Hilton’s story
3 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Hilton’s built-up area.
6% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HiltonNorth Yorkshire
With 385 residents, it is a village in North Yorkshire, North East.
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Photo: Gordon Hatton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
385
Census 2021 · Stockton-on-Tees council
Median home
£540K
23 sales in 3 years
Median age
56.6
36% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
43%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
2%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Hilton a good place to live?
Hilton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 2% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 3 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. People aged 65 and over make up 36% of residents.
What makes Hilton stand out
The 3 things Hilton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
2% 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
1 Grade I, including Church of St Peter; 3.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
36% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hilton.
Who lives here
Children make up only 13% of Hilton, fewer than in North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
Nearly one in ten residents are 15 to 24, below North Yorkshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Typical age in Hilton: 56.6, the median. Degrees are held by 43% of adults.
56.6median age
HiltonNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
36%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level43%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Hilton | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 36% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Hilton work nearby than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 16% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 32% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Average household income comes to £62K a year before tax. 93% of commuters drove, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%). Jobs per working resident: 0.4.
2%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot1%
Bus1%
16%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
32%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£62K
mean household income, before tax
2%
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
A home in Hilton sells for £540K, more than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns
4% of households live in social housing. Private renters make up 5% of households, below North Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. The owner-occupied share of households is 92%.
£540Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hilton£540K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £565,000 | 19 |
92%
of households own their home · England 61%
5%
rent privately · England 21%
£735
average private rent a month, Stockton-on-Tees council area
£2,588
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
Violent crime runs low in Hilton: 0.9 per 1,000 residents a year, under North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
Hilton logged 4 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 4 complaints of anti-social conduct. Homes saw 5.2 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (7.4) and England’s towns (9.4).
0.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Damage & arson3
Other crime1
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
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.
0.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.7
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
Health
86% of people in Hilton say their health is good or very good, more than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns
Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 3.6% of the town. At the census, 14% of people here had a disability, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (17%). Hilton has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3 miles away.
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Hilton | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.6% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 19% | 17% |
81.8
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 · 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.
History
Among Hilton’s 3 listed buildings: the Church of St Peter, Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Hilton’s listed buildings include the Church of St Peter, Grade I. Homes from before 1919 make up 6% of the total. Relative to its size, Hilton keeps 78 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, above North Yorkshire’s towns (59) and England’s towns (39) alike.
3listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II2
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Peter Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
6%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
78
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hilton
12pages on Hilton
The big questions
Safety0.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £540K · rent £735 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 months · busiest street Falcon WalkSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.8 (men), 86.1 (women)Work & commute39% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Hilton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
StaintonIngleby BarwickYarmHutton RudbyThornaby-on-TeesEgglescliffeStokesleyHilton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilton | 385 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stainton | 1,817 | 2.1 | — | B− | C+ | C− |
| Ingleby Barwick | 23,380 | 2.2 | A+ | A− | A− | A− |
| Yarm | 9,601 | 2.8 | B+ | A− | D− | A− |
| Hutton Rudby | 1,955 | 3 | — | D | A+ | A+ |
| Thornaby-on-Tees | 23,352 | 3.4 | C− | A | D− | D− |
| Egglescliffe | 10,250 | 3.5 | A+ | A− | B | B+ |
| Stokesley | 4,906 | 4 | B | C+ | B− | A− |
Stainton and Hutton Rudby have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Hilton
How many listed buildings are there in Hilton?
3 on Historic England’s list, 1 of them Grade I. That is 3.2 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Peter.
Is Hilton expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Stockton-on-Tees council area averaged £735 a month in August 2026.
About Hilton
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Hilton is a built-up area of 385 people, in the Stockton-on-Tees 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
- 385 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Stockton-on-Tees
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- North East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000351
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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