Gristhorpe’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Gristhorpe’s built-up area.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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GristhorpeNorth Yorkshire
The village has 417 residents and lies in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: John Fielding · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
417
Census 2021 · Scarborough council
Median home
£263K
28 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.9
23% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
32%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Gristhorpe a good place to live?
Gristhorpe is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 8% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 3, with 0 at Grade I. Mortgage-free owners make up 52% of households.
What makes Gristhorpe stand out
The 3 things Gristhorpe 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%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
3 listed buildings
0 Grade II*; 3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
52% 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 Gristhorpe.
Work & commute
The car carries 92% of commuters in Gristhorpe, more than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns
8%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 25% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For 28% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. Households had £41K a year before tax, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (£52K) and England’s towns (£55K). Among 16 to 64s, 1.3% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. About 4% of its commuters stay in Gristhorpe for work.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot5%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
28%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
25%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£41K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
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
More households own their home in Gristhorpe than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 80%
£263Kmedian sale
15% rent privately, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). Social renters account for 4% of households. 28 standard sales inside Gristhorpe’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £262,500.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Gristhorpe£263K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £322,500 | 14 |
| Semi-detached | £220,000 | 12 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,548
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
Gristhorpe records more violent crime per resident than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 123.1 per 1,000 a year
123.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
69% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Homes see 16.8 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 86 crimes inside Gristhorpe’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 12 reports of anti-social behaviour. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 26.4 reports per 1,000, above North Yorkshire’s towns (10.4) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual59
Damage & arson8
Other theft7
Drugs4
Burglary3
Public order2
Vehicle crime1
Weapons1
Anti-social12
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.
123.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
16.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
26.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
86
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
Most people in Gristhorpe (82%) report good or very good health
82%good or very good health
The nearest A&E to Gristhorpe is Scarborough Hospital, 5.8 miles away. Seeing a GP means leaving Gristhorpe: the nearest practice is 1.9 miles away. At the census, 18% of people here had a disability, about level with both North Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (17%).
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Gristhorpe | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.3% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 19% | 17% |
80.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.8
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
Most of Gristhorpe is newer: only 13% of homes were built before 1919, below North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
3listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Every one of Gristhorpe’s 3 listed buildings sits at Grade II, the most common listing. Relative to its size, Gristhorpe keeps 72 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. Also worth knowing: of the town’s land, 7% lies in conservation areas, lower than North Yorkshire’s towns (13%) and near England’s towns (7%).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
13%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
72
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
Gristhorpe has fewer young adults than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 6.2% are 15 to 24
52.9median age
People 65 and over make up nearly a quarter of the town, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (18%). Ages in Gristhorpe split evenly at 52.9: half are older, half younger. Degrees are held by 32% of adults.
GristhorpeNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar23%
Degree level32%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Gristhorpe | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.2% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.8% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 23% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Gristhorpe
13pages on Gristhorpe
The big questions
Safety123.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £263K · rent £849 a monthHousing11 sold in 12 months · busiest street Filey RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.3 (men), 83.8 (women)Work & commute43% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →The Scarborough Fair Collection & Vintage Transport Museum and 5 more in and around Gristhorpe
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Gristhorpe. Best known first.
MuseumThe Scarborough Fair Collection & Vintage Transport Museumin town
MuseumFiley Museum2.5 km outside town, to the eastZooZooFiley Zoo1.1 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionStained Glass Centre1.8 km outside town, to the westZooZooMemorial Gardens Aviary2.7 km outside town, to the southeastZooZooPlaydale Farm Park1.7 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- The Scarborough Fair Collection & Vintage Transport Museum: PeterJewell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Filey Museum: Peter Church, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Gristhorpe
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Gristhorpe is a built-up area of 417 people, in the Scarborough 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
- 417 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Scarborough
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000441
Gristhorpe’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
FileyHunmanbySeamer (Scarborough)ScarboroughEast Ayton and West AytonScalbyBurnistonGristhorpe
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gristhorpe | 417 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Filey | 6,664 | 1.6 | D | D | B− | C− |
| Hunmanby | 2,900 | 3 | C− | C− | B | C− |
| Seamer (Scarborough) | 2,120 | 4.6 | — | D− | A | C |
| Scarborough | 59,505 | 4.8 | D− | C | D | D |
| East Ayton and West Ayton | 2,809 | 6.3 | C− | D− | A− | B |
| Scalby | 1,790 | 7.1 | — | D− | A | B |
| Burniston | 1,470 | 8.4 | — | D− | A | B |
Seamer (Scarborough), Scalby and Burniston have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Gristhorpe
How many listed buildings are there in Gristhorpe?
3 on Historic England’s list. That is 3 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Gristhorpe?
Band D council tax in Gristhorpe is £2,548 for 2026–27, more than in 76% 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.
Who lives in Gristhorpe?
At the 2021 Census, 6.2% of Gristhorpe’s 417 residents were 15 to 24 and 23% were 65 or over, against 12% and 18% across England’s towns.
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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