Flaxton’s story
6 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Flaxton’s built-up area.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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FlaxtonNorth Yorkshire
A village of 318 in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Population
318
Census 2021 · Ryedale council
Median home
£590K
11 sales in 3 years
Median age
57.6
32% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
44%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Flaxton a good place to live?
Flaxton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Flaxton stand out
The 3 things Flaxton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% 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*; 7.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.1 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Flaxton.
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Flaxton than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 6%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 45% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For 16% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. 90% of commuters drove, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%). Add to that, the census counted 45% of workers working mainly from home.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot4%
Bicycle1%
Underground, tram1%
16%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
45%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£53K
mean household income, before tax
0.8%
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
A home in Flaxton sells for £590K, more than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns
Private renters make up 9% of households, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). 81% of households own their home. The social rented sector houses one in ten households.
£590Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Flaxton£590K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £652,000 | 10 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,537
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
Violent crime runs low in Flaxton: 11.5 per 1,000 residents a year, under North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
Violence and sexual offences were a quarter of the crimes. Homes saw 5.2 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (7.4) and England’s towns (9.4). Flaxton logged 8 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 1 complaints of anti-social conduct.
11.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Damage & arson2
Other theft2
Public order1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
11.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
8
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
In Flaxton, 80% say their health is good or very good
There is no GP practice in Flaxton: the nearest is 3.1 miles off. The nearest A&E to Flaxton is The York Hospital, 7.6 miles away. At the census, 17% of people here had a disability, below North Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and close to England’s towns (17%).
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Flaxton | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.4% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 19% | 17% |
82.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
88.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More of the land in Flaxton is conservation area than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 67%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Just over a third of homes were built before 1919. Scaled to its population, Flaxton has 189 listed buildings per 10,000 people, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (59) and England’s towns (39). Every one of the town’s 6 listed buildings sits at Grade II, the most common listing.
6listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II6
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
34%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
189
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
Older residents shape Flaxton: 32% are 65 or over, above North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
44% of adults hold a degree, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (34%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 6.2% of the population. Flaxton has a median age of 57.6. Under 15: 12% of residents.
57.6median age
FlaxtonNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
32%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level44%
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.
| Flaxton | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.2% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 32% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.6% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 44% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Flaxton
13pages on Flaxton
The big questions
Safety11.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £590K · rent £849 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.3 (men), 88.2 (women)Work & commute60% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Flaxton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
StrensallStockton on the ForestStamford BridgeHaxbyWiggintonHuntingtonDunningtonFlaxton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flaxton | 318 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Strensall | 6,060 | 3.2 | A | C− | A | A− |
| Stockton on the Forest | 1,018 | 4.2 | — | C | B− | B |
| Stamford Bridge | 4,487 | 4.9 | A | B+ | A+ | B+ |
| Haxby | 10,176 | 5.3 | A | C− | A | B+ |
| Wigginton | 1,422 | 5.7 | — | C− | A+ | A− |
| Huntington | 12,420 | 6 | B− | C | B− | C+ |
| Dunnington | 3,256 | 6.2 | A+ | D | A+ | B+ |
Stockton on the Forest and Wigginton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Flaxton
Is Flaxton expensive to live in?
Private rents in the North Yorkshire council area averaged £849 a month in August 2026.
How many listed buildings are there in Flaxton?
That is 7.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Flaxton?
Band D council tax in Flaxton is £2,537 for 2026–27, more than in 73% 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 Flaxton
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Flaxton is a built-up area of 318 people, in the Ryedale 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
- 318 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Ryedale
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000559
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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