Newton-on-Ouse’s story
10 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Newton-on-Ouse’s built-up area.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Newton-on-OuseNorth Yorkshire
599 residents make their home in this village in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: Stephen Craven · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
599
Census 2021 · Hambleton council
Median home
£400K
39 sales in 3 years
Median age
51
23% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
41%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Newton-on-Ouse a good place to live?
Newton-on-Ouse has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. 10 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. Walking, cycling and public transport carry just over one in ten commuters. 48% of households own their home with no mortgage.
What makes Newton-on-Ouse stand out
The 3 things Newton-on-Ouse does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 6.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Own outright
Housing
48% 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 Newton-on-Ouse.
Work & commute
Commuters in Newton-on-Ouse travel far: only 13% go under 5 km, fewer than in North Yorkshire’s towns and across England’s towns
11%walk, cycle or ride
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.
Before tax, the average household brings in £62K a year. The car took 87% of commuters, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%). Unemployment benefit claims reached 0.9% of 16 to 64s in 2026. About 1% of its commuters stay in Newton-on-Ouse for work.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot7%
Bus2%
Bicycle2%
Train1%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
36%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£62K
mean household income, before tax
0.9%
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
Private renting is less common in Newton-on-Ouse than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 11%
£400Kmedian sale
At the median, a home went for £400K, above North Yorkshire’s towns (£261K) and England’s towns (£308K) alike. Home ownership covers 81% of households. Social housing holds 7% of households.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Newton-on-Ouse£400K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £520,000 | 21 |
| Semi-detached | £295,000 | 8 |
| Terraced | £290,500 | 10 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,539
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 Newton-on-Ouse than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 1.1 per 1,000 residents a year
1.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 3 crimes inside Newton-on-Ouse’s built-up area. Each year, 1.7 violent crimes are recorded per 1,000 residents. Violence and sexual offences were 33% of the crimes.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual1
Other theft1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social0
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.
1.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
3
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
Disability is less common in Newton-on-Ouse, 13% of residents, than in North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
86%good or very good health
Self-reported good health: 86% of Newton-on-Ouse’s residents. At the census, 4% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (5.5%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Seeing a GP means leaving Newton-on-Ouse: the nearest practice is 2.7 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Newton-on-Ouse | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 19% | 17% |
79.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Much of Newton-on-Ouse is a conservation area: 51% of its land, more than in North Yorkshire’s towns and across England’s towns
10listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Just over a fifth of its homes were built before 1919, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (16%). Relative to its size, Newton-on-Ouse keeps 167 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II10
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
22%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
167
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 14% of Newton-on-Ouse, fewer than in North Yorkshire’s towns and across England’s towns
51median age
People 65 and over make up 23% of the town, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (18%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up 9.9% of residents. The middle age in Newton-on-Ouse is 51. Graduates make up just over two in five adults.
Newton-on-OuseNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level41%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Newton-on-Ouse | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 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 Newton-on-Ouse
13pages on Newton-on-Ouse
The big questions
Safety1.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £400K · rent £849 a monthHousing11 sold in 12 months · busiest street Cherry Tree AvenueSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 79.9 (men), 84.2 (women)Work & commute50% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Newton-on-Ouse
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Newton-on-Ouse is a built-up area of 599 people, in the Hambleton 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
- 599 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Hambleton
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000564
Newton-on-Ouse’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Skelton (York)Upper PoppletonHuby (Hambleton)WiggintonTockwithHaxbyEasingwoldNewton-on-Ouse
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton-on-Ouse | 599 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Skelton (York) | 1,380 | 4.3 | — | C− | A | B |
| Upper Poppleton | 3,520 | 4.5 | A | D | A+ | A− |
| Huby (Hambleton) | 1,056 | 4.9 | — | D | A+ | A− |
| Wigginton | 1,422 | 5.3 | — | C− | A+ | A− |
| Tockwith | 1,788 | 5.5 | — | C | C+ | A |
| Haxby | 10,176 | 6 | A | C− | A | B+ |
| Easingwold | 5,036 | 6.2 | B | C | C+ | B+ |
Skelton (York), Huby (Hambleton), Wigginton and Tockwith have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Newton-on-Ouse
How many listed buildings are there in Newton-on-Ouse?
That is 6.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Newton-on-Ouse expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £290,500, semi-detached houses £295,000 and detached houses £520,000. Private rents in the North Yorkshire council area averaged £849 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Newton-on-Ouse?
Band D council tax in Newton-on-Ouse is £2,539 for 2026–27, more 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.
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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