Husthwaite’s story
7 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Husthwaite’s built-up area.
42% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HusthwaiteNorth Yorkshire
392 people call this village in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber home.
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Photo: Chris Heaton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
392
Census 2021 · Hambleton council
Median home
£570K
15 sales in 3 years
Median age
55.3
33% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
42%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Husthwaite a good place to live?
There are no grades for Husthwaite: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 7% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 7 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I.
What makes Husthwaite stand out
The 3 things Husthwaite does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Nicholas; 7.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.1 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Husthwaite.
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Husthwaite: 6% commute under 5 km, below North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Nearly two in five workers worked mainly from home, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (27%) and England’s towns (31%). The car carried nine in ten commuters at the census. About 3% of its commuters stay in Husthwaite for work. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.1%.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot4%
Bicycle3%
Train1%
6%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£53K
mean household income, before tax
1.1%
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
Schools
The schools around Husthwaite
Husthwaite Church of England Primary School’s results beat 98% of schools in England like it. The one school in town appears below. The town’s primary school has 64 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Husthwaite Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 64 | A+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Buying in Husthwaite costs more than in both North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns: the median sale is £570K
Owners make up just over three quarters of households. Private renters make up nearly one in ten households, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). 14% of households live in social housing.
£570Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Husthwaite£570K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £670,000 | 7 |
| Semi-detached | £470,000 | 5 |
76%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,528
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
Violence is recorded less often in Husthwaite than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 11.9 per 1,000 residents a year
Violence and sexual offences accounted for 67% of recorded crime. Over the year to August 2026, 6 offences were reported in Husthwaite. Homes saw 6.8 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).
11.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Public order1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social0
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.
11.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
6
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
Good or very good health: 81% of Husthwaite’s residents
There is no GP practice in Husthwaite: the nearest is 3 miles off. The nearest A&E to Husthwaite is The York Hospital, 14.6 miles away. 17% of residents in Husthwaite live with a disability.
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Husthwaite | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.6% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 19% | 17% |
81.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.7
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.
History
Old homes shape Husthwaite: 42% were built before 1919, more than in both North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Per 10,000 residents, Husthwaite counts 179 listed buildings, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (59) and England’s towns (39). Conservation areas cover 31% of the town’s land, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (7%).
7listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II6
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Nicholas Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
42%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
179
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
Children make up only 12% of Husthwaite, fewer than in both North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
Nearly one in ten residents are aged 15 to 24. People 65 and over make up a third of the town, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (18%). Residents of Husthwaite have a median age of 55.3. Degrees are held by 42% of adults.
55.3median age
HusthwaiteNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
33%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level42%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 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.
| Husthwaite | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Byland Abbey and 4 more in and around Husthwaite
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Husthwaite. Best known first.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageByland Abbey4.5 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumShandy Hall2.2 km outside town, to the northeast
Abbey or prioryNewburgh Priory2.4 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionEasingwold Maize Maze4 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionMouseman Visitor Centre4.3 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Byland Abbey: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shandy Hall: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newburgh Priory: Stuart and Fiona Jackson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Husthwaite
14pages on Husthwaite
The big questions
Safety11.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £570K · rent £849 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.4 (men), 84.7 (women)Work & commute51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Husthwaite’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
EasingwoldAmpleforthHuby (Hambleton)SowerbyThirskHelmsleyDishforthHusthwaite
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Husthwaite | 392 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Easingwold | 5,036 | 3.4 | B | C | C+ | B+ |
| Ampleforth | 1,239 | 4.8 | — | D− | A | A− |
| Huby (Hambleton) | 1,056 | 6.5 | — | D | A+ | A− |
| Sowerby | 4,727 | 7 | B− | B+ | C+ | B |
| Thirsk | 5,891 | 7.1 | C+ | B | C | B |
| Helmsley | 1,345 | 8.1 | — | D− | B− | B+ |
| Dishforth | 1,266 | 8.6 | — | A− | A | A− |
Ampleforth, Huby (Hambleton), Helmsley and Dishforth have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Husthwaite
How many listed buildings are there in Husthwaite?
That is 7.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Husthwaite expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £470,000 and detached houses £670,000. Private rents in the North Yorkshire council area averaged £849 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Husthwaite?
Band D council tax in Husthwaite is £2,528 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.
About Husthwaite
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Husthwaite is a built-up area of 392 people, in the Hambleton 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
- 392 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Hambleton
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000492
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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