Leeming Bar’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Leeming Bar’s built-up area.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Leeming BarNorth Yorkshire
A village of 1,063 in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber. Primary school results beat 91% of towns in England.
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Photo: Alan Heardman · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,063
Census 2021 · Hambleton council
Median home
£220K
37 sales in 3 years
Median age
43.4
22% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
25%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
17%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Leeming Bar a good place to live?
Leeming Bar has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is hazard risk (A): 0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. Its weakest is safety (C−): 36.7 violent and sexual offences and 19.5 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Among UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, it has less crime per resident than 6%. The median home sold for £220,000 in the last three years, 4.1 times what households in the Hambleton council area earn in a year.
ONS publishes one rent for all of North Yorkshire, so this town's Cost Grade uses house prices and council tax only.
What makes Leeming Bar stand out
The 3 things Leeming Bar does most differently from other towns.
Primary results, towns in England
Schools
Primary results beat 91%
of towns in England, on Key Stage 2 reading, writing and maths
Secondary results beat 69%. Department for Education.
Claimant rate, against UK towns
Work
1.5% claim jobless benefits
of 16 to 64s in 2026: fewer than in 87% of UK towns
DWP claimant count, January to August 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
22% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
How Leeming Bar grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Leeming Bar is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Hazard riskAOpen →SafetyC−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 91% of towns in England; secondary results beat 69% of towns in EnglandA−Open →Cost of livingA−Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £55,880B+Open →HealthLife expectancy 81.5 for men, 83.7 for womenB+Open →WalkabilityB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History3 listed buildingsC+Open →Outdoors0% live within 400 m of a park; 0.7 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsD−Open →Civic life1.9 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Leeming Bar.
Safety
Crime per resident in Leeming Bar is higher than in 85% of UK towns
The 12 months to August 2026 brought 95 recorded crimes inside Leeming Bar’s built-up area, and 19 reports of anti-social behaviour. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 20.7 reports per 1,000, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (10.3) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences accounted for 42% of recorded crime.
36.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearC−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 6% 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 & sexual40
Damage & arson14
Other theft10
Vehicle crime6
Other crime6
Shoplifting5
Public order3
Burglary3
Anti-social19
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.
36.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
19.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
20.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
95
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.
SchoolsA−
Results at Leeming Bar’s schools beat 85% of towns in England
The town has one school, shown below. At the 3 primary schools within 3 km, 72% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Secondary results at the one secondary school within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 47.8, with 52% at grade 5 or above in English and maths.
A−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leeming St. John's Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 57 | C |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
HousingCost of living grade A−
Leeming Bar gets an A− for cost of living grade
Council and housing-body homes hold 13% of households. Half of the 37 standard sales inside Leeming Bar’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £220,000. Private rents average £849 a month across the North Yorkshire council area.
£220Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Leeming Bar£220K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £265,000 | 15 |
| Semi-detached | £199,000 | 19 |
64%
of households own their home · England 61%
20%
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
Health
80% of residents say their health is good or very good
The nearest A&E to Leeming Bar is Darlington Memorial Hospital, 15.6 miles away. There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 1.9 miles off. Disability touches nearly a fifth of the town’s population.
80%good or very good healthB+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Leeming Bar | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.8% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 19% | 17% |
81.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
Who lives here
Fewer people in Leeming Bar hold a degree than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 25%
15% are under 15, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up 8.3% of residents. Leeming Bar has a median age of 43.4.
43.4median age
Leeming BarNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar21%
Degree level25%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Leeming Bar | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.4% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 25% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Fewer commuters in Leeming Bar walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 17%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 21% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Working mainly from home: 21% of workers, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (27%) and England’s towns (31%). 81% of commuters took the car to work at the census. Work in town: just over a fifth of resident commuters. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.5%.
17%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving81%
On foot12%
Bicycle2%
Bus2%
Train1%
21%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£56K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B+
Walkability: more walkable than 66% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
All 3 of Leeming Bar’s listed buildings are Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Before 1919: that is when nearly a quarter of homes were built. Scaled to its population, that is 28 listed buildings for every 10,000 people in Leeming Bar.
3listed buildingsC+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
23%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
28
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Leeming Bar Railway Station and 4 more in and around Leeming Bar
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Leeming Bar. Best known first.
AttractionAttractionLeeming Bar Railway Stationin town
GardenThorp Perrow Aboretum4.6 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionBig Sheep and Little Cow Farm1.8 km outside town, to the southwestZooZooBird of Prey and Mammal Centre4.3 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric siteHistoric siteBedale Leech House1.9 km outside town, to the southwest
GardenThorp Perrow Aboretum4.6 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionBig Sheep and Little Cow Farm1.8 km outside town, to the southwestZooZooBird of Prey and Mammal Centre4.3 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric siteHistoric siteBedale Leech House1.9 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Thorp Perrow Aboretum: Alison Stamp, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Leeming Bar
14pages on Leeming Bar
The big questions
SafetyC−36.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingA−Median home £220K · rent £849 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street Low StreetSchoolsA−1 state schoolHealthB+Life expectancy 81.5 (men), 83.7 (women)Work & commuteB+52% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Leeming Bar’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
AiskewLeemingBedaleRomanbyCatterickNorthallertonBromptonLeeming Bar
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeming Bar | 1,063 | — | — | A− | C− | B+ |
| Aiskew | 1,759 | 1.2 | — | B | B+ | B |
| Leeming | 1,712 | 1.7 | — | B+ | A+ | A |
| Bedale | 3,289 | 1.8 | A− | B | C | B |
| Romanby | 3,825 | 4.9 | A− | B+ | A− | B− |
| Catterick | 2,718 | 5.7 | A | A− | A | B− |
| Northallerton | 13,314 | 5.8 | C | B+ | D | C |
| Brompton | 2,034 | 6.6 | — | A | C | B |
Aiskew, Leeming and Brompton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Leeming Bar
Are schools in Leeming Bar good?
Secondary results beat 69%. One state school is inside the town; places are handled by North Yorkshire council.
Is Leeming Bar expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £220,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £199,000 and detached houses £265,000.
About Leeming Bar
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Leeming Bar is a built-up area of 1,063 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
- 1,063 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Hambleton
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000406
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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