Low Bradley’s story
7 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Low Bradley’s built-up area.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Low BradleyNorth Yorkshire
It is a village of 1,203 residents in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: Kevin Waterhouse · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,203
Census 2021 · Craven council
Median home
£307K
60 sales in 3 years
Median age
55.9
33% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
41%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Low Bradley a good place to live?
Low Bradley is a safe place by the numbers (A+): police record 6.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, and 3.1 home and vehicle crimes. Prices are high against local incomes: homes sell for a median £306,750, about 6.1 times local household income. Getting around depends on the car (C): on the way to work, 11% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Its other grades sit near the middle: B for schools, B− for health and C+ for hazard risk.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · commuting, Census 2021 · life expectancy, ONS · flood risk, Environment Agency. With fewer than 2,500 residents, Low Bradley has subject grades but no overall one.
ONS publishes one rent for all of North Yorkshire, so this town's Cost Grade uses house prices and council tax only.
What makes Low Bradley stand out
The 3 things Low Bradley does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
97%of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Safety
of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
How Low Bradley grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Low Bradley is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SafetyGraded on crime per residentA+Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £50,817; 1% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsAOpen →Cost of livingRent £849 a monthC−Open →WalkabilityMost errands need a carCOpen →Hazard risk0.5% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaC+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 54% of towns in EnglandBOpen →HealthLife expectancy 79.9 for men, 82.9 for womenB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryBetter than most of the towns comparedBOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 2% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeA−Open →Civic life5 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Low Bradley.
Safety
For a town of its size, Low Bradley is quiet: less crime per resident than 97% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
There were 1.4 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). Low Bradley logged 12 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 2 complaints of anti-social conduct. Violence and sexual offences were 42% of the crimes.
6.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 97% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Other theft2
Damage & arson1
Burglary1
Drugs1
Bicycle theft1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
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.
6.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
12
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.
SchoolsB
Exam results at Low Bradley’s schools top 56% of towns in England
Its one school is below. Key Stage 2 results at the 7 primary schools within 3 km: 62% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 124 pupils attend Low Bradley’s one primary school.
BSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradleys Both Community Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 124 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
HousingCost of living grade C−
Most households in Low Bradley own their home: 84%, more than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns
Private tenants account for 12% of households. Social housing holds 4% of households, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Half of the 60 standard sales inside Low Bradley’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £306,750.
£307Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Low Bradley£307K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £458,750 | 12 |
| Semi-detached | £315,000 | 27 |
| Terraced | £259,500 | 18 |
84%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,543
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
More commuters in Low Bradley drive than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 86%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Working from home was the norm for 36% of workers at the census. 42% of commuters travelled under 5 km, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (48%) and England’s towns (45%). The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1%. Work in town: 4% of resident commuters.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot7%
Train2%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
42%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
36%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£51K
mean household income, before tax
1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 32% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
Old homes shape Low Bradley: 35% were built before 1919, more than in North Yorkshire’s towns or 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 names 7 listed buildings in Low Bradley, every one Grade II. Conservation areas cover 100% of the town’s land, above North Yorkshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (7%) alike.
7listed buildingsBHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II7
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
35%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
58
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
81% of people in Low Bradley rate their health good or very good
There is no GP practice in Low Bradley: the nearest is 2 miles off. Men in Low Bradley can expect to live to 79.9, women to 82.9 (2019–23). The nearest A&E to Low Bradley is Airedale General Hospital, 2.8 miles away.
81%good or very good healthB−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Low Bradley | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.7% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 19% | 17% |
79.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.9
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
Low Bradley skews older, with 33% of residents 65 or over, more than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns
12% are under 15, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 8.1% of residents. The age that splits Low Bradley in two is 55.9. Graduates make up just over two in five adults.
55.9median age
Low BradleyNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
33%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level41%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 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 Bradley | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.2% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Skipton Castle and 4 more in and around Low Bradley
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Low Bradley. Best known first.
CastleSkipton Castle3.3 km outside town, to the north
MuseumCraven Museum3.1 km outside town, to the northHeritage railwayHeritage railwayEmbsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway4.4 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionSkipton Boat Trips3 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionCanal trips3.1 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Skipton Castle: Davegill70, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Craven Museum: JHillCDC, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Low Bradley
14pages on Low Bradley
The big questions
SafetyA+6.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC−Median home £307K · rent £849 a monthHousing22 sold in 12 months · busiest street Ings DriveSchoolsB1 state schoolHealthB−Life expectancy 79.9 (men), 82.9 (women)Work & commuteA50% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC+0.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Low Bradley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
SkiptonCarleton-in-CravenCross HillsSilsdenSutton-in-CravenSteetonEmbsayLow Bradley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low Bradley | 1,203 | — | — | C− | A+ | B− |
| Skipton | 15,050 | 2 | B | C+ | C | C+ |
| Carleton-in-Craven | 1,060 | 2.1 | — | B+ | A | A |
| Cross Hills | 4,809 | 2.3 | B | B− | B | B− |
| Silsden | 8,392 | 2.7 | B | B | C | C+ |
| Sutton-in-Craven | 2,719 | 2.8 | B− | B | B− | C+ |
| Steeton | 5,019 | 2.9 | B+ | B | D | B |
| Embsay | 1,723 | 3.2 | — | D | A+ | A+ |
Carleton-in-Craven and Embsay 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 Bradley
How many listed buildings are there in Low Bradley?
That is 2.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Low Bradley?
Band D council tax in Low Bradley is £2,543 for 2026–27, more than in 75% 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 Bradley
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Low Bradley is a built-up area of 1,203 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
- 1,203 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Craven
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000633
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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