Pateley Bridge’s story
19 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Pateley Bridge’s built-up area.
38% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Pateley BridgeNorth Yorkshire
Life expectancy is 88.2 for women and 83.6 for men. With 1,343 residents, it is a village in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Population
1,343
Census 2021 · Harrogate council
Median home
£282K
78 sales in 3 years
Median age
54.6
33% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
33%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
24%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Pateley Bridge a good place to live?
Walkability is its strong suit: 24% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Its schools fall short: primary results beat 48% of towns in England; secondary results beat 4% of towns in England. Buying the median home, at £281,500, takes 4.9 years of household income in the Harrogate council area. Jobs & income is weaker too — the mean household earns £59,016 a year.
Figures: commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · incomes, ONS · claimants, DWP. An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Pateley Bridge is graded subject by subject only.
ONS publishes one rent for all of North Yorkshire, so this town's Cost Grade uses house prices and council tax only.
What makes Pateley Bridge stand out
The 3 things Pateley Bridge does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Bewerley Grange; 5.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
33% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Life expectancy, against UK towns
Health
88.2 and 83.6 years
OHID Fingertips, 2019–23.
How Pateley Bridge grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Pateley Bridge is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
WalkabilityAmong the best of the towns comparedAOpen →HealthGraded on how healthy residents areA−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 48% of towns in England; secondary results beat 4% of towns in EnglandC−Open →Cost of livingHomes are easier to afford than in most townsA−Open →Hazard risk1.8% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaC−Open →Jobs & income2.2% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsCOpen →SafetyGraded on crime per residentB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryGraded on historic places and the town’s ageA−Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 100% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeA+Open →Civic life6 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 Pateley Bridge.
Who lives here
Pateley Bridge skews older, with 33% of residents 65 or over, more than in both North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
Aged 15 to 24: 7.9% of residents. Children under 15 make up 12%, below North Yorkshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The median resident of Pateley Bridge is 54.6 years old.
54.6median age
Pateley BridgeNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
33%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level33%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Pateley Bridge | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.8% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsC−
On exam results, Pateley Bridge’s schools trail 79% of towns in England
Both of the town’s schools appear below. At the 2 primary schools within 3 km, 61% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Between them, one primary and one secondary teach 462 pupils in Pateley Bridge.
C−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School, Pateley BridgeLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 58 | C |
| Nidderdale High SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 404 | D |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 2 schools →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Under 5 km to work: 31% in Pateley Bridge, fewer than in both North Yorkshire’s towns and 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.
Pateley Bridge counts 0.8 jobs per working resident. 26% of commuters who live in Pateley Bridge also work there. After the car, walking came next, for just over a fifth of commuters.
24%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving74%
On foot21%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
Underground, tram1%
31%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
32%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
2.2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
A
Walkability: more walkable than 89% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
Old homes shape Pateley Bridge: 38% were built before 1919, more than in both North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 1 of them. Pateley Bridge has 141 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (58) and England’s towns (39). It has 19 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade II*.
19listed buildingsA−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II18
Among them · Grade II*
- Bewerley Grange Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
38%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
141
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
Pateley Bridge’s life expectancy beats 97% of UK towns
The nearest A&E to Pateley Bridge is Harrogate District Hospital, 11.7 miles away. At the census, a fifth of people here had a disability, about level with North Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and above England’s towns (17%). One GP practice serves the town; 77% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey.
81%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Pateley Bridge | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.7% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 19% | 17% |
83.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
88.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
HousingCost of living grade A−
For cost of living grade, Pateley Bridge gets an A−
14% live in social housing, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Half of the 78 standard sales inside Pateley Bridge’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £281,500. Private rents average £849 a month across the North Yorkshire council area.
£282Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Pateley Bridge£282K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £425,000 | 19 |
| Semi-detached | £295,000 | 25 |
| Terraced | £205,000 | 27 |
| Flat or maisonette | £173,000 | 7 |
65%
of households own their home · England 61%
20%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,529
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
Per resident, Pateley Bridge sees more crime than 55% of UK towns
Police figures for Pateley Bridge’s built-up area: 69 crimes and 11 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence came to 24.6 per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (19.7) and England’s towns (22). For its size, Pateley Bridge records more crime per resident than nearly three quarters of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people.
24.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 26% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual34
Damage & arson10
Other theft6
Burglary6
Other crime5
Public order4
Shoplifting3
Vehicle crime1
Anti-social11
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.
24.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
69
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Pateley Bridge
15pages on Pateley Bridge
The big questions
SafetyB−24.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingA−Median home £282K · rent £849 a monthHousing25 sold in 12 months · busiest street Millfield StreetSchoolsC−2 state schoolsHealthA−Life expectancy 83.6 (men), 88.2 (women)Work & commuteC62% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC−1.8% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Pateley Bridge’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HampsthwaiteKillinghallGrassingtonRiponMashamAddinghamHarrogatePateley Bridge
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pateley Bridge | 1,343 | — | — | A− | B− | A− |
| Hampsthwaite | 1,169 | 7.8 | — | C | A+ | A |
| Killinghall | 1,476 | 9.1 | — | C | B+ | A |
| Grassington | 1,107 | 9.7 | — | D− | A+ | A+ |
| Ripon | 16,593 | 9.9 | A− | A− | B− | C+ |
| Masham | 1,112 | 10 | — | C | B | A |
| Addingham | 3,247 | 11 | A | C− | A− | A+ |
| Harrogate | 75,522 | 11 | A | B+ | C+ | B− |
Hampsthwaite, Killinghall, Grassington and Masham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Pateley Bridge
How many listed buildings are there in Pateley Bridge?
That is 5.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
Are schools in Pateley Bridge good?
GCSE results trail 96% of towns in England, and primary results trail 52% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). Pateley Bridge has 2 state schools; places are handled by North Yorkshire council.
Does Pateley Bridge flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Pateley Bridge
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Pateley Bridge is a built-up area of 1,343 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
- 1,343 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Harrogate
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000539
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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