Follifoot’s story
12 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Follifoot’s built-up area.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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FollifootNorth Yorkshire
In North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber, this village has 645 residents.
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Photo: Mtaylor848 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
645
Census 2021 · Harrogate council
Median home
£625K
23 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.7
28% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
50%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
14%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Follifoot a good place to live?
Follifoot has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. 12 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. The median home sold for £625,000. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 14% of commuters.
What makes Follifoot stand out
The 3 things Follifoot does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 7.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.3 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
14% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
43% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Spofforth Castle and 9 more in and around Follifoot
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Follifoot. Best known first.
Castle · English HeritageSpofforth Castle2 km outside town, to the southeast
CastleKnaresborough Castle4.1 km outside town, to the north
AttractionOld Mother Shipton's Cave Park4 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseRudding Park700 m outside town, to the northwest
Art galleryMercer Gallery4.9 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumTudor Courthouse Museum4.1 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Spofforth Castle: TJBlackwell, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Knaresborough Castle: Redvers, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Mother Shipton's Cave Park: Simon Cobb, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rudding Park: Plucas58, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mercer Gallery: Storye book, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tudor Courthouse Museum: Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Follifoot.
Work & commute
Households in Follifoot earn more than in North Yorkshire’s towns and across England’s towns: £69K a year
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.
Working mainly from home: 45% of workers, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (27%) and England’s towns (31%). Driving is how 85% of commuters got to work at the census. Of the commuters living in Follifoot, 3% work in the town itself. Unemployment benefit claims reached 1% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
14%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot9%
Bus4%
Train1%
43%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
45%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£69K
mean household income, before tax
1%
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
Schools
The schools around Follifoot
Just over three in five pupils at the 5 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Follifoot Church of England Primary School’s results beat three quarters of schools in England like it. Below is its only school. Attainment 8 at the one secondary school within 3 km averages 52.6, and 58% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Follifoot Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 42 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
More households own their home in Follifoot than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 77%
15% of households are private tenants. Social housing holds 8% of households, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £849 a month across the North Yorkshire council area.
£625Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Follifoot£625K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £705,000 | 17 |
77%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,519
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
Violence is recorded less often in Follifoot than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 9.3 per 1,000 residents a year
40% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Burglary and damage came to 4.1 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (7.4) and England’s towns (9.4). Over the year to August 2026, 15 offences were reported in Follifoot.
9.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Damage & arson3
Drugs3
Public order1
Burglary1
Bicycle theft1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Anti-social0
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.
9.3
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
1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
15
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 Follifoot than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.8% of residents
88% of people in Follifoot rate their own health good or very good. At the census, 13% of people here had a disability, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (17%). The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.3 miles away.
88%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Follifoot | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.8% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 19% | 17% |
82
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.2
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.
History
Much of Follifoot is a conservation area: 53% of its land, more than in North Yorkshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For its size, Follifoot has 186 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. 28% of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (16%).
12listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II12
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
28%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
186
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
Follifoot is a graduates’ town: 50% hold a degree, more than in North Yorkshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Over-65s are 28% of the population. 6.5% of residents are 15 to 24, below North Yorkshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Follifoot has a median age of 50.7 years. One measure of family life: 18% of residents are under 15.
50.7median age
FollifootNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level50%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Follifoot | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.5% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 50% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Follifoot
13pages on Follifoot
The big questions
Safety9.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £625K · rent £849 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82 (men), 84.2 (women)Work & commute54% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Follifoot’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
SpofforthPannalHarrogateKnaresboroughWetherbyEast KeswickCollinghamFollifoot
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Follifoot | 645 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Spofforth | 1,175 | 1.6 | — | C | A− | A |
| Pannal | 2,530 | 2.4 | A | D | A+ | A |
| Harrogate | 75,522 | 2.9 | A | B+ | C+ | B− |
| Knaresborough | 15,781 | 3.1 | A− | B− | B− | B |
| Wetherby | 11,711 | 4.5 | B+ | D | C− | A− |
| East Keswick | 1,145 | 5 | — | D− | A+ | A+ |
| Collingham | 2,362 | 5 | — | D− | A− | A+ |
Spofforth, East Keswick and Collingham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Follifoot
How many listed buildings are there in Follifoot?
That is 7.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Follifoot?
Band D council tax in Follifoot is £2,519 for 2026–27, more 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 Follifoot
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Follifoot is a built-up area of 645 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
- 645 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Harrogate
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000609
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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