Kirby Hill’s story
4 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Kirby Hill’s built-up area.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Kirby HillNorth Yorkshire
A village of 625 in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: Alan Murray-Rust · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
625
Census 2021 · Harrogate council
Median home
£350K
32 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.2
28% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Kirby Hill a good place to live?
There are no grades for Kirby Hill: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 8% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 4 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I.
What makes Kirby Hill stand out
The 3 things Kirby Hill does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% 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 All Saints; 2.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
28% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kirby Hill.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Kirby Hill: 28% are 65 or over, above North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
7.5% of residents are aged 15 to 24. Children under 15 make up 14%, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). The median resident of Kirby Hill is 52.2 years old.
52.2median age
Kirby HillNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 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.
| Kirby Hill | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.1% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Kirby Hill
Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary School’s results beat nearly four in five schools in England like it. Its one school is below. Attainment 8 at the one secondary school within 3 km averages 42.8, and 38% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 120 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
The car carries 90% of commuters in Kirby Hill, more than in North Yorkshire’s towns and across England’s towns
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.
Just over a quarter of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. Unemployment benefit claims came to 2.5% of 16 to 64s in 2026, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (1.8%) and England’s towns (2.3%). Work in town: 3% of resident commuters. Jobs per working resident: 0.9.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot5%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
26%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
32%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£53K
mean household income, before tax
2.5%
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
Private renting is less common in Kirby Hill than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 14%
Homes sold for a median £350K, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (£261K) and England’s towns (£308K). The owner-occupied share of households is 73%. Social housing holds 12% of households.
£350Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Kirby Hill£350K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £377,500 | 20 |
| Semi-detached | £247,500 | 6 |
| Terraced | £214,000 | 6 |
73%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,533
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
Kirby Hill records less burglary and damage per resident than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 2.1 per 1,000 a year
Of all the crimes, 45% were violence and sexual offences. Violent crime ran at 6.9 per 1,000 residents a year, below North Yorkshire’s towns (20) and England’s towns (22) alike. Over the year to August 2026, 11 offences were reported in Kirby Hill.
6.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Other theft2
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Burglary1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Drugs0
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.
6.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
11
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
Just 3.2% of people in Kirby Hill say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in North Yorkshire’s towns and across England’s towns
A disability affects 15% of people in Kirby Hill. At the census, 85% of people in Kirby Hill called their health good or very good, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (82%). The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.2 miles away.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Kirby Hill | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.2% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 19% | 17% |
82.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.8
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 buildings in Kirby Hill are listed than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 64 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Kirby Hill’s listed buildings include the Church of All Saints, Grade I.
4listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II3
Among them · Grade I
- Church of All Saints Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
12%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
64
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 Kirby Hill
14pages on Kirby Hill
The big questions
Safety6.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £350K · rent £849 a monthHousing13 sold in 12 months · busiest street St Johns WalkSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82.5 (men), 85.8 (women)Work & commute45% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Kirby Hill’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LangthorpeBoroughbridgeDishforthRiponKnaresboroughSowerbyEasingwoldKirby Hill
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirby Hill | 625 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Langthorpe | 1,294 | 0.7 | — | C | C | A− |
| Boroughbridge | 3,064 | 1.2 | B | B | C | B+ |
| Dishforth | 1,266 | 2.8 | — | A− | A | A− |
| Ripon | 16,593 | 5.3 | A− | A− | B− | C+ |
| Knaresborough | 15,781 | 7.3 | A− | B− | B− | B |
| Sowerby | 4,727 | 8.3 | B− | B+ | C+ | B |
| Easingwold | 5,036 | 8.8 | B | C | C+ | B+ |
Langthorpe 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 Kirby Hill
How many listed buildings are there in Kirby Hill?
That is 2.6 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of All Saints.
Is Kirby Hill expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £214,000, semi-detached houses £247,500 and detached houses £377,500. Private rents in the North Yorkshire council area averaged £849 a month in August 2026.
About Kirby Hill
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Kirby Hill is a built-up area of 625 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
- 625 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Harrogate
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000526
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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