Osgodby’s story
No listed buildings inside Osgodby’s built-up area
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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OsgodbyNorth Yorkshire
826 residents make their home in this village in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Population
826
Census 2021 · Selby council
Median home
£265K
47 sales in 3 years
Median age
48
23% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
32%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Osgodby a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Osgodby is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 6% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Mortgage-free owners make up 46% of households. Over-65s are 23% of the population.
What makes Osgodby stand out
The 3 things Osgodby does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Own outright
Housing
46% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
23% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Osgodby.
Who lives here
Osgodby has fewer young adults than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 8.2% are 15 to 24
The age that splits Osgodby in two is 48. One measure of family life: 14% of residents are under 15. People 65 and over make up 23% of the town, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (18%).
48median age
OsgodbyNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level32%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Osgodby | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.4% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
The car carries 91% of commuters in Osgodby, more than in North Yorkshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 30% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
1.2% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, below North Yorkshire’s towns (1.8%) and England’s towns (2.3%) alike. For 25% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. After the car, walking came next, for 3% of commuters.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot3%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
Train1%
25%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
30%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£53K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
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
More households own their home in Osgodby than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 89%
8% rent privately, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). Council and housing-body homes hold 2% of households. Private rents average £849 a month across the North Yorkshire council area.
£265Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Osgodby£265K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £330,000 | 27 |
| Semi-detached | £227,500 | 17 |
89%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,586
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
Violence is recorded less often in Osgodby than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 6.5 per 1,000 residents a year
Homes see 3.6 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 17 crimes and 5 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Osgodby’s built-up area. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 4.8 reports per 1,000, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (10.4) and England’s towns (7.8). Of all the crimes, 53% were violence and sexual offences.
6.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual9
Damage & arson3
Public order2
Vehicle crime2
Bicycle theft1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Anti-social5
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.
6.5
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
4.8
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.
Health
Just 2.7% of people in Osgodby say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in North Yorkshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Osgodby is The York Hospital, 12.2 miles away. At the census, 13% of people here had a disability, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (17%). Asked at the census, 86% of residents of Osgodby said they were in good or very good health. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2 miles away.
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Osgodby | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.7% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 19% | 17% |
80.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Osgodby keeps more of its old housing than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 23% 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 Osgodby’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
23%
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 Osgodby
12pages on Osgodby
The big questions
Safety6.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £265K · rent £849 a monthHousing16 sold in 12 months · busiest street Tune StreetSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.7 (men), 82.4 (women)Work & commute45% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1.9% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Osgodby’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BarlbySelbyRiccallHemingbroughNorth DuffieldBraytonThorpe WilloughbyOsgodby
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osgodby | 826 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Barlby | 3,499 | 0.7 | B | B+ | B− | A− |
| Selby | 19,480 | 2.1 | C− | A− | D | C− |
| Riccall | 2,388 | 2.8 | — | C | A+ | A− |
| Hemingbrough | 1,874 | 2.9 | — | B− | A− | B− |
| North Duffield | 1,305 | 3.3 | — | B− | A+ | A− |
| Brayton | 4,092 | 3.3 | B+ | C+ | A | B |
| Thorpe Willoughby | 3,482 | 4.3 | A− | B+ | B+ | A− |
Riccall, Hemingbrough and North Duffield have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Osgodby
Who lives in Osgodby?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 23% of residents were 65 or over and 30% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 14% were under 15.
How much is council tax in Osgodby?
Band D council tax in Osgodby is £2,586 for 2026–27, more than in 83% 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 Osgodby expensive to live in?
Close to the typical UK town: the median sale over three years was £265,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £227,500 and detached houses £330,000.
About Osgodby
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Osgodby is a built-up area of 826 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
- 826 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Selby
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000794
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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