Great Ouseburn’s story
16 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Great Ouseburn’s built-up area.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Great OuseburnNorth Yorkshire
623 people call this village in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber home.
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Photo: Chris Heaton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
623
Census 2021 · Harrogate council
Median home
£460K
51 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.5
21% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
45%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Great Ouseburn a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Great Ouseburn is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 7% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 16 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. The median home sold for £460,000.
What makes Great Ouseburn stand out
The 3 things Great Ouseburn does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% 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 Church of St Mary; 10.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.7 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 Great Ouseburn.
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Great Ouseburn: 13% commute under 5 km, below North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 49% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For every resident in work, Great Ouseburn has 1.1 jobs. 92% of commuters drove, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%). In addition, the census counted 49% of workers working mainly from home. Work in town: 2% of resident commuters.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot4%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
Train1%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
49%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£66K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
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 Great Ouseburn
Great Ouseburn Primary School’s results beat 87% of schools in England like it. The town has one school, shown below. 67% of pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Ouseburn Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | – | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Great Ouseburn is a town of owners: 75% of households own their home, above North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
13% rent privately, below North Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Council and housing-body homes hold just over one in ten households. Private rents average £849 a month across the North Yorkshire council area.
£460Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Great Ouseburn£460K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £699,995 | 34 |
| Semi-detached | £394,680 | 11 |
| Terraced | £345,500 | 6 |
75%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,540
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
Great Ouseburn records less violent crime per resident than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 7.5 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences were 86% of the crimes. Homes saw 3.8 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below North Yorkshire’s towns (7.4) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. Police recorded 7 crimes inside Great Ouseburn’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 5 reports of anti-social behaviour.
7.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Public order1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social5
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.
7.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
7
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
Fewer people in Great Ouseburn live with a disability than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 10%
88% of Great Ouseburn’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (82%). At the census, 2.4% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. Seeing a GP means leaving Great Ouseburn: the nearest practice is 3.5 miles away.
88%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Great Ouseburn | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.4% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 10% | 19% | 17% |
81.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Great Ouseburn are listed than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 257 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Great Ouseburn’s land, 38% lies in conservation areas, above North Yorkshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. 29% of homes were built before 1919. Grade II* covers 1 of them.
16listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II15
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Mary Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
29%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
257
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
Great Ouseburn is a graduates’ town: 45% hold a degree, more than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns
The median resident of Great Ouseburn is 47.5 years old. People aged 15 to 24 make up 9.1% of the town, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). One measure of family life: 18% of residents are under 15.
47.5median age
Great OuseburnNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level45%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Great Ouseburn | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 45% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Great Ouseburn
13pages on Great Ouseburn
The big questions
Safety7.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £460K · rent £849 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street Rudforth PlaceSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.2 (men), 84.4 (women)Work & commute61% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.6% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Great Ouseburn’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BoroughbridgeLangthorpeTockwithKnaresboroughEasingwoldDishforthHuby (Hambleton)Great Ouseburn
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Ouseburn | 623 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Boroughbridge | 3,064 | 4 | B | B | C | B+ |
| Langthorpe | 1,294 | 4.5 | — | C | C | A− |
| Tockwith | 1,788 | 6.2 | — | C | C+ | A |
| Knaresborough | 15,781 | 6.4 | A− | B− | B− | B |
| Easingwold | 5,036 | 7.2 | B | C | C+ | B+ |
| Dishforth | 1,266 | 7.7 | — | A− | A | A− |
| Huby (Hambleton) | 1,056 | 7.9 | — | D | A+ | A− |
Langthorpe, Tockwith, Dishforth and Huby (Hambleton) 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 Ouseburn
How many listed buildings are there in Great Ouseburn?
That is 10.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Great Ouseburn expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £345,500, semi-detached houses £394,680 and detached houses £699,995.
How much is council tax in Great Ouseburn?
Band D council tax in Great Ouseburn is £2,540 for 2026–27, more than in 74% 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 Great Ouseburn
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Great Ouseburn is a built-up area of 623 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
- 623 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Harrogate
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000561
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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