North Stainley’s story
4 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside North Stainley’s built-up area.
38% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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North StainleyNorth Yorkshire
It is a village of 390 residents in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: Steve McShane · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
390
Census 2021 · Harrogate council
Median age
48.4
20% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is North Stainley a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so North Stainley has none; the figures on this page are still real. 4 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 13% of commuters. Just over a third of households are private tenants.
What makes North Stainley stand out
The 3 things North Stainley does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Stainley Hall; 4.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Households renting privately
Housing
of households, against 21% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in North Stainley.
Work & commute
Commuters in North Stainley travel far: only 11% go under 5 km, fewer than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns
13%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 44% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Home was the main workplace for 44% of workers at the census. 84% of commuters drove, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%). Also worth knowing: in 2026, 1.3% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving84%
On foot8%
Bus3%
Bicycle3%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
44%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£50K
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 North Stainley
29% of pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Below is its only school. 19 pupils attend North Stainley’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Stainley Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 19 | D− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
North Stainley is a renters’ town: 34% of households rent privately, more than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns
£0Kmedian sale
1% of households rent from a council or housing body. Private rents average £849 a month across the North Yorkshire council area. Owners make up 64% of households, about level with North Yorkshire’s towns (65%) and above England’s towns (61%).
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
North Stainley£0K
Typical UK town£277K
64%
of households own their home · England 61%
34%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,558
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
North Stainley records less violent crime per resident than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 9.4 per 1,000 a year
9.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
A third of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Homes saw 2.6 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below North Yorkshire’s towns (7.4) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. North Stainley logged 9 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 4 complaints of anti-social conduct.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Other theft3
Public order1
Burglary1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Drugs0
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.
9.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
13.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
9
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
91% of people in North Stainley say their health is good or very good, more than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns
91%good or very good health
Seeing a GP means leaving North Stainley: the nearest practice is 3.5 miles away. 2.3% 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%). In addition, a disability affects 13% of people here. The nearest A&E to North Stainley is Harrogate District Hospital, 13.3 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 91%Fair 6%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | North Stainley | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 91% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.3% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 19% | 17% |
82.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Old homes shape North Stainley: 38% were built before 1919, more than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns
4listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For its size, North Stainley has 103 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II3
Among them · Grade II*
- Stainley Hall Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
38%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
103
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
Students and young workers shape North Stainley: 17% are 15 to 24, above North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
48.4median age
Children under 15 make up 14%, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). The age that splits North Stainley in two is 48.4. Two in five adults hold a degree.
North StainleyNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
17%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| North Stainley | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 17% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about North Stainley
12pages on North Stainley
The big questions
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Lightwater Valley and 5 more in and around North Stainley
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near North Stainley. Best known first.
Theme parkLightwater Valleyin town
Historic houseNorton Conyers House3 km outside town, to the east
GardenHackfall4.7 km outside town, to the west
MuseumWorkhouse Museum4.7 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumRipon Prison and Police Museum5 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumThe Courthouse Museum5 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)
- Lightwater Valley: Stefan Scheer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Norton Conyers House: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hackfall: Alan Bate, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Workhouse Museum: Redvers, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ripon Prison and Police Museum: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Courthouse Museum: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About North Stainley
Village in North Yorkshire, England
North Stainley is a built-up area of 390 people, in the Harrogate 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
- 390 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Harrogate
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000488
North Stainley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
RiponMashamDishforthBedaleAiskewLeemingLeeming BarNorth Stainley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Stainley | 390 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ripon | 16,593 | 3.8 | A− | A− | B− | C+ |
| Masham | 1,112 | 4.7 | — | C | B | A |
| Dishforth | 1,266 | 6.4 | — | A− | A | A− |
| Bedale | 3,289 | 7.1 | A− | B | C | B |
| Aiskew | 1,759 | 7.5 | — | B | B+ | B |
| Leeming | 1,712 | 7.6 | — | B+ | A+ | A |
| Leeming Bar | 1,063 | 8.3 | — | A− | C− | B+ |
Masham, Dishforth, Aiskew, Leeming and Leeming Bar 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 Stainley
How many listed buildings are there in North Stainley?
That is 4.2 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in North Stainley?
Band D council tax in North Stainley is £2,558 for 2026–27, more than in 78% 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.
Who lives in North Stainley?
At the 2021 Census, 17% of North Stainley’s 390 residents were 15 to 24 and 20% were 65 or over, against 12% and 18% across England’s towns.
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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