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Home to 476 people, this village lies in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Goldsborough has no grades; its figures are still real. Its listed buildings number 12, with 1 at Grade I. People aged 65 and over make up 34% of residents.
The 3 things Goldsborough does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Goldsborough’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Goldsborough.
People 65 and over make up just over a third of the town, above North Yorkshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7.8% of the population. Line up the people of Goldsborough by age and the one in the middle is 57. Also worth knowing: among adults, 43% have a degree.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Goldsborough | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 34% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.1% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.7% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
GCSE results at the one secondary school within 3 km: 49% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 47.4. There is one school here; it is shown below. Nearly two thirds of pupils at the 4 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goldsborough Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 71 | C− |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 47% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
12% of commuters who live in Goldsborough also work there. The car took 85% of commuters, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%). The census counted 47% of workers working mainly from home.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
12% of households rent privately. Social housing holds 1% of households, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £849 a month across the North Yorkshire council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £599,995 | 13 |
| Semi-detached | £349,997 | 12 |
| Terraced | £310,000 | 5 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence and sexual offences made up 44% of the total. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 9 offences in Goldsborough and 4 cases of nuisance behaviour. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 13.3 reports per 1,000, above North Yorkshire’s towns (10.4) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
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.
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.
Seeing a GP means leaving Goldsborough: the nearest practice is 1.8 miles away. 3.4% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (5.5%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Disability touches 12% of the town’s population.
| Census 2021 | Goldsborough | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.4% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 19% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
28% of homes were built before 1919. Goldsborough’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary, Grade I. Scaled to its population, that is 252 listed buildings for every 10,000 people in the town. Grade II* covers 1 of them, Grade I 1.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Goldsborough. Best known first.
Historic houseGoldsborough Hallin town
CastleKnaresborough Castle3.1 km outside town, to the west
AttractionOld Mother Shipton's Cave Park3.2 km outside town, to the west
Historic houseAllerton Castle3.2 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumTudor Courthouse Museum3 km outside town, to the westGardenGardenPlumpton Rocks3.2 km outside town, to the southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Goldsborough is a built-up area of 476 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
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldsborough | 476 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Knaresborough | 15,781 | 2 | A− | B− | B− | B |
| Spofforth | 1,175 | 3.4 | — | C | A− | A |
| Harrogate | 75,522 | 4.8 | A | B+ | C+ | B− |
| Wetherby | 11,711 | 4.9 | B+ | D | C− | A− |
| Pannal | 2,530 | 5.6 | A | D | A+ | A |
| Tockwith | 1,788 | 5.7 | — | C | C+ | A |
| Killinghall | 1,476 | 6.1 | — | C | B+ | A |
Spofforth, Tockwith and Killinghall have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 10.3 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £437,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £310,000, semi-detached houses £349,997 and detached houses £599,995.
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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