Great Broughton’s story
4 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Great Broughton’s built-up area.
39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Great BroughtonNorth Yorkshire
862 people call this village in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber home.
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Photo: Trish Steel · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
862
Census 2021 · Hambleton council
Median home
£438K
24 sales in 3 years
Median age
56.8
34% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
49%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Great Broughton a good place to live?
Great Broughton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 8% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 39% of its homes date from before 1919. 34% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Great Broughton stand out
The 3 things Great Broughton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
34% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Great Broughton.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Great Broughton than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 8.8% are under 15
Residents of Great Broughton have a median age of 56.8. People 65 and over make up just over a third of the town, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (18%). Degrees are held by 49% of adults.
56.8median age
Great BroughtonNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
34%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level49%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Great Broughton | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.8% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 34% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 49% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 21% in Great Broughton, fewer than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
1.2% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (1.8%) and England’s towns (2.3%). At the census, 89% of commuters went by car. Work in town: 2% of resident commuters. The census counted 36% of workers working mainly from home.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot6%
Bicycle1%
21%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
36%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£50K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
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
Private renting is less common in Great Broughton than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 8%
The middle sale price: £438K, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (£261K) and England’s towns (£308K). 82% of households own their home. Social renters account for one in ten households.
£438Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Great Broughton£438K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £475,000 | 14 |
| Semi-detached | £290,000 | 7 |
82%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,534
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 Great Broughton: 10.1 per 1,000 residents a year, under North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
Police figures for Great Broughton’s built-up area: 15 crimes and 4 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Of all the crimes, 47% were violence and sexual offences. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 4.6 reports per 1,000, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (10.4) and England’s towns (7.8).
10.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Damage & arson5
Public order1
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Anti-social4
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.
10.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.6
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
Just 2.4% of people in Great Broughton say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
There is no GP practice in Great Broughton: the nearest is 2.2 miles off. 87% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above North Yorkshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. Disability touches 14% of the town’s population. The nearest A&E to Great Broughton is The James Cook University Hospital, 7.5 miles away.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Great Broughton | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.4% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 19% | 17% |
81.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Great Broughton keeps more of its old housing than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 39% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
None of the 4 listed buildings reaches Grade II* or Grade I; all are Grade II. Of Great Broughton’s land, 14% lies in conservation areas, above North Yorkshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (7%) alike.
4listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
39%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
46
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Great Broughton
12pages on Great Broughton
The big questions
Safety10.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £438K · rent £849 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street High StreetSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.9 (men), 84.6 (women)Work & commute52% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Great Broughton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
StokesleyGreat AytonHutton RudbyStaintonGuisboroughMiddlesbroughEstonGreat Broughton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Broughton | 862 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stokesley | 4,906 | 2.2 | B | C+ | B− | A− |
| Great Ayton | 4,348 | 3 | A− | A− | A− | A− |
| Hutton Rudby | 1,955 | 5 | — | D | A+ | A+ |
| Stainton | 1,817 | 6.6 | — | B− | C+ | C− |
| Guisborough | 18,091 | 6.9 | B− | B+ | C− | C |
| Middlesbrough | 148,232 | 7.4 | C− | A− | D− | D |
| Eston | 29,625 | 8 | D | A | D− | D− |
Hutton Rudby and Stainton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Great Broughton
How many listed buildings are there in Great Broughton?
That is 1.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Great Broughton expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £290,000 and detached houses £475,000. Private rents in the North Yorkshire council area averaged £849 a month in August 2026.
About Great Broughton
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Great Broughton is a built-up area of 862 people, in the Hambleton 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
- 862 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Hambleton
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000369
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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