Hampsthwaite’s story
15 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Hampsthwaite’s built-up area.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HampsthwaiteNorth Yorkshire
With 1,169 residents, it is a village in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Population
1,169
Census 2021 · Harrogate council
Median home
£398K
58 sales in 3 years
Median age
46
27% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
44%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Hampsthwaite a good place to live?
Recorded crime is low (A+): 5.4 violent and sexual offences and 3.4 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year. People here tend to be in good health: men here can expect to live to 83.2, women to 85.9. School results trail most towns: primary results beat just over one in ten towns in England. It lags on cost of living as well: a typical home costs £397,500 and rent runs £849 a month.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · life expectancy, ONS · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years. Hampsthwaite has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
ONS publishes one rent for all of North Yorkshire, so this town's Cost Grade uses house prices and council tax only.
What makes Hampsthwaite stand out
The 3 things Hampsthwaite does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 5.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
98%of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Safety
of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
How Hampsthwaite grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Hampsthwaite is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SafetyIn the top fifth of the towns comparedA+Open →HealthBased on how healthy residents are for their agesAOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 11% of towns in EnglandDOpen →Jobs & income1.5% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsAOpen →Cost of livingMedian sale £397,500, 6.9 years of area incomeCOpen →WalkabilityMost errands need a carCOpen →Hazard risk1.2% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryAbove the middle of the towns comparedB+Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 23% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeA−Open →Civic life6 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hampsthwaite.
Safety
Per resident, Hampsthwaite sees less crime than 99% of UK towns
Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Hampsthwaite has less crime per resident than 98% of them. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 12 recorded crimes inside the town’s built-up area, and 4 reports of anti-social behaviour. There were 2 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below North Yorkshire’s towns (10.4) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Of all the crimes, 67% were violence and sexual offences.
5.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 98% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual8
Other theft1
Burglary1
Weapons1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
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.
5.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
12
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.
SchoolsD
Results at Hampsthwaite’s schools trail 93% of towns in England
The town has one school, shown below. Key Stage 2 results at the 6 primary schools within 3 km: 52% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
DSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampsthwaite Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 174 | B+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Health
Bad health is less common in Hampsthwaite than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.7% of residents
Self-reported good health: 87% of Hampsthwaite’s residents. 13% of residents have a disability, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (17%). Men in Hampsthwaite can expect to live to 83.2, women to 85.9 (2019–23). Seeing a GP means leaving Hampsthwaite: the nearest practice is 3 miles away.
87%good or very good healthAHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Hampsthwaite | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.7% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 19% | 17% |
83.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.9
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
HousingCost of living grade C
More households own their home in Hampsthwaite than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 79%
9% of households rent from a council or housing body. The £397,500 median rests on 58 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
£398Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hampsthwaite£398K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £442,000 | 30 |
| Semi-detached | £363,500 | 14 |
| Terraced | £358,750 | 14 |
79%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,586
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Work tends to be further away for Hampsthwaite: 18% commute under 5 km, below North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 34% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
10% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (27%). The car carried 89% of commuters at the census. About 4% of its commuters stay in Hampsthwaite for work. The average household earns £72K a year before tax.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot5%
Train2%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
Underground, tram1%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
34%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£72K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 27% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
15 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The pre-1919 share of homes is 21%. Scaled to its population, Hampsthwaite has 128 listed buildings per 10,000 people, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (58) and England’s towns (39).
15listed buildingsB+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II15
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
21%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
128
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
Few people in Hampsthwaite are 15 to 24: 7.4%, fewer than in both North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
Children under 15 count for 20% of the people here, and on top of that 27% of residents are 65 or over, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (18%). Ages in Hampsthwaite split evenly at 46: half are older, half younger. Graduates make up 44% of adults.
46median age
HampsthwaiteNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level44%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Hampsthwaite | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.4% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 44% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Ripley Castle and 3 more in and around Hampsthwaite
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Hampsthwaite. Best known first.
Historic houseRipley Castle2.6 km outside town, to the northeast
Garden · RHSRHS Garden Harlow Carr4.2 km outside town, to the southeast
Art galleryMercer Gallery4.3 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumThe Harrogate Museum at the Royal Pump Room4.3 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Ripley Castle: Dposte46, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- RHS Garden Harlow Carr: DS Pugh, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mercer Gallery: Storye book, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hampsthwaite
15pages on Hampsthwaite
The big questions
SafetyA+5.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingCMedian home £398K · rent £849 a monthHousing16 sold in 12 months · busiest street High StreetSchoolsD1 state schoolHealthALife expectancy 83.2 (men), 85.9 (women)Work & commuteA49% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC1.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Hampsthwaite’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
KillinghallHarrogatePannalKnaresboroughPateley BridgeSpofforthPool-in-WharfedaleHampsthwaite
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampsthwaite | 1,169 | — | — | C | A+ | A |
| Killinghall | 1,476 | 1.7 | — | C | B+ | A |
| Harrogate | 75,522 | 3.4 | A | B+ | C+ | B− |
| Pannal | 2,530 | 5.1 | A | D | A+ | A |
| Knaresborough | 15,781 | 5.8 | A− | B− | B− | B |
| Pateley Bridge | 1,343 | 7.8 | — | A− | B− | A− |
| Spofforth | 1,175 | 7.9 | — | C | A− | A |
| Pool-in-Wharfedale | 1,991 | 8.2 | — | D | A | A+ |
Killinghall, Pateley Bridge, Spofforth and Pool-in-Wharfedale have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Hampsthwaite
How many listed buildings are there in Hampsthwaite?
That is 5.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
Are schools in Hampsthwaite good?
Primary results trail 89% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by North Yorkshire council.
Is Hampsthwaite expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £397,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £358,750, semi-detached houses £363,500 and detached houses £442,000.
About Hampsthwaite
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Hampsthwaite is a built-up area of 1,169 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
- 1,169 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Harrogate
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000576
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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