Grewelthorpe’s story
9 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Grewelthorpe’s built-up area.
67% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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GrewelthorpeNorth Yorkshire
226 residents make their home in this village in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber. 50% of households own their home outright.
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Photo: Jamesfcarter · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
226
Census 2021 · Harrogate council
Median age
51.7
24% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
49%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Grewelthorpe a good place to live?
There are no grades for Grewelthorpe: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. 67% of homes were built before 1919. On the way to work, 11% walk, cycle or take a bus or train.
What makes Grewelthorpe stand out
The 3 things Grewelthorpe does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Own outright
Housing
50% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Grewelthorpe.
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 14% in Grewelthorpe, fewer than in North Yorkshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 40% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took nearly nine in ten commuters, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%). The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 0.8%. 4% of commuters who live in Grewelthorpe also work there. Jobs per working resident: 0.7.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot7%
Bicycle3%
Train1%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
40%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£50K
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
Grewelthorpe is a town of owners: 78% of households own their home, above North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
Private renters make up 15% of households, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). The social rented sector houses 7% of households. That is the middle of 8 standard sales inside Grewelthorpe’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Grewelthorpe£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Terraced | £275,000 | 5 |
78%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,518
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
Grewelthorpe records less violent crime per resident than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 11.8 per 1,000 a year
Burglary and damage came to 5.9 per 1,000 residents a year, below North Yorkshire’s towns (7.4) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 4 crimes and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Grewelthorpe’s built-up area. Violence and sexual offences were 50% of the crimes.
11.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Public order1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
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.
11.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
4
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
Disability is less common in Grewelthorpe, 12% of residents, than in North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
At the census, 3.6% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below North Yorkshire’s towns (5.5%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. 84% of people in Grewelthorpe rate their own health good or very good. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.1 miles away.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Grewelthorpe | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.6% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 19% | 17% |
82.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.1
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
Grewelthorpe is rich in listed buildings: 398 per 10,000 residents, 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.
Historic England’s list names 9 listed buildings in Grewelthorpe, every one Grade II. Conservation areas cover 3% of the town’s land, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (7%).
9listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II9
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
67%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
398
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
Grewelthorpe is a graduates’ town: 49% hold a degree, more than in North Yorkshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or over, above North Yorkshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population. Half of Grewelthorpe is older than 51.7, half younger.
51.7median age
GrewelthorpeNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level49%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Grewelthorpe | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.2% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 49% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Lightwater Valley and 4 more in and around Grewelthorpe
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Grewelthorpe. Best known first.
Theme parkLightwater Valley4.8 km outside town, to the east
GardenHackfall500 m outside town, to the northeast
GardenSwinton Estate3.5 km outside town, to the northwestGardenGardenHimalayan Garden & Sculpture Park1.7 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionTheakston Brewery Visitor Centre4.1 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 (3)
- Lightwater Valley: Stefan Scheer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hackfall: Alan Bate, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Swinton Estate: Michael King, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Grewelthorpe
12pages on Grewelthorpe
The big questions
Grewelthorpe’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
MashamRiponBedalePateley BridgeAiskewLeemingLeeming BarGrewelthorpe
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grewelthorpe | 226 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Masham | 1,112 | 2.8 | — | C | B | A |
| Ripon | 16,593 | 5.8 | A− | A− | B− | C+ |
| Bedale | 3,289 | 7.7 | A− | B | C | B |
| Pateley Bridge | 1,343 | 7.9 | — | A− | B− | A− |
| Aiskew | 1,759 | 8.2 | — | B | B+ | B |
| Leeming | 1,712 | 9.3 | — | B+ | A+ | A |
| Leeming Bar | 1,063 | 9.3 | — | A− | C− | B+ |
Masham, Pateley Bridge, Aiskew, Leeming and Leeming Bar have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Grewelthorpe
How many listed buildings are there in Grewelthorpe?
That is 16.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Grewelthorpe?
Band D council tax in Grewelthorpe is £2,518 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 Grewelthorpe
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Grewelthorpe is a built-up area of 226 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
- 226 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Harrogate
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000482
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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