Langthorpe’s story
5 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Langthorpe’s built-up area.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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LangthorpeNorth Yorkshire
Population 1,294: a village in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Population
1,294
Census 2021 · Harrogate council
Median home
£399K
98 sales in 3 years
Median age
45.8
20% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
39%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Langthorpe a good place to live?
Health outcomes beat most towns: men here can expect to live to 82.5, women to 85.8. Its weakest is cost of living (C) — a typical home costs £399,247 and rent runs £849 a month. Most journeys need a car: one in ten commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B− for schools and B− for jobs & income.
Figures: life expectancy and income, ONS · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · commuting, Census 2021 · claimants, DWP. An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Langthorpe is graded subject by subject only.
ONS publishes one rent for all of North Yorkshire, so this town's Cost Grade uses house prices and council tax only.
StrongestA−Health
What makes Langthorpe stand out
The 2 things Langthorpe does most differently from other towns.
How Langthorpe grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Langthorpe is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Langthorpe is graded subject by subject only.
HealthAmong the healthiest places comparedA−Open →WalkabilityWeaker than most of the towns comparedCOpen →Cost of livingMedian sale £399,247, 6.9 years of area incomeCOpen →SafetyGraded on crime per residentCOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaB+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 68% of towns in England; secondary results beat 27% of towns in EnglandB−Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £53,351B−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryLess recorded history than most townsCOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 0.3 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC−Open →Civic life2.3 local charities per 1,000 residents; 67% live within 1 km of a libraryA−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Langthorpe.
Health
Bad health is less common in Langthorpe than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.3% of residents
87% of Langthorpe’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (82%). A disability affects 14% of people locally. Seeing a GP means leaving Langthorpe: the nearest practice is 0.5 miles away.
87%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Langthorpe | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.3% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 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 · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Langthorpe is a driving town: 88% of commuters go by car, above North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 31% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Work in town: 3% of resident commuters. For a quarter of commuters, work was under 5 km away. In 2026, 2.3% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot9%
Bicycle1%
25%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
31%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£53K
mean household income, before tax
2.3%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 27% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C
More households own their home in Langthorpe than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 72%
10% live in social housing, below North Yorkshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. From September 2023 to August 2026, 98 homes sold inside Langthorpe’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £399,247. That is the middle of 98 standard sales inside the town’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£399Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Langthorpe£399K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £465,000 | 63 |
| Semi-detached | £283,250 | 12 |
| Terraced | £276,250 | 12 |
| Flat or maisonette | £278,000 | 11 |
72%
of households own their home · England 61%
16%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,521
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
History
Langthorpe’s listed buildings: 5, all Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes built before 1919 account for 12% of the housing. Relative to its size, Langthorpe keeps 39 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, about level with England’s towns (39) and below North Yorkshire’s towns (59).
5listed buildingsCHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II5
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
12%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
39
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Safety
Langthorpe records more violent crime per resident than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 29.9 per 1,000 a year
Homes saw 11.1 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (7.4) and England’s towns (9.4). A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 61 offences in Langthorpe and 28 cases of nuisance behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were three quarters of the crimes.
29.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearCSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 16% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual46
Other theft3
Public order2
Burglary2
Drugs2
Vehicle crime2
Other crime2
Damage & arson1
Anti-social28
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.
29.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
17.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
61
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.
Who lives here
Langthorpe has fewer young adults than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 8.9% are 15 to 24
Line up the people of Langthorpe by age and the one in the middle is 45.8. Degrees are held by nearly two in five adults. People 65 and over make up 20% of the town, lower than North Yorkshire’s towns (22%) yet higher than England’s towns (18%).
45.8median age
LangthorpeNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
20%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level39%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Langthorpe | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 39% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Langthorpe
14pages on Langthorpe
The big questions
SafetyC29.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingCMedian home £399K · rent £849 a monthHousing26 sold in 12 months · busiest street Hockley CrescentSchoolsB−HealthA−Life expectancy 82.5 (men), 85.8 (women)Work & commuteB−47% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB+0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Langthorpe’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BoroughbridgeDishforthRiponKnaresboroughKillinghallEasingwoldSowerbyLangthorpe
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langthorpe | 1,294 | — | — | C | C | A− |
| Boroughbridge | 3,064 | 0.5 | B | B | C | B+ |
| Dishforth | 1,266 | 3.6 | — | A− | A | A− |
| Ripon | 16,593 | 5.7 | A− | A− | B− | C+ |
| Knaresborough | 15,781 | 6.6 | A− | B− | B− | B |
| Killinghall | 1,476 | 8.5 | — | C | B+ | A |
| Easingwold | 5,036 | 8.7 | B | C | C+ | B+ |
| Sowerby | 4,727 | 8.9 | B− | B+ | C+ | B |
Dishforth and Killinghall have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Langthorpe
Is Langthorpe expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £399,247, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £278,000, terraced houses £276,250, semi-detached houses £283,250 and detached houses £465,000.
How much is council tax in Langthorpe?
Band D council tax in Langthorpe is £2,521 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 Langthorpe
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Langthorpe is a built-up area of 1,294 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
- 1,294 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Harrogate
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000531
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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