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.
22.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
18.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
103
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
Good or very good health: 83% of Eggborough’s residents
Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 4.5% of the town. Seeing a GP means leaving Eggborough: the nearest practice is 3.8 miles away. The nearest A&E to Eggborough is Doncaster Royal Infirmary, 12.1 miles away.
83%good or very good healthB−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Eggborough | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.5% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 19% | 17% |
80.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.3
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.
Who lives here
Few people in Eggborough are 15 to 24: 9.7%, fewer than in North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
Typical age in Eggborough: 39.1, the median. The share of residents under 15 is 19%. Degrees are held by 28% of adults, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (34%).
39.1median age
EggboroughNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
18%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level28%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Eggborough | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 18% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 28% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Eggborough
13pages on Eggborough
The big questions
SafetyB−22.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingA−Median home £220K · rent £849 a monthHousing32 sold in 12 months · busiest street The HedgerowsSchoolsDHealthB−Life expectancy 80.6 (men), 84.3 (women)Work & commuteC+42% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Eggborough’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
KnottingleyByramHambletonHolmfieldThorpe WilloughbyMonk Fryston and HillamNortonEggborough
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eggborough | 2,440 | — | — | A− | B− | B− |
| Knottingley | 9,516 | 3.9 | C | B+ | D− | D− |
| Byram | 1,436 | 4.6 | — | A | C | B− |
| Hambleton | 1,722 | 4.7 | — | B− | A | B |
| Holmfield | 4,150 | 4.7 | C− | A− | D− | D− |
| Thorpe Willoughby | 3,482 | 4.8 | A− | B+ | B+ | A− |
| Monk Fryston and Hillam | 1,717 | 5 | — | D | A | B+ |
| Norton | 2,304 | 5 | — | A− | B | C− |
Byram, Hambleton, Monk Fryston and Hillam and Norton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Eggborough
Are schools in Eggborough good?
Primary results trail 83% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). Places are handled by North Yorkshire council.
Is Eggborough expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £220,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £153,000, semi-detached houses £201,000 and detached houses £303,750.
Does Eggborough flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Eggborough
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Eggborough is a built-up area of 2,440 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
- 2,440 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Selby
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000935
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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