Elvington’s story
9 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Elvington’s built-up area.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ElvingtonNorth Yorkshire
A village in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber, home to 1,271 people.
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Photo: DS Pugh · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,271
Census 2021 · York council
Median home
£340K
60 sales in 3 years
Median age
45.4
17% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
46%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Elvington a good place to live?
Elvington’s best grade is for safety — 8.4 violent or sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, plus 3.9 home and vehicle crimes. Prices are high against local incomes (C−): the median home sold for £340,000, 6.4 years of area income. Hazard risk is higher than most: 2.7% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. It lags on walkability as well (C): on the way to work, 10% walk, cycle or take a bus or train.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · flood risk, Environment Agency · commuting, Census 2021. Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so Elvington has its subject grades alone.
What makes Elvington stand out
The 3 things Elvington does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Elvington Hall; 2.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
94%of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Safety
of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
How Elvington grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Elvington is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SafetyVery little crime by comparisonA+Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £62,382AOpen →Hazard riskAmong the weakest of the towns comparedC−Open →Cost of livingRent £1,199 a monthC−Open →HealthLife expectancy 81.4 for men, 82.8 for womenA−Open →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carCOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 54% of towns in EnglandBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryAbout average among the towns comparedC+Open →Outdoors0% live within 400 m of a park; 2.1 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsDOpen →Civic life5.5 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 Elvington.
Safety
Elvington records less crime per resident than 97% of UK towns
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 24 crimes and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Elvington’s built-up area. Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Elvington has less crime per resident than 94% of them. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 1.6 reports per 1,000, below North Yorkshire’s towns (10.4) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Of all the crimes, 63% were violence and sexual offences.
8.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 94% 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
Damage & arson3
Burglary2
Public order1
Other theft1
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social1
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.
8.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
24
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
Exam results at Elvington’s schools top 56% of towns in England
Its only school is listed below. 62% of pupils at the 3 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
BSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 122 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
HousingCost of living grade C−
Most households in Elvington own their home: 82%, more than in North Yorkshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Just over one in ten households rent privately. Social housing holds 5% of households, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). 60 standard sales inside Elvington’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £340,000.
£340Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Elvington£340K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £439,950 | 31 |
| Semi-detached | £275,000 | 16 |
| Terraced | £240,000 | 13 |
82%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,199
average private rent a month, York council area
£2,300
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
Fewer people in Elvington live with a disability than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 11%
3% of residents report bad or very bad health. At the census, 88% of people in Elvington called their health good or very good, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (82%). One GP practice serves the town; 86% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. The nearest A&E to Elvington is The York Hospital, 6.8 miles away.
88%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Elvington | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 19% | 17% |
81.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.8
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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Commuters in Elvington travel far: only 16% go under 5 km, fewer than in North Yorkshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
0.6% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. The car took 88% of commuters, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%). Add to that, the census counted 39% of workers working mainly from home. Of the commuters living in Elvington, 8% work in the town itself.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot7%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
16%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£62K
mean household income, before tax
0.6%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 27% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
Elvington Hall (Grade II*) heads Elvington’s short list of listed buildings
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 14% of the total, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (16%). Per 10,000 residents, Elvington counts 71 listed buildings.
9listed buildingsC+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II8
Among them · Grade II*
- Elvington Hall Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
14%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
71
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
Elvington is a graduates’ town: 46% hold a degree, more than in North Yorkshire’s towns and across England’s towns
People 65 and over make up 17% of the town. Ages in Elvington split evenly at 45.4: half are older, half younger. One measure of family life: 18% of residents are under 15.
45.4median age
ElvingtonNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
12%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level46%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Elvington | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 17% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.3% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 46% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Yorkshire Air Museum and 4 more in and around Elvington
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Elvington. Best known first.
MuseumYorkshire Air Museumin town
Theme parkMurton Park4.2 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionYork Maze1 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumKohima Museum4.6 km outside town, to the westArt galleryArt galleryNorman Rea Art Gallery4 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Yorkshire Air Museum: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Murton Park: Richard Harvey, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Elvington
15pages on Elvington
The big questions
SafetyA+8.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC−Median home £340K · rent £1,199 a monthHousing21 sold in 12 months · busiest street Main StreetSchoolsB1 state schoolHealthA−Life expectancy 81.4 (men), 82.8 (women)Work & commuteA54% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC−2.7% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Elvington’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WheldrakeWilberfossDunningtonOsbaldwickHeslingtonStamford BridgeStockton on the ForestElvington
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvington | 1,271 | — | — | C− | A+ | A− |
| Wheldrake | 1,955 | 2.1 | — | D | A+ | A− |
| Wilberfoss | 2,015 | 2.7 | — | B+ | A | B+ |
| Dunnington | 3,256 | 3.3 | A+ | D | A+ | B+ |
| Osbaldwick | 2,313 | 4.5 | — | C− | B | B− |
| Heslington | 1,787 | 4.7 | — | B | A+ | A− |
| Stamford Bridge | 4,487 | 4.7 | A | B+ | A+ | B+ |
| Stockton on the Forest | 1,018 | 5.6 | — | C | B− | B |
Wheldrake, Wilberfoss, Osbaldwick, Heslington and Stockton on the Forest have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Elvington
How many listed buildings are there in Elvington?
That is 2.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
Does Elvington flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Elvington
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Elvington is a built-up area of 1,271 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
- 1,271 (Census 2021)
- Council
- York
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000638
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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