Osbaldwick’s story
4 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Osbaldwick’s built-up area.
2% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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OsbaldwickNorth Yorkshire
One resident in 5 is 15 to 24. 2,313 people live in this village in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: DS Pugh · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
2,313
Census 2021 · York council
Median home
£320K
82 sales in 3 years
Median age
43.2
20% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
30%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
29%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Osbaldwick a good place to live?
The local economy does well (A): households earn a mean £52,827 a year, and 1.2% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. Fewer journeys need a car (A): 29% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Its weakest subject is cost of living (C−) — the median home sold for £320,000, 6 years of area income. It also trails on hazard risk (D): 3.7% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. Its other grades sit near the middle: B for safety and B− for health.
Figures: income and life expectancy, ONS · claimants, DWP · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · flood risk, Environment Agency · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Osbaldwick has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Osbaldwick stand out
The 3 things Osbaldwick does most differently from other towns.
Residents aged 15 to 24
Who lives here
1 in 5 is 15 to 24
22% of residents, against 12% across England’s towns
Secondary results, towns in England
Schools
Secondary results beat 94%
of towns in England, on GCSE results (Attainment 8, English and maths)
Primary results beat 68%. Department for Education.
Claimant rate, against UK towns
Work
of 16 to 64s in 2026: fewer than in 94% of UK towns
DWP claimant count, January to August 2026.
How Osbaldwick grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Osbaldwick is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Osbaldwick has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
WalkabilityAmong the easiest places to get around without a carAOpen →Jobs & incomeAmong the best of the towns comparedAOpen →Hazard riskGraded on exposure to natural hazardsDOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 68% of towns in England; secondary results beat 94% of towns in EnglandAOpen →Cost of livingRent £1,199 a monthC−Open →SafetyLess crime than in most townsBOpen →HealthLife expectancy 79.5 for men, 82.8 for womenB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryAmong the weakest of the towns comparedDOpen →Outdoors70% live within 400 m of a park; 1.9 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC+Open →Civic life0.9 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryDOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →York Minster and 43 more in and around Osbaldwick
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Osbaldwick. Best known first.
ChurchYork Minster2.6 km outside town, to the west
Castle · English HeritageClifford's Tower2.5 km outside town, to the west
MuseumYorkshire Museum3 km outside town, to the west · 164K visitors a year (2019)
MuseumYork Castle Museum2.4 km outside town, to the west · 284K visitors a year (2013)
FortYork city walls2.5 km outside town, to the west
Art galleryYork Art Gallery2.9 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © 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 city walls: Jhsteel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- York Art Gallery: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Osbaldwick.
Who lives here
Children make up only 11% of Osbaldwick, fewer than in North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
30% of adults hold a degree. The 15-to-24 age group: 22%, above North Yorkshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Typical age in Osbaldwick: 43.2, the median.
43.2median age
OsbaldwickNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar27%
Degree level30%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Osbaldwick | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 22% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 27% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Work is close at hand in Osbaldwick: 65% of commuters travel under 5 km, more than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns
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.
The car took 69% of commuters, below North Yorkshire’s towns (74%) and close to England’s towns (70%). Jobs per working resident: 1. Work in town: 2% of resident commuters.
29%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving69%
On foot13%
Bicycle10%
Bus5%
Train1%
65%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
32%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£53K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
A
Walkability: more walkable than 95% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
All 4 of Osbaldwick’s listed buildings are Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For its size, Osbaldwick has 17 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, below North Yorkshire’s towns (59) and England’s towns (39) alike. Homes built before 1919 account for 2% of the housing.
4listed buildingsDHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
2%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
17
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C−
More households own their home in Osbaldwick than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 76%
7% live in social housing, below North Yorkshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Half of the 82 standard sales inside Osbaldwick’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £320,000. The private rented sector houses 17% of households.
£320Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Osbaldwick£320K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £395,000 | 15 |
| Semi-detached | £320,000 | 49 |
| Terraced | £312,500 | 16 |
76%
of households own their home · England 61%
17%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,199
average private rent a month, York council area
£2,292
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
Fewer crimes per resident in Osbaldwick than in 64% of UK towns
Burglary and damage came to 10.1 per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (7.4) and England’s towns (9.4). In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 102 crimes and 43 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Osbaldwick’s built-up area. Violence and sexual offences made up 22% of the total.
16.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearBSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 43% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Shoplifting37
Violence & sexual22
Public order9
Vehicle crime7
Damage & arson6
Burglary5
Drugs4
Robbery4
Anti-social43
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.
16.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
16.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
102
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
Just 4.1% of people in Osbaldwick say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
Self-reported good health: 84% of Osbaldwick’s residents. At the census, 16% of people here had a disability, below North Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 0.4 miles off.
84%good or very good healthB−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Osbaldwick | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.1% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 19% | 17% |
79.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.8
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.
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Osbaldwick
15pages on Osbaldwick
The big questions
SafetyB16.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC−Median home £320K · rent £1,199 a monthHousing24 sold in 12 months · busiest street Tranby AvenueSchoolsAHealthB−Life expectancy 79.5 (men), 82.8 (women)Work & commuteA47% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsD3.7% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Osbaldwick’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HeslingtonDunningtonYorkHuntingtonStockton on the ForestBishopthorpeHaxbyOsbaldwick
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osbaldwick | 2,313 | — | — | C− | B | B− |
| Heslington | 1,787 | 1.2 | — | B | A+ | A− |
| Dunnington | 3,256 | 2.2 | A+ | D | A+ | B+ |
| York | 141,696 | 2.3 | B− | C | C− | C |
| Huntington | 12,420 | 2.6 | B− | C | B− | C+ |
| Stockton on the Forest | 1,018 | 3 | — | C | B− | B |
| Bishopthorpe | 3,333 | 3.7 | A | D | A+ | A |
| Haxby | 10,176 | 4.3 | A | C− | A | B+ |
Heslington and Stockton on the Forest have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Osbaldwick
Does Osbaldwick flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Are schools in Osbaldwick good?
Secondary schools stand out: GCSE results beat 94% of towns in England. Primary results beat 68%. Places are handled by York council.
About Osbaldwick
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Osbaldwick is a built-up area of 2,313 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
- 2,313 (Census 2021)
- Council
- York
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000614
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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