Knayton’s story
11 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Knayton’s built-up area.
51% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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KnaytonNorth Yorkshire
This village in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber has a population of 329.
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Photo: Trevor Littlewood · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
329
Census 2021 · Hambleton council
Median age
54.9
32% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
42%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Knayton a good place to live?
Knayton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 6% of commuters. Just over half of its homes date from before 1919. It skews older: nearly a third of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Knayton stand out
The 3 things Knayton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
32% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Knayton.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Knayton than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 11% are under 15
People aged 15 to 24 make up 7.9% of the town. At 54.9, the median resident of Knayton sits in the middle of the age range. Among adults, 42% have a degree.
54.9median age
KnaytonNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
32%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level42%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Knayton | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 38% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 32% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.6% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Knayton
The one school in town appears below. Key Stage 2 results at the one primary school within 3 km: 64% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town’s primary school has 118 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knayton Church of England AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 118 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Knayton work nearby than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 4% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 50% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income came to £50K a year before tax, close to North Yorkshire’s towns (£52K) and below England’s towns (£55K). 93% of commuters drove to work at the census. About 2% of its commuters stay in Knayton for work. In 2026, 0.9% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot6%
4%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
50%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£50K
mean household income, before tax
0.9%
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
Knayton is a town of owners: 81% of households own their home, above North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
The social rented sector houses 5% of households. Private renters make up 13% of households, below North Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. That is the middle of 9 standard sales inside Knayton’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Knayton£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £440,000 | 5 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,523
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 less often in Knayton than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 11.1 per 1,000 residents a year
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 2 reports per 1,000, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (10.4) and England’s towns (7.8). Knayton logged 8 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 2 complaints of anti-social conduct. Of all the crimes, 63% were violence and sexual offences.
11.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Other theft1
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Burglary0
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.
11.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
8
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 1.5% of people in Knayton say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
A disability affects 13% of people in Knayton. At the census, 87% of people in Knayton called their health good or very good, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (82%). Seeing a GP means leaving Knayton: the nearest practice is 3.7 miles away.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Knayton | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.5% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 19% | 17% |
82.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.6
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
Knayton is rich in listed buildings: 334 per 10,000 residents, more than in both North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Knayton’s land, 31% lies in conservation areas, above North Yorkshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. Grade II covers all 11 listed buildings that Historic England records here. Before 1919: that is when just over half of homes were built.
11listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II11
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
51%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
334
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 Knayton
12pages on Knayton
The big questions
Knayton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ThirskSowerbyNorthallertonRomanbyBromptonLeemingLeeming BarKnayton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knayton | 329 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thirsk | 5,891 | 3.5 | C+ | B | C | B |
| Sowerby | 4,727 | 4.2 | B− | B+ | C+ | B |
| Northallerton | 13,314 | 5.3 | C | B+ | D | C |
| Romanby | 3,825 | 5.4 | A− | B+ | A− | B− |
| Brompton | 2,034 | 6.3 | — | A | C | B |
| Leeming | 1,712 | 7.5 | — | B+ | A+ | A |
| Leeming Bar | 1,063 | 9.1 | — | A− | C− | B+ |
Brompton, Leeming and Leeming Bar have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Knayton
How many listed buildings are there in Knayton?
That is 13.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Knayton?
Band D council tax in Knayton is £2,523 for 2026–27, more than in 69% 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.
About Knayton
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Knayton is a built-up area of 329 people, in the Hambleton 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
- 329 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Hambleton
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000418
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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