Harmby’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Harmby’s built-up area.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HarmbyNorth Yorkshire
A village of 376 in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: Jay Pea · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
376
Census 2021 · Richmondshire council
Median home
£278K
12 sales in 3 years
Median age
61.8
41% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Harmby a good place to live?
Harmby has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Harmby stand out
The 3 things Harmby 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%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
41% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Own outright
Housing
66% 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 Harmby.
Who lives here
Children make up only 7% of Harmby, fewer than in North Yorkshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Just over two in five residents are 65 or over, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (18%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7% of the population. Harmby has a median age of 61.8 years.
61.8median age
HarmbyNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
41%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship9%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Harmby | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 7% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 10% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 41% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.7% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Harmby than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 8%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For just over a third of commuters, work was under 5 km away. Nearly nine in ten commuters drove, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%). Among 16 to 64s, 0.7% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot7%
Underground, tram1%
35%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
33%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£46K
mean household income, before tax
0.7%
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 Harmby than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 83%
17% of households rent privately. Social housing holds 1% of households, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Half of the 12 standard sales inside Harmby’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £277,500.
£278Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Harmby£278K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £375,000 | 6 |
83%
of households own their home · England 61%
17%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,530
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
Harmby records less violent crime per resident than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 8 per 1,000 a year
Homes saw 4.4 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (7.4) and England’s towns (9.4). Over the year to August 2026, 8 offences were reported in Harmby, along with 3 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences made up 50% of the total.
8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Other theft2
Drugs1
Weapons1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Burglary0
Anti-social3
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.
8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
8
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
Bad health is less common in Harmby than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 4% of residents
Seeing a GP means leaving Harmby: the nearest practice is 1 miles away. The nearest A&E to Harmby is Darlington Memorial Hospital, 18.5 miles away. Also worth knowing: 17% of residents have a disability, lower than North Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and near England’s towns (17%).
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Harmby | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 19% | 17% |
80.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Harmby’s listed buildings: 1, all Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Relative to its size, Harmby keeps 27 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, below North Yorkshire’s towns (59) and England’s towns (39) alike. 16% of its homes were built before 1919.
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
16%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
27
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Middleham Castle and 2 more in and around Harmby
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Harmby. Best known first.
CastleCastle · English HeritageMiddleham Castle1.8 km outside town, to the south
Heritage railwayWensleydale Railway3.4 km outside town, to the eastTheme parkTheme parkThe Forbidden Corner4.3 km outside town, to the southwest
Heritage railwayWensleydale Railway3.4 km outside town, to the eastTheme parkTheme parkThe Forbidden Corner4.3 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Wensleydale Railway: Paul Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Harmby
14pages on Harmby
The big questions
Safety8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £278K · rent £849 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.8 (men), 85.8 (women)Work & commute50% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Harmby’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LeyburnCatterick GarrisonRichmondMashamBrompton-on-SwaleCatterickBedaleHarmby
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harmby | 376 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Leyburn | 2,414 | 1 | — | C+ | A | B+ |
| Catterick Garrison | 14,212 | 6.2 | B | A | B− | C− |
| Richmond | 8,076 | 7.9 | B+ | B | C+ | B |
| Masham | 1,112 | 8.1 | — | C | B | A |
| Brompton-on-Swale | 1,899 | 8.5 | — | B+ | B | B− |
| Catterick | 2,718 | 8.6 | A | A− | A | B− |
| Bedale | 3,289 | 8.7 | A− | B | C | B |
Leyburn, Masham and Brompton-on-Swale have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Harmby
How much is council tax in Harmby?
Band D council tax in Harmby is £2,530 for 2026–27, more than in 71% 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.
How many listed buildings are there in Harmby?
1 on Historic England’s list.
About Harmby
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Harmby is a built-up area of 376 people, in the Richmondshire 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
- 376 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Richmondshire
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000408
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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