Low Bentham’s story
11 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Low Bentham’s built-up area.
42% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Low BenthamNorth Yorkshire
In North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber, this village has 697 residents. Over-65s are 28% of the population.
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Photo: Chris Heaton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
697
Census 2021 · Craven council
Median home
£239K
50 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.2
28% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
46%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Low Bentham a good place to live?
There are no grades for Low Bentham: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 8% of commuters. 11 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I.
What makes Low Bentham stand out
The 3 things Low Bentham does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 6.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
28% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Low Bentham.
Who lives here
Low Bentham has fewer young adults than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 6.8% are 15 to 24
14% are under 15, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Retirement age and beyond: 28% of residents are 65 or older. The middle age in Low Bentham is 53.2. Also worth knowing: among adults, 46% have a degree.
53.2median age
Low BenthamNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar12%
Degree level46%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Low Bentham | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.8% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 12% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 46% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
More commuters in Low Bentham drive than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 91%
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.
1.2% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (1.8%) and England’s towns (2.3%). For a fifth of commuters, work was under 5 km away. Of the commuters living in Low Bentham, 4% work in the town itself. Average household income comes to £45K a year before tax.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot7%
Bicycle1%
20%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
31%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£45K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
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
Most households in Low Bentham own their home: 80%, more than in North Yorkshire’s towns and across England’s towns
16% of households rent privately. Social housing holds 3% of households, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). The £239,000 median rests on 50 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
£239Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Low Bentham£239K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £530,000 | 15 |
| Semi-detached | £241,500 | 10 |
| Terraced | £182,000 | 22 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
16%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,607
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 Low Bentham
Of all the crimes, 55% were violence and sexual offences. Violence comes to 16.7 per 1,000 residents a year. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 22 offences in Low Bentham and 4 cases of nuisance behaviour. There were 5.3 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (10.4) and England’s towns (7.8).
16.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual12
Damage & arson6
Burglary2
Vehicle crime1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Anti-social4
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.
16.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
22
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
Bad health is less common in Low Bentham than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 3% of residents
At the census, 85% of people in Low Bentham called their health good or very good, above North Yorkshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 1.1 miles off. The nearest A&E to Low Bentham is Royal Lancaster Infirmary, 12.7 miles away.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Low Bentham | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 19% | 17% |
82
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
More of the land in Low Bentham is conservation area than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 100%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Relative to its size, Low Bentham keeps 158 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. Homes from before 1919 make up 42% of the total, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (16%).
11listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II11
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
42%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
158
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 Low Bentham
12pages on Low Bentham
The big questions
Safety16.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £239K · rent £849 a monthHousing14 sold in 12 months · busiest street Burton RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82 (men), 85.4 (women)Work & commute50% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards8.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Low Bentham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
High BenthamIngletonKirkby LonsdaleCatonBurton-in-KendalHaltonWarton (Lancaster)Low Bentham
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low Bentham | 697 | — | — | — | — | — |
| High Bentham | 1,701 | 1.2 | — | B | A | B+ |
| Ingleton | 1,751 | 3.5 | — | B− | A− | B+ |
| Kirkby Lonsdale | 1,965 | 6.1 | — | D− | B+ | A |
| Caton | 2,552 | 7.8 | B+ | D | A− | A |
| Burton-in-Kendal | 1,341 | 8.5 | — | D− | A+ | A+ |
| Halton | 2,652 | 9.4 | B− | D | A− | A |
| Warton (Lancaster) | 1,801 | 9.4 | — | D | A | B− |
High Bentham, Ingleton, Kirkby Lonsdale, Burton-in-Kendal and Warton (Lancaster) have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Low Bentham
How many listed buildings are there in Low Bentham?
That is 6.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Low Bentham?
Band D council tax in Low Bentham is £2,607 for 2026–27, more than in 87% 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 Low Bentham
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Low Bentham is a built-up area of 697 people, in the Craven 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
- 697 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Craven
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000522
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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