Lingdale’s story
Old homes in Lingdale: 34% built before 1919
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →LingdaleNorth Yorkshire
Home to 1,323 people, this village lies in North Yorkshire, North East.
Population
1,323
Census 2021 · Redcar and Cleveland council
Median home
£113K
37 sales in 3 years
Median age
48
24% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
18%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
15%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Lingdale a good place to live?
Lingdale’s schools beat most (A): primary results beat 87% of towns in England. Buying a home costs less than in most towns: homes sell for a median £112,500, about 2.6 times local household income. Where it falls short is safety — 60 violent or sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, plus 38.8 home and vehicle crimes. Jobs and pay trail most towns: households earn a mean £38,063 a year, and 3.9% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. Health outcomes fall short of most towns: life expectancy 76.3 for men, 82.7 for women.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · income and life expectancy, ONS · claimants, DWP. Lingdale is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
What makes Lingdale stand out
The 3 things Lingdale does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
59% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
North Yorkshire 32%.
How Lingdale grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Lingdale is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Lingdale is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the weakest comparedD−Open →SafetyNear the bottom of the towns comparedD−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 87% of towns in EnglandAOpen →HealthGraded on how healthy residents areDOpen →Cost of livingRent £644 a monthAOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History0 listed buildingsC−Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 31% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeB−Open →Civic life1.5 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryDOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lingdale.
Who lives here
Degrees are less common in Lingdale than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 18% of adults
Nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or over, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (18%). The share of residents under 15 is 16%. Residents of Lingdale have a median age of 48. People aged 15 to 24 are 10% of the population.
48median age
LingdaleNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications33%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level18%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Lingdale | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 33% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.1% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 18% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsA
Exam results at Lingdale’s schools top 91% of towns in England
Lingdale Primary School’s results beat 85% of schools in England like it. The one school in town appears below. 70% of pupils at the 3 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
ASchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lingdale Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 86 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Safety
Crime per resident in Lingdale is higher than in 99% of UK towns
There were 12.9 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), above North Yorkshire’s towns (10.3) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 176 recorded crimes inside Lingdale’s built-up area, and 16 reports of anti-social behaviour. Of all the crimes, 44% were violence and sexual offences.
60violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearD−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 1% 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 & sexual77
Damage & arson44
Public order20
Other theft8
Burglary7
Vehicle crime7
Other crime6
Drugs4
Anti-social16
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.
60
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
38.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
176
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
Disability is more common in Lingdale than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 29% of residents
Just over two thirds of people in Lingdale rate their own health good or very good. Its share in bad or very bad health, 14%, is the highest of the 114 towns in North Yorkshire. Women here live to 82.7 on average and men to 76.3 (2019–23). There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 2 miles off.
68%good or very good healthDHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 68%Fair 18%Bad or very bad 14%
| Census 2021 | Lingdale | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 68% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 14% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 29% | 19% | 17% |
76.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
HousingCost of living grade A
More households in Lingdale live in social housing than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 37%
Home ownership stands at 49% of households. Private renters make up 14% of households, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). Behind the median of £112,500: 37 standard sales inside Lingdale’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
£113Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Lingdale£113K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £143,000 | 14 |
| Terraced | £103,000 | 21 |
49%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£644
average private rent a month, Redcar and Cleveland council area
£2,586
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
Old homes shape Lingdale: 34% were built before 1919, 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.
Historic England’s list has no building inside Lingdale’s built-up area.
0listed buildingsC−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
34%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
Under 5 km to work: 19% in Lingdale, fewer than in both North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 15% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
15% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. Work in town: 4% of resident commuters. Lingdale counts 0.2 jobs per working resident.
15%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving81%
On foot8%
Bus6%
Train1%
19%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
15%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£38K
mean household income, before tax
3.9%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B
Walkability: more walkable than 56% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lingdale
14pages on Lingdale
The big questions
SafetyD−60 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingAMedian home £113K · rent £644 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street High StreetSchoolsA1 state schoolHealthDLife expectancy 76.3 (men), 82.7 (women)Work & commuteD−39% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Lingdale’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BoosbeckSkelton (Redcar and Cleveland)BrottonCarlin HowLoftusSaltburn-by-the-SeaGuisboroughLingdale
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingdale | 1,323 | — | — | A | D− | D |
| Boosbeck | 1,124 | 1 | — | A | C | D |
| Skelton (Redcar and Cleveland) | 6,895 | 1.8 | B− | B+ | C− | C− |
| Brotton | 5,399 | 2.2 | B− | A− | D | C− |
| Carlin How | 1,196 | 2.8 | — | A | D | D− |
| Loftus | 4,273 | 3.1 | C+ | A | D | D |
| Saltburn-by-the-Sea | 5,874 | 3.2 | B− | B | C− | C− |
| Guisborough | 18,091 | 4 | B− | B+ | C− | C |
Boosbeck and Carlin How have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Lingdale
Is Lingdale expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £112,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £103,000 and semi-detached houses £143,000.
Are schools in Lingdale good?
Primary results beat 87% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Redcar and Cleveland council.
About Lingdale
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Lingdale is a built-up area of 1,323 people, in the Redcar and Cleveland 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
- 1,323 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Redcar and Cleveland
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- North East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000334
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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