Nether Poppleton’s story
No listed buildings inside Nether Poppleton’s built-up area
10% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Nether PoppletonNorth Yorkshire
The village, home to 727 people, lies in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: DS Pugh · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
727
Census 2021 · York council
Median home
£306K
36 sales in 3 years
Median age
40.2
17% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
33%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
20%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Nether Poppleton a good place to live?
There are no grades for Nether Poppleton: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →York Minster and 37 more in and around Nether Poppleton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Nether Poppleton. Best known first.
ChurchYork Minster2.9 km outside town, to the southeast
Castle · English HeritageClifford's Tower3.4 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumYorkshire Museum2.6 km outside town, to the southeast · 164K visitors a year (2019)
MuseumYork Castle Museum3.5 km outside town, to the southeast · 284K visitors a year (2013)
Art galleryYork Art Gallery2.7 km outside town, to the southeast
FortYork city walls3.4 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- York Minster: MatzeTrier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifford's Tower: Francis Place (1647-1728), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Yorkshire Museum: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- York Castle Museum: Jitka Erbenová (cheva), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- York Art Gallery: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- York city walls: Jhsteel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Nether Poppleton.
Who lives here
Nether Poppleton has fewer older residents than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 17% are 65 or over
The 15-to-24 age group: 13%, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). The middle age in Nether Poppleton is 40.2. A third of residents 16 and over have a degree-level qualification (North Yorkshire 32%, England 34%).
40.2median age
Nether PoppletonNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
13%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level33%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 86 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Nether Poppleton | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 17% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.5% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Nether Poppleton
GCSE results at the 3 secondary schools within 3 km: 49% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 45.4. Manor Church of England Academy’s results beat 75% of schools in England like it. The town has one school, shown below. 58% of pupils at the 14 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manor Church of England AcademyLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 1,136 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Households in Nether Poppleton earn more than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: £66K a year
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 32% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Walking, cycling and public transport carried 20% of commuters at the census. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 61%, above North Yorkshire’s towns (48%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. 1.5% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. Of the commuters living in Nether Poppleton, 10% work in the town itself.
20%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving78%
On foot11%
Bicycle5%
Bus4%
Train1%
61%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
32%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£66K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
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
Nether Poppleton is a town of owners: 71% of households own their home, above North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
10% live in social housing, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). The £306,000 median rests on 36 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026). Private rents average £1,199 a month across the York council area.
£306Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Nether Poppleton£306K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £359,000 | 19 |
| Semi-detached | £275,000 | 11 |
| Terraced | £275,000 | 5 |
71%
of households own their home · England 61%
18%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,199
average private rent a month, York council area
£2,311
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
Nether Poppleton records more burglary and damage per resident than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 14.2 per 1,000 a year
The 12 months to August 2026 brought 36 recorded crimes inside Nether Poppleton’s built-up area, and 4 reports of anti-social behaviour. There were 17 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), above both North Yorkshire’s towns (10.4) and England’s towns (7.8). Half of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
40.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual18
Other theft5
Shoplifting4
Vehicle crime3
Public order1
Burglary1
Drugs1
Bicycle theft1
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.
40.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
14.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
17
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
36
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
Is Nether Poppleton a healthy place? 84% of its people say their health is good, above North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
Seeing a GP means leaving Nether Poppleton: the nearest practice is 1.5 miles away. The nearest A&E to Nether Poppleton is The York Hospital, 2 miles away. At the census, 4.8% of people here described their health as bad or very bad.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Nether Poppleton | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.8% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 19% | 17% |
82
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.7
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
Nether Poppleton has fewer old homes than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 10% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list has no building inside Nether Poppleton’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
10%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
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 Nether Poppleton
13pages on Nether Poppleton
The big questions
Safety40.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £306K · rent £1,199 a monthHousing13 sold in 12 months · busiest street Severn GreenSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82 (men), 84.7 (women)Work & commute53% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nether Poppleton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Upper PoppletonSkelton (York)YorkHuntingtonWiggintonHaxbyHeslingtonNether Poppleton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nether Poppleton | 727 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Upper Poppleton | 3,520 | 0.7 | A | D | A+ | A− |
| Skelton (York) | 1,380 | 1.4 | — | C− | A | B |
| York | 141,696 | 2.2 | B− | C | C− | C |
| Huntington | 12,420 | 2.9 | B− | C | B− | C+ |
| Wigginton | 1,422 | 3.4 | — | C− | A+ | A− |
| Haxby | 10,176 | 3.4 | A | C− | A | B+ |
| Heslington | 1,787 | 4.2 | — | B | A+ | A− |
Skelton (York), Wigginton and Heslington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Nether Poppleton
How much is council tax in Nether Poppleton?
Band D council tax in Nether Poppleton is £2,311 for 2026–27, less than in 73% 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 Nether Poppleton expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £306,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £275,000, semi-detached houses £275,000 and detached houses £359,000.
About Nether Poppleton
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Nether Poppleton is a built-up area of 727 people, in the York 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
- 727 (Census 2021)
- Council
- York
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000606
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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