Moorsholm’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Moorsholm’s built-up area.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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MoorsholmNorth Yorkshire
281 residents make their home in this village in North Yorkshire, North East.
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Population
281
Census 2021 · Redcar and Cleveland council
Median home
£203K
12 sales in 3 years
Median age
53
29% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
41%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Moorsholm a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Moorsholm is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 6% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 3 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Three in five households own their home with no mortgage.
What makes Moorsholm stand out
The 3 things Moorsholm does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
3 listed buildings
0 Grade II*; 4.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
60% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Moorsholm.
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 7% in Moorsholm, fewer than in North Yorkshire’s towns and across England’s towns
6%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 26% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
3.9% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (1.8%) and England’s towns (2.3%). Driving is how 89% of commuters got to work at the census. A household here earns £38K a year before tax, on average.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
Train3%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
7%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
26%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£38K
mean household income, before tax
3.9%
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 Moorsholm own their home: 87%, more than in North Yorkshire’s towns and across England’s towns
£203Kmedian sale
Council and housing-body homes hold 2% of households. 12% rent privately, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). 12 standard sales inside Moorsholm’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £202,500.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Moorsholm£203K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Terraced | £153,000 | 7 |
87%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
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
Safety
Burglary and damage are rarer in Moorsholm than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 4.7 per 1,000 residents a year
21.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
There were 2.4 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both North Yorkshire’s towns (10.4) and England’s towns (7.8). Over the year to August 2026, 8 offences were reported in Moorsholm, along with 2 incidents of anti-social behaviour. 38% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Burglary3
Other theft1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Drugs0
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.
21.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
8
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 Moorsholm than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.9% of residents
81%good or very good health
The nearest A&E to Moorsholm is The James Cook University Hospital, 11.4 miles away. There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 3.2 miles off. Also worth knowing: a disability affects nearly a fifth of people here.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Moorsholm | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.9% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 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 · 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.
History
Moorsholm keeps more of its old housing than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 34% built before 1919
3listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For its size, Moorsholm has 107 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (59) and England’s towns (39). Grade II covers all 3 listed buildings that Historic England records here.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
34%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
107
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Children make up only 11% of Moorsholm, fewer than in North Yorkshire’s towns and across England’s towns
53median age
41% of adults hold a degree, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (34%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 29% of residents. Half of Moorsholm is older than 53, half younger. People aged 15 to 24 are 7.1% of the population.
MoorsholmNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship9%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level41%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Moorsholm | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.1% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 9% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Moorsholm
12pages on Moorsholm
The big questions
Safety21.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £203K · rent £644 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 76.3 (men), 82.7 (women)Work & commute40% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Moorsholm
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Moorsholm is a built-up area of 281 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
- 281 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Redcar and Cleveland
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- North East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000345
Moorsholm’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LingdaleBoosbeckLoftusCarlin HowBrottonSkelton (Redcar and Cleveland)Saltburn-by-the-SeaMoorsholm
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorsholm | 281 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lingdale | 1,323 | 1.6 | — | A | D− | D |
| Boosbeck | 1,124 | 2.6 | — | A | C | D |
| Loftus | 4,273 | 3.2 | C+ | A | D | D |
| Carlin How | 1,196 | 3.4 | — | A | D | D− |
| Brotton | 5,399 | 3.4 | B− | A− | D | C− |
| Skelton (Redcar and Cleveland) | 6,895 | 3.5 | B− | B+ | C− | C− |
| Saltburn-by-the-Sea | 5,874 | 4.8 | B− | B | C− | C− |
Lingdale, 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 Moorsholm
How many listed buildings are there in Moorsholm?
3 on Historic England’s list. That is 4.4 times the typical UK town for its size. 34% of Moorsholm’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Is Moorsholm expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £202,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. Private rents in the Redcar and Cleveland council area averaged £644 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Moorsholm?
Band D council tax in Moorsholm is £2,586 for 2026–27, more than in 83% 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.
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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