Nawton and Beadlam’s story
15 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Nawton and Beadlam’s built-up area.
46% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Nawton and BeadlamNorth Yorkshire
946 people call this village in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber home.
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Photo: Barbara Carr · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
946
Census 2021 · Ryedale council
Median home
£333K
37 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.8
22% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
32%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Nawton and Beadlam a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Nawton and Beadlam is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 46% of homes were built before 1919. Just over one in ten commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. 41% of households own their home outright.
What makes Nawton and Beadlam stand out
The 3 things Nawton and Beadlam does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
45% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Own outright
Housing
41% 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 Nawton and Beadlam.
Work & commute
The car carries 86% of commuters in Nawton and Beadlam, more than in North Yorkshire’s towns and across England’s towns
12%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.
Of the commuters living in Nawton and Beadlam, 9% work in the town itself. 12% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below North Yorkshire’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (27%) alike. Household income averages £46K a year before tax.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot9%
Train1%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
26%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£46K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
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
Schools
The schools around Nawton and Beadlam
Below are its two schools. Ryedale School’s results beat 84% of schools in England like it. Attainment 8 at the one secondary school within 3 km averages 53.5, and 64% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nawton Community Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 90 | C− |
| Ryedale SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 698 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 2 schools →
Housing
More households own their home in Nawton and Beadlam than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 68%
£333Kmedian sale
The middle sale price: £333K, above North Yorkshire’s towns (£261K) and England’s towns (£308K) alike. Council and housing-body homes hold 12% of households. Private rents average £849 a month across the North Yorkshire council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Nawton and Beadlam£333K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £360,000 | 19 |
| Semi-detached | £390,000 | 8 |
| Terraced | £288,000 | 9 |
68%
of households own their home · England 61%
19%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,514
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
Nawton and Beadlam records less burglary and damage per resident than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 2.1 per 1,000 a year
14.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences were half of the crimes. Violent crime ran at 14.8 per 1,000 residents a year, below North Yorkshire’s towns (20) and England’s towns (22) alike. Police figures for Nawton and Beadlam’s built-up area: 10 crimes and 8 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Damage & arson2
Public order2
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social8
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.
14.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
10
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
Nawton and Beadlam is 20.1 miles from the nearest A&E
82%good or very good health
4.2% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (5.5%) and England’s towns (5.2%). There is no GP practice in Nawton and Beadlam: the nearest is 2.5 miles off. A disability affects 17% of people locally.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Nawton and Beadlam | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.2% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 19% | 17% |
81.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Nawton and Beadlam keeps more of its old housing than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 46% built before 1919
15listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II covers all 15 listed buildings that Historic England records here. Per 10,000 residents, Nawton and Beadlam counts 159 listed buildings, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (59) and England’s towns (39).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II15
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
46%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
159
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
Nawton and Beadlam has fewer young adults than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 9.4% are 15 to 24
46.8median age
The share of residents under 15 is 18%. People 65 and over make up just over a fifth of the town, near North Yorkshire’s towns (22%) and higher than England’s towns (18%). Ages in Nawton and Beadlam split evenly at 46.8: half are older, half younger.
Nawton and BeadlamNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level32%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Nawton and Beadlam | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.4% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Nawton and Beadlam
13pages on Nawton and Beadlam
The big questions
Safety14.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £333K · rent £849 a monthHousing13 sold in 12 months · busiest street High LaneSchools2 state schoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.8 (men), 84.9 (women)Work & commute47% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Helmsley Castle and 5 more in and around Nawton and Beadlam
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Nawton and Beadlam. Best known first.
Castle · English HeritageHelmsley Castle4 km outside town, to the west
Historic house · National TrustNunnington Hall4.9 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseDuncombe Park4.8 km outside town, to the westGardenGardenHelmsley Walled Garden4.2 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionNational Centre for Birds of Prey4.8 km outside town, to the westCastleCastleNeville Castle3.9 km outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Helmsley Castle: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nunnington Hall: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Duncombe Park: Kognos, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Nawton and Beadlam
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Nawton and Beadlam is a built-up area of 946 people, in the Ryedale 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
- 946 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Ryedale
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000431
Nawton and Beadlam’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HelmsleyKirkbymoorsideAmpleforthPickeringThornton-le-DaleMaltonNawton and Beadlam
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nawton and Beadlam | 946 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Helmsley | 1,345 | 2.5 | — | D− | B− | B+ |
| Kirkbymoorside | 2,763 | 2.7 | C | C | C+ | A− |
| Ampleforth | 1,239 | 5.7 | — | D− | A | A− |
| Pickering | 7,260 | 8.8 | C | D | C+ | B− |
| Thornton-le-Dale | 1,858 | 11 | — | D− | A | B |
| Malton | 6,320 | 11 | C− | D | C+ | C |
Helmsley, Ampleforth and Thornton-le-Dale have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Nawton and Beadlam
How many listed buildings are there in Nawton and Beadlam?
That is 6.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Nawton and Beadlam?
Band D council tax in Nawton and Beadlam is £2,514 for 2026–27, more than in 67% 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.
Is Nawton and Beadlam expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £288,000, semi-detached houses £390,000 and detached houses £360,000.
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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