Killinghall’s story
5 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Killinghall’s built-up area.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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KillinghallNorth Yorkshire
A village of 1,476 in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: Mtaylor848 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,476
Census 2021 · Harrogate council
Median home
£400K
93 sales in 3 years
Median age
43.5
21% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
39%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Killinghall a good place to live?
Killinghall’s strongest subject is health — life expectancy is 83.2 for men and 85.9 for women. Pupils here do less well than most (C−): primary results beat 21% of towns in England. It lags on cost of living as well: homes sell for a median £400,000, about 6.9 times local household income. Few people walk, cycle or take the bus to work (C): on the way to work, 10% walk, cycle or take a bus or train.
Figures: life expectancy, ONS · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · commuting, Census 2021. Killinghall is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
ONS publishes one rent for all of North Yorkshire, so this town's Cost Grade uses house prices and council tax only.
What makes Killinghall stand out
The 3 things Killinghall does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
48% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.4 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Life expectancy, against UK towns
Health
85.9 and 83.2 years
OHID Fingertips, 2019–23.
How Killinghall grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Killinghall is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Killinghall is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
HealthAmong the healthiest places comparedAOpen →Jobs & income2.1% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsAOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 21% of towns in EnglandC−Open →WalkabilityBehind most towns comparedCOpen →Cost of livingRent £849 a monthCOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaB+Open →SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryGraded on historic places and the town’s ageC+Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 7% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeC+Open →Civic life3.4 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Killinghall.
Health
Killinghall’s life expectancy beats 90% of UK towns
14% of residents have a disability, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (17%). Asked at the census, 85% of residents of Killinghall said they were in good or very good health. There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 1.6 miles off.
85%good or very good healthAHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Killinghall | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.6% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 19% | 17% |
83.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
SchoolsC−
School results in Killinghall are weaker than in 85% of towns in England
55% of pupils at the 10 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Below is its only school. Its one primary school teaches 204 pupils.
C−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killinghall Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 204 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Household income in Killinghall, £72K a year, runs above 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 did their job mainly from home at the census, and on top of that the car took nearly nine in ten commuters, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%). For every resident in work, Killinghall has 0.9 jobs. Of the commuters living locally, 1% work in the town itself.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot4%
Bus3%
Bicycle2%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£72K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 27% 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
Few households rent privately in Killinghall: 9%, fewer than in both North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
13% of households live in social housing. Owners make up nearly three quarters of households, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (65%) and England’s towns (61%). 93 standard sales inside Killinghall’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £400,000.
£400Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Killinghall£400K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £555,000 | 51 |
| Semi-detached | £306,500 | 30 |
| Terraced | £185,000 | 10 |
74%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,512
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
Burglary and damage are rarer in Killinghall than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.9 per 1,000 residents a year
Violence and sexual offences accounted for 56% of recorded crime. 57 crimes and 29 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Killinghall’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. There were 15.8 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (10.3) and England’s towns (7.8).
23.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 45% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual32
Shoplifting7
Public order5
Other theft3
Burglary3
Other crime3
Drugs2
Damage & arson1
Anti-social29
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.
23.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
15.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
57
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.
History
All 5 of Killinghall’s listed buildings are Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Before 1919: that is when 22% of homes were built. Per 10,000 residents, Killinghall counts 34 listed buildings.
5listed buildingsC+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II5
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
22%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
34
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 19% of Killinghall, above North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 9.4% of the town. The middle age in Killinghall is 43.5. Degrees are held by nearly two in five adults, above North Yorkshire’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (34%) alike.
43.5median age
KillinghallNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level39%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Killinghall | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 39% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Ripley Castle and 3 more in and around Killinghall
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Killinghall. Best known first.
Historic houseRipley Castle1.2 km outside town, to the north
Garden · RHSRHS Garden Harlow Carr3.9 km outside town, to the south
Art galleryMercer Gallery2.9 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumThe Harrogate Museum at the Royal Pump Room2.9 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 (3)
- Ripley Castle: Dposte46, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- RHS Garden Harlow Carr: DS Pugh, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mercer Gallery: Storye book, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Killinghall
15pages on Killinghall
The big questions
SafetyB+23.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingCMedian home £400K · rent £849 a monthHousing34 sold in 12 months · busiest street Ripon RoadSchoolsC−1 state schoolHealthALife expectancy 83.2 (men), 85.9 (women)Work & commuteA53% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB+0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Killinghall’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HampsthwaiteHarrogateKnaresboroughPannalSpofforthRiponBoroughbridgeKillinghall
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killinghall | 1,476 | — | — | C | B+ | A |
| Hampsthwaite | 1,169 | 1.7 | — | C | A+ | A |
| Harrogate | 75,522 | 2.3 | A | B+ | C+ | B− |
| Knaresborough | 15,781 | 4.1 | A− | B− | B− | B |
| Pannal | 2,530 | 4.5 | A | D | A+ | A |
| Spofforth | 1,175 | 6.7 | — | C | A− | A |
| Ripon | 16,593 | 7.8 | A− | A− | B− | C+ |
| Boroughbridge | 3,064 | 8.4 | B | B | C | B+ |
Hampsthwaite and Spofforth have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Killinghall
Are schools in Killinghall good?
Primary results trail 80% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by North Yorkshire council.
Is Killinghall expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £400,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £185,000, semi-detached houses £306,500 and detached houses £555,000.
Does Killinghall flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Killinghall
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Killinghall is a built-up area of 1,476 people, in the Harrogate 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
- 1,476 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Harrogate
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000577
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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