Haxby’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Haxby’s built-up area.
4% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HaxbyNorth Yorkshire
TownGrade
A
#5 of 54 in North Yorkshire
Primary school results beat 97% of towns in England. 10,176 residents make their home in this town in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: Colin Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
10,176
Census 2021 · York council
Median home
£315K
430 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.7
33% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
21%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Haxby a good place to live?
The everyday basics are strong; the price of a home is the catch. Its strongest is safety: police record 11.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, and 5.4 home and vehicle crimes. At A overall, Haxby ranks #5 of 54 in North Yorkshire. Set against the rest, it does better than 91% of UK towns. Buying in is costly (C−): a typical home costs £315,000 and rent runs £1,199 a month. Hazard risk is weaker too (C−) — 2.2% of homes face a high or medium risk of river or sea flooding.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · flood risk, Environment Agency.
How Haxby grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Haxby is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Jobs & incomeMean household income £55,052AOpen →SafetyVery little crime by comparisonAOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 97% of towns in England; secondary results beat 59% of towns in EnglandA−Open →Hazard riskIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedC−Open →Walkability21% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transportA−Open →Cost of livingMedian sale £315,000, 5.9 years of area incomeC−Open →HealthLife expectancy 82.4 for men, 84.8 for womenB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History3 listed buildingsD−Open →Outdoors59% live within 400 m of a park; 0.6 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsDOpen →Civic life1.9 local charities per 1,000 residents; 71% live within 1 km of a libraryB+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes Haxby stand out
The 3 things Haxby does most differently from other towns.
100%of UK towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people
Safety
Less crime than 100%
of UK towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
33% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Primary results, towns in England
Schools
Primary results beat 97%
of towns in England, on Key Stage 2 reading, writing and maths
Secondary results beat 59%. Department for Education.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Haxby.
Who lives here
An older town: 33% of people in Haxby are 65 or over, more than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns
52.7median age
7.4% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). Ages in Haxby split evenly at 52.7: half are older, half younger. Also worth knowing: among adults, 35% have a degree.
HaxbyNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
33%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 89 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.
| Haxby | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.4% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.8% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsA−
Exam results at Haxby’s schools top 82% of towns in England
A−School Grade
Between them, two primaries teach 554 pupils in Haxby. Ralph Butterfield Primary School’s results beat 96% of schools in England like it. 76% of pupils at the town’s 2 primary schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Butterfield Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 311 | A+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 2 schools →
History
Haxby’s listed buildings: 3, all Grade II
3listed buildingsD−History Grade
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For its size, Haxby has the second fewest listed buildings of the towns in North Yorkshire. 4% of homes date from before 1919.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
4%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
3
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Safety
For a town of its size, Haxby is quiet: less crime per resident than 100% of the 645 UK towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people
11.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 15.7 reports per 1,000, above North Yorkshire’s towns (10.3) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Haxby logged 320 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 202 complaints of anti-social conduct. Of all the crimes, 41% were violence and sexual offences.
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 100% of the 645 UK towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual132
Shoplifting55
Damage & arson50
Public order29
Other theft25
Burglary7
Bicycle theft6
Other crime6
Anti-social202
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.
11.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
15.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
320
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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Only 1.3% of 16 to 64s in Haxby claim unemployment benefits, fewer than in North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
21%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 35% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For just over two in five commuters, work was under 5 km away. Work in town: just over a tenth of resident commuters. Haxby counts 0.3 jobs per working resident. 77% of commuters drove, above North Yorkshire’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%) alike.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving77%
Bicycle8%
On foot8%
Bus5%
41%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
35%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£55K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
A−
Walkability: more walkable than 79% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C−
Most households in Haxby own their home: 86%, more than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns
£315Kmedian sale
Private renters make up 8% of households, below North Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. The social rented sector houses 5% of households. From September 2023 to August 2026, 430 homes sold inside Haxby’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £315,000.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Haxby£315K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £425,000 | 202 |
| Semi-detached | £270,000 | 141 |
| Terraced | £250,000 | 48 |
| Flat or maisonette | £155,000 | 39 |
86%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,199
average private rent a month, York council area
£2,334
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
Just 4.4% of people in Haxby say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
81%good or very good healthB+Health Grade
One GP practice serves the town; just over two thirds of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. Women here live to 84.8 on average and men to 82.4 (2019–23). The nearest A&E to Haxby is The York Hospital, 3.1 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Haxby | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.4% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 19% | 17% |
82.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Haxby
14pages on Haxby
The big questions
SafetyA11.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC−Median home £315K · rent £1,199 a monthHousing123 sold in 12 months · busiest street Greenshaw DriveSchoolsA−2 state schoolsHealthB+Life expectancy 82.4 (men), 84.8 (women)Work & commuteA53% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC−2.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Nearby attractions
All attractions →York Minster and 23 more in and around Haxby
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Haxby. Best known first.
ChurchYork Minster4.5 km outside town, to the south
MuseumYorkshire Museum4.6 km outside town, to the south · 164K visitors a year (2019)
Art galleryYork Art Gallery4.4 km outside town, to the south
MuseumJorvik Viking Centre5 km outside town, to the south
Abbey or priorySt Mary's Abbey4.5 km outside town, to the south
Garden · National TrustTreasurer's House Garden4.4 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- York Minster: MatzeTrier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Yorkshire Museum: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- York Art Gallery: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jorvik Viking Centre: CambridgeBayWeather, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- St Mary's Abbey: Kaly99, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Treasurer's House Garden: Tom Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Haxby
Town in North Yorkshire, England
Haxby is a built-up area of 10,176 people, in the York 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
- 10,176 (Census 2021)
- Council
- York
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 1 sq mi (2.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000581
Haxby’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WiggintonHuntingtonStrensallSkelton (York)Stockton on the ForestUpper PoppletonYorkHaxby
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haxby | 10,176 | — | A | C− | A | B+ |
| Wigginton | 1,422 | 0.7 | — | C− | A+ | A− |
| Huntington | 12,420 | 1.7 | B− | C | B− | C+ |
| Strensall | 6,060 | 2.2 | A | C− | A | A− |
| Skelton (York) | 1,380 | 2.5 | — | C− | A | B |
| Stockton on the Forest | 1,018 | 3.3 | — | C | B− | B |
| Upper Poppleton | 3,520 | 3.7 | A | D | A+ | A− |
| York | 141,696 | 3.9 | B− | C | C− | C |
Wigginton, Skelton (York) and Stockton on the Forest have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Haxby
Are schools in Haxby good?
Secondary results are closer to the middle, beating 59%. Haxby has 2 state schools; places are handled by York council.
Does Haxby flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
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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