Hutton Buscel’s story
15 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Hutton Buscel’s built-up area.
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Hutton BuscelNorth Yorkshire
A village of 315 in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: Barbara Carr · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
315
Census 2021 · Scarborough council
Median home
£492K
10 sales in 3 years
Median age
59
39% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
39%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Hutton Buscel a good place to live?
Hutton Buscel has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Hutton Buscel stand out
The 3 things Hutton Buscel 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 I, including Church of St Matthew; 19.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
39% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hutton Buscel.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Hutton Buscel than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 11% are under 15
Aged 15 to 24: 5.7% of residents. People 65 and over make up nearly two fifths of the town, above North Yorkshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Typical age in Hutton Buscel: 59, the median.
59median age
Hutton BuscelNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
39%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar10%
Degree level39%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 87 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.
| Hutton Buscel | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.7% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 11% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 39% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.5% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 9.8% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 39% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Hutton Buscel walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 7%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 31% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Of the commuters living in Hutton Buscel, 2% work in the town itself. 24% of commuters travelled under 5 km, below North Yorkshire’s towns (48%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. Average household income comes to £46K a year before tax.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot5%
Bicycle2%
24%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
31%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£46K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
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 Hutton Buscel sells for £492K, more than in North Yorkshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Social housing holds 8% of households, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). 75% of households own their home. Private rents average £849 a month across the North Yorkshire council area.
£492Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hutton Buscel£492K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £525,000 | 7 |
75%
of households own their home · England 61%
17%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,582
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
Hutton Buscel records less burglary and damage per resident than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 1.1 per 1,000 a year
Violent crime ran at 2.1 per 1,000 residents a year, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (20) and England’s towns (22). Over the year to August 2026, 1 offences were reported in Hutton Buscel.
2.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Damage & arson1
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
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.
2.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
1
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
Fewer people in Hutton Buscel say their health is good than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 72%
At the census, 26% of people here had a disability, above North Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. 7.9% of residents report bad or very bad health. Hutton Buscel has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.5 miles away.
72%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 72%Fair 20%Bad or very bad 8%
| Census 2021 | Hutton Buscel | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 72% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.9% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 26% | 19% | 17% |
81.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
More of the land in Hutton Buscel is conservation area than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 83%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Per 10,000 residents, Hutton Buscel counts 476 listed buildings, above North Yorkshire’s towns (59) and England’s towns (39) alike. The town’s listed buildings include the Church of St Matthew, Grade I. Before 1919: that is when 33% of homes were built. It counts 15 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade I.
15listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II14
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Matthew Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
33%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
476
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 Hutton Buscel
12pages on Hutton Buscel
The big questions
Safety2.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £492K · rent £849 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 months · busiest street Main StreetSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.4 (men), 86.5 (women)Work & commute44% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Hutton Buscel’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
East Ayton and West AytonSeamer (Scarborough)ScarboroughScalbyBurnistonThornton-le-DaleFileyHutton Buscel
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hutton Buscel | 315 | — | — | — | — | — |
| East Ayton and West Ayton | 2,809 | 1.1 | C− | D− | A− | B |
| Seamer (Scarborough) | 2,120 | 2.6 | — | D− | A | C |
| Scarborough | 59,505 | 4.3 | D− | C | D | D |
| Scalby | 1,790 | 4.6 | — | D− | A | B |
| Burniston | 1,470 | 5.9 | — | D− | A | B |
| Thornton-le-Dale | 1,858 | 8.8 | — | D− | A | B |
| Filey | 6,664 | 8.8 | D | D | B− | C− |
Seamer (Scarborough), Scalby, Burniston and Thornton-le-Dale have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Hutton Buscel
Who lives in Hutton Buscel?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 39% of residents were 65 or over and 34% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 11% were under 15.
How many listed buildings are there in Hutton Buscel?
That is 19.5 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Matthew.
About Hutton Buscel
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Hutton Buscel is a built-up area of 315 people, in the Scarborough 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
- 315 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Scarborough
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000433
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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