Kirklevington’s story
7 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Kirklevington’s built-up area.
3% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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KirklevingtonNorth Yorkshire
With 619 residents, it is a village in North Yorkshire, North East.
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Photo: Mick Garratt · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
619
Census 2021 · Stockton-on-Tees council
Median home
£375K
113 sales in 3 years
Median age
59
44% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
52%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
4%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Kirklevington a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Kirklevington has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 4% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 7 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. 44% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Kirklevington stand out
The 3 things Kirklevington does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
4% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Martin; 4.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
44% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kirklevington.
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in Kirklevington than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 52% of adults
59median age
The median resident of Kirklevington is 59 years old. People 65 and over make up 44% of the town. 12% are under 15, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 6.7% of residents.
KirklevingtonNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
44%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar11%
Degree level52%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Kirklevington | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.7% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 44% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.4% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 11% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 52% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Commuters in Kirklevington travel far: only 11% go under 5 km, fewer than in North Yorkshire’s towns and across England’s towns
4%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 35% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
2.7% of people aged 16 to 64 were on unemployment benefits in 2026. The car took just over nine in ten commuters, above North Yorkshire’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Households take home £62K a year before tax, on average.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot4%
Bicycle1%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
35%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£62K
mean household income, before tax
2.7%
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
More households own their home in Kirklevington than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 97%
£375Kmedian sale
3% of households are private tenants. The middle sale price: £375K, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (£261K) and England’s towns (£308K). Private rents average £735 a month across the Stockton-on-Tees council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Kirklevington£375K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £378,995 | 106 |
| Semi-detached | £239,995 | 7 |
97%
of households own their home · England 61%
3%
rent privately · England 21%
£735
average private rent a month, Stockton-on-Tees council area
£2,597
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
Crime recorded by police in Kirklevington
23.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
50% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 24 offences in Kirklevington and 2 cases of nuisance behaviour. Violent crime ran at 23.7 per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (20) and England’s towns (22).
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual12
Damage & arson3
Public order3
Other theft2
Burglary1
Drugs1
Weapons1
Other crime1
Anti-social2
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.
23.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
24
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 Kirklevington say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in North Yorkshire’s towns and across England’s towns
83%good or very good health
At the census, 16% of people here had a disability, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (17%). Kirklevington has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.8 miles away. The nearest A&E to Kirklevington is The James Cook University Hospital, 7 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Kirklevington | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.2% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 19% | 17% |
82.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Kirklevington are listed than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 113 per 10,000 residents
7listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II6
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Martin Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
3%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
113
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 Kirklevington
13pages on Kirklevington
The big questions
Safety23.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £375K · rent £735 a monthHousing18 sold in 12 months · busiest street Hutton LaneSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.2 (men), 84.5 (women)Work & commute46% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Kirklevington
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Kirklevington is a built-up area of 619 people, in the Stockton-on-Tees 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
- 619 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Stockton-on-Tees
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- North East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000358
Kirklevington’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
YarmIngleby BarwickEgglescliffeHutton RudbyStaintonThornaby-on-TeesMiddleton St GeorgeKirklevington
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirklevington | 619 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yarm | 9,601 | 1.3 | B+ | A− | D− | A− |
| Ingleby Barwick | 23,380 | 2.9 | A+ | A− | A− | A− |
| Egglescliffe | 10,250 | 3.1 | A+ | A− | B | B+ |
| Hutton Rudby | 1,955 | 3.1 | — | D | A+ | A+ |
| Stainton | 1,817 | 4.3 | — | B− | C+ | C− |
| Thornaby-on-Tees | 23,352 | 4.7 | C− | A | D− | D− |
| Middleton St George | 4,756 | 5.5 | B− | B | C− | B− |
Hutton Rudby and Stainton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Kirklevington
How many listed buildings are there in Kirklevington?
That is 4.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Kirklevington expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £239,995 and detached houses £378,995.
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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