North Duffield’s story
No listed buildings inside North Duffield’s built-up area
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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North DuffieldNorth Yorkshire
The village has 1,305 residents and lies in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: DS Pugh · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,305
Census 2021 · Selby council
Median home
£270K
59 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.8
21% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
36%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is North Duffield a good place to live?
North Duffield’s strongest is safety: 7.4 violent or sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, plus 3.6 home and vehicle crimes. Add health to its strengths: men here can expect to live to 83.2, women to 84.4. It takes 5.2 years of household income in the Selby council area to buy the median home, at £270,000. Most journeys need a car (C−): 9% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · life expectancy and incomes, ONS · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years. North Duffield is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
ONS publishes one rent for all of North Yorkshire, so this town's Cost Grade uses house prices and council tax only.
What makes North Duffield stand out
The 3 things North Duffield does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
96%of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Safety
of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
Claimant rate, against UK towns
Work
1% claim jobless benefits
of 16 to 64s in 2026: fewer than in 98% of UK towns
DWP claimant count, January to August 2026.
How North Duffield grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far North Duffield is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
North Duffield is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
SafetyGraded on crime per residentA+Open →WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carC−Open →HealthIn the top fifth of the towns comparedA−Open →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentB+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 64% of towns in EnglandB+Open →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaBOpen →Cost of livingRent £849 a monthB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History0 listed buildingsDOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 2.6 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsCOpen →Civic life4.6 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in North Duffield.
Safety
North Duffield has less crime per resident than 98% of UK towns
The 12 months to August 2026 brought 17 recorded crimes inside North Duffield’s built-up area, and 2 reports of anti-social behaviour. Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, North Duffield has less crime per resident than 96% of them. There were 4.1 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (10.4) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences made up 59% of the total.
7.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 96% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual10
Other theft3
Shoplifting1
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Vehicle crime1
Burglary0
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.
7.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
17
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.
SchoolsB+
Results at North Duffield’s schools beat 67% of towns in England
64% of pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one school is below.
B+School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Duffield Community Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 129 | B+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
History
No listed buildings in North Duffield
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 19% of the total, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (16%). Historic England’s list has no building inside North Duffield’s built-up area.
0listed buildingsDHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
19%
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
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Only 11% of North Duffield’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 37% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Average household income comes to £58K a year before tax. 88% of commuters drove, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%), and on top of that the census counted 37% of workers working mainly from home. About 6% of its commuters stay in North Duffield for work.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot6%
Bus1%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
37%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£58K
mean household income, before tax
1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C−
Walkability: more walkable than 16% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
Bad health is less common in North Duffield than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.5% of residents
15% of residents in North Duffield live with a disability. At the census, 85% of people in North Duffield called their health good or very good, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (82%). Seeing a GP means leaving North Duffield: the nearest practice is 5.1 miles away.
85%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | North Duffield | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.5% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 19% | 17% |
83.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.4
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.
HousingCost of living grade B−
North Duffield is a town of owners: 81% of households own their home, above North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
13% rent privately, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). Social housing holds 5% of households. The median sale, £270,000, comes from 59 standard sales inside North Duffield’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
£270Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
North Duffield£270K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £346,000 | 36 |
| Semi-detached | £222,500 | 20 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,533
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Who lives here
North Duffield has fewer young adults than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 9.1% are 15 to 24
Among adults, 36% have a degree. Half of North Duffield is older than 46.8, half younger. People 65 and over make up 21% of the town, lower than North Yorkshire’s towns (22%) yet higher than England’s towns (18%).
46.8median age
North DuffieldNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level36%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| North Duffield | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.5% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about North Duffield
14pages on North Duffield
The big questions
SafetyA+7.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB−Median home £270K · rent £849 a monthHousing17 sold in 12 months · busiest street Oak RoadSchoolsB+1 state schoolHealthA−Life expectancy 83.2 (men), 84.4 (women)Work & commuteB+55% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
North Duffield’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BarlbyHemingbroughRiccallWheldrakeSelbyBraytonHowdenNorth Duffield
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Duffield | 1,305 | — | — | B− | A+ | A− |
| Barlby | 3,499 | 3.6 | B | B+ | B− | A− |
| Hemingbrough | 1,874 | 3.9 | — | B− | A− | B− |
| Riccall | 2,388 | 4 | — | C | A+ | A− |
| Wheldrake | 1,955 | 4.9 | — | D | A+ | A− |
| Selby | 19,480 | 5.4 | C− | A− | D | C− |
| Brayton | 4,092 | 6.6 | B+ | C+ | A | B |
| Howden | 4,572 | 6.8 | C+ | B+ | C− | B− |
Hemingbrough, Riccall and Wheldrake have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about North Duffield
How much is council tax in North Duffield?
Band D council tax in North Duffield is £2,533 for 2026–27, more than in 72% 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.
Are schools in North Duffield good?
Primary results beat 64% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by North Yorkshire council.
About North Duffield
Village in North Yorkshire, England
North Duffield is a built-up area of 1,305 people, in the Selby 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
- 1,305 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Selby
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000754
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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