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906 residents make their home in this village in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Kirkby Malzeard has none; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 7% of commuters. Pre-1919 homes make up 48% of the housing. Over-65s are 29% of the population.
The 3 things Kirkby Malzeard does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Kirkby Malzeard’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
48% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kirkby Malzeard.
Half of Kirkby Malzeard is older than 51.2, half younger. The 15-to-24 age group: 7.4%, below North Yorkshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Among adults, 42% have a degree.
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.
| Kirkby Malzeard | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.4% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
There is one school here; it is shown below. Key Stage 2 results at the 2 primary schools within 3 km: 63% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one primary school teaches 96 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkby Malzeard Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 96 | C− |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 40% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 89% of commuters, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%). Home was the main workplace for 40% of workers at the census. Just over one in ten commuters who live in Kirkby Malzeard also work there. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.3%.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
10% live in social housing, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Private renters make up 15% of households. The owner-occupied share of households is 75%.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £502,500 | 14 |
| Semi-detached | £277,000 | 6 |
| Terraced | £297,500 | 14 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence came to 9.6 per 1,000 residents a year, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (20) and England’s towns (22). 16 crimes and 3 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Kirkby Malzeard’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Of all the crimes, 63% were violence and sexual offences.
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.
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.
The nearest A&E to Kirkby Malzeard is Harrogate District Hospital, 12.8 miles away. One GP practice serves the town; 96% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. At the census, 83% of people in Kirkby Malzeard called their health good or very good, about level with England’s towns (82%) and above North Yorkshire’s towns (81%).
| Census 2021 | Kirkby Malzeard | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.6% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 19% | 17% |
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Kirkby Malzeard’s listed buildings include the Church of St Andrew, Grade I. It counts 18 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade I. One scheduled monument lies here.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Kirkby Malzeard. Best known first.
Theme parkLightwater Valley4.6 km outside town, to the east
GardenHackfall2.4 km outside town, to the northGardenGardenHimalayan Garden & Sculpture Park3.5 km outside town, to the northwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Kirkby Malzeard is a built-up area of 906 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
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkby Malzeard | 906 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Masham | 1,112 | 4 | — | C | B | A |
| Ripon | 16,593 | 5.1 | A− | A− | B− | C+ |
| Pateley Bridge | 1,343 | 7.1 | — | A− | B− | A− |
| Bedale | 3,289 | 8.8 | A− | B | C | B |
| Dishforth | 1,266 | 9.3 | — | A− | A | A− |
| Aiskew | 1,759 | 9.3 | — | B | B+ | B |
| Hampsthwaite | 1,169 | 10 | — | C | A+ | A |
Masham, Pateley Bridge, Dishforth, Aiskew and Hampsthwaite have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 8.2 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Andrew. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
By type: terraced houses £297,500, semi-detached houses £277,000 and detached houses £502,500. Private rents in the North Yorkshire council area averaged £849 a month in August 2026.
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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