Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
776 residents make their home in this village in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Middleham is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 49% of its homes date from before 1919. People aged 65 and over make up 30% of residents. 47% of households own their home outright.
The 3 things Middleham does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Middleham’s built-up area, along with 3 scheduled monuments.
49% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Middleham.
Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly one in ten residents, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). Half of Middleham is older than 53.3, half younger. 30% of residents 16 and over have a degree-level qualification (North Yorkshire 32%, England 34%).
52% women, 48% men
About 92 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.
| Middleham | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.2% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Attainment 8 at the one secondary school within 3 km averages 40.1, and 28% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths. There is one school here; it is shown below. At the 3 primary schools within 3 km, 63% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middleham Church of England Aided SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 47 | C |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 22% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Short trips to work, under 5 km: 52%, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (48%) and England’s towns (45%). Of the commuters living in Middleham, 28% work in the town itself. This North Yorkshire town counts 0.8 jobs per working resident.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
14% live in social housing, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £849 a month across the North Yorkshire council area. The private rented sector houses just over a fifth of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £333,500 | 18 |
| Semi-detached | £233,000 | 17 |
| Terraced | £227,500 | 22 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Middleham logged 32 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 6 complaints of anti-social conduct. Violence and sexual offences were 63% of the crimes. Homes see 8.2 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year.
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.
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.
Middleham has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.8 miles away. The nearest A&E to Middleham is Darlington Memorial Hospital, 19.6 miles away. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 4.6% of the town.
| Census 2021 | Middleham | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.6% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 19% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Conservation areas cover nearly half of Middleham’s land, above North Yorkshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. Its listed buildings include the Church of St Mary and St Alkelda, Grade I. It has 59 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 2 Grade I.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Middleham. Best known first.
Abbey or prioryJervaulx Abbey4.5 km outside town, to the southeast
Heritage railwayWensleydale Railway3.5 km outside town, to the eastTheme parkTheme parkThe Forbidden Corner2.7 km outside town, to the westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleham | 776 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Leyburn | 2,414 | 1.9 | — | C+ | A | B+ |
| Catterick Garrison | 14,212 | 7.3 | B | A | B− | C− |
| Masham | 1,112 | 7.5 | — | C | B | A |
| Bedale | 3,289 | 8.8 | A− | B | C | B |
| Richmond | 8,076 | 9.1 | B+ | B | C+ | B |
| Aiskew | 1,759 | 9.2 | — | B | B+ | B |
| Catterick | 2,718 | 9.5 | A | A− | A | B− |
Leyburn, Masham and Aiskew have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 31.2 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I buildings include Middleham Castle. It also has 3 scheduled monuments.
Band D council tax in Middleham is £2,526 for 2026–27, more than in 70% 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.
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Middleham is a built-up area of 776 people, in the Richmondshire 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
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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