Kirby Misperton’s story
3 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Kirby Misperton’s built-up area.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Kirby MispertonNorth Yorkshire
310 people live in this village in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: Nigel Coates · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
310
Census 2021 · Ryedale council
Median age
52.2
29% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
29%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Kirby Misperton a good place to live?
Kirby Misperton is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. Its listed buildings number 3, with 0 at Grade I. Just over one in ten commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. It skews older: 29% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Kirby Misperton stand out
The 3 things Kirby Misperton does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
3 listed buildings
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Laurence; 4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
29% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kirby Misperton.
Who lives here
Kirby Misperton has fewer young adults than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 7.4% are 15 to 24
52.2median age
Children under 15 make up 14%, below North Yorkshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Kirby Misperton has a median age of 52.2.
Kirby MispertonNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications25%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level29%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Kirby Misperton | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.4% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 29% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Kirby Misperton than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 12%
12%walk, cycle or ride
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.
18% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. The car took 85% of commuters, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%). Kirby Misperton counts 1.8 jobs per working resident.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot9%
Train2%
Bicycle1%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
32%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£53K
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
Most households in Kirby Misperton own their home: 76%, more than in both North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
£0Kmedian sale
The social rented sector houses 3% of households. Private rents average £849 a month across the North Yorkshire council area. 20% rent privately, higher than North Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and near England’s towns (21%).
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Kirby Misperton£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £370,000 | 5 |
76%
of households own their home · England 61%
20%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,541
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 more often in Kirby Misperton than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 118.3 per 1,000 residents a year
118.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences made up 72% of the total. Burglary and damage come to 16.1 per 1,000 residents a year. 57 crimes and 3 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Kirby Misperton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual41
Damage & arson8
Other theft4
Public order3
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social3
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.
118.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
16.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.6
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.
Health
More people in Kirby Misperton say their health is bad than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 6.4%
80%good or very good health
The nearest A&E to Kirby Misperton is Scarborough Hospital, 16 miles away. A disability affects 20% of people locally. There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 3 miles off.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Kirby Misperton | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.4% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 19% | 17% |
82.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
88.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Old homes shape Kirby Misperton: 31% were built before 1919, more than in both North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
3listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Kirby Misperton has 3 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade II*. Scaled to its population, Kirby Misperton has 97 listed buildings per 10,000 people, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (59) and England’s towns (39).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II2
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Laurence Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
31%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
97
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 Misperton
12pages on Kirby Misperton
The big questions
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Mumbo Jumbo and 9 more in and around Kirby Misperton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Kirby Misperton. Best known first.
AttractionMumbo Jumboin town
Theme parkFlamingo Landin town
AttractionKumaliin town
Castle · English HeritagePickering Castle4.3 km outside town, to the north
Heritage railwayNorth Yorkshire Moors Railway4.4 km outside town, to the north
MuseumBeck Isle Museum3.9 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 (6)
- Mumbo Jumbo: chris 論, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Flamingo Land: Phil Catterall, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kumali: Stefan Scheer, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Pickering Castle: MortimerCat, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- North Yorkshire Moors Railway: Subarite, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beck Isle Museum: Geoff King, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Kirby Misperton
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Kirby Misperton is a built-up area of 310 people, in the Ryedale 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
- 310 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Ryedale
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi (0.9 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000459
Kirby Misperton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
PickeringThornton-le-DaleMaltonNorton-on-DerwentRillingtonKirkbymoorsideHelmsleyKirby Misperton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirby Misperton | 310 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pickering | 7,260 | 3.1 | C | D | C+ | B− |
| Thornton-le-Dale | 1,858 | 4 | — | D− | A | B |
| Malton | 6,320 | 4.5 | C− | D | C+ | C |
| Norton-on-Derwent | 7,909 | 5.1 | B− | C | B | C+ |
| Rillington | 1,206 | 5.6 | — | D | B+ | B |
| Kirkbymoorside | 2,763 | 6.9 | C | C | C+ | A− |
| Helmsley | 1,345 | 10 | — | D− | B− | B+ |
Thornton-le-Dale, Rillington and Helmsley 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 Misperton
How many listed buildings are there in Kirby Misperton?
3 on Historic England’s list, 1 of them Grade II*. That is 4 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Kirby Misperton?
Band D council tax in Kirby Misperton is £2,541 for 2026–27, more than in 74% 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.
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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