Richmond’s strongest is walkability — on the way to work, 20% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. The drawback is jobs & income (C+) — the mean household earns £49,317 a year. Buying the median home, at £238,500, takes 4.6 years of household income in the Richmondshire council area. Crime runs high (C+): 29 violent or sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, plus 8.4 home and vehicle crimes. Among UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people, it has less crime per resident than 39%. Overall, that makes a B+, good for #21 of 54 in North Yorkshire. That leaves it better than nearly two thirds of UK towns. The rest of its grades are middling: B for schools, B for health and B for hazard risk.

Figures: commuting, Census 2021 · income and life expectancy, ONS · claimants, DWP · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · flood risk, Environment Agency.

ONS publishes one rent for all of North Yorkshire, so this town's Cost Grade uses house prices and council tax only.

StrongestA⁻Walkability

What makes Richmond stand out

The 3 things Richmond does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Listed buildings per 10,000 residents

History

4 Grade I, including The Castle; 17 times the typical UK town for its size

Historic England’s list, October 2026.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

29% are 65 or over

Against 18% across England’s towns

Own outright

Housing

44% own outright

of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)

67% own their home in all.

How Richmond grades

Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Richmond is from typical. American towns are graded separately.

How grading works

WalkabilityAhead of most towns comparedA⁻Open →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesBOpen →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work trail most townsC⁺Open →Hazard risk0.1% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaBOpen →SafetyBelow the middle of the towns comparedC⁺Open →HealthLife expectancy 80.4 for men, 84.1 for womenBOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 36% of towns in England; secondary results beat 72% of towns in EnglandBOpen →

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.

History16% of homes built before 1919AOpen →Outdoors96% live within 400 m of a park; 7% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeAOpen →Civic life4.5 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryBOpen →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Hospital of St. Nicholas, near Richmond, Yorkshire (p.112, Feb 1824), 1824 · Photo: The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle, Volume 94, Part 1 - E. Cave, 1824 · Public domain

Richmond’s story

Richmond in pictures

Historic England lists 335 buildings inside Richmond’s built-up area, 4 of them Grade I, and 5 scheduled monuments.

16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.

The archive holds 3 old photos and postcards going back to 1824.

c. 1893Photograph of the exterior of Richmond Church from the Market Square,…
1903Picturesque Yorkshire. Castle Walk, Richmond

Explore the history →

Richmond’s American namesake

Richmond, Texas, is named after Richmond.

USUS edition

Texas, USARichmondSettled in 1837 · 13,389 people

Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0

Richmond, Texas, settled in 1837, takes its name from this town.

Richmond, North Yorkshire4,740 miles · Richmond, TX

People13,3898,076 here

Typical home$374,000£239,000 here

Settled18374 places on the National Register

TownGradeC⁻against U.S. towns#417 of 640 in Texas · here B+ against UK towns

Explore Richmond, TX

Named after: each U.S. town’s Wikipedia article. Grades compare each town with towns in its own country, so they aren’t a head-to-head.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Richmond.

Who lives here

Richmond skews older, with 29% of residents 65 or over, more than in North Yorkshire’s towns and across England’s towns

9.4% of residents are aged 15 to 24. Children under 15 make up 13%, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). The median resident of Richmond is 51.9 years old. Among adults, 37% have a degree.

51.9median age

RichmondNorth YorkshireEngland

North YorkshireEngland

Ages · share of residents

29%

Qualifications · residents 16 and older

No qualifications15%

Apprenticeship6%

A levels or similar16%

Degree level37%

Women and men · all residents

53% women, 47% men

About 90 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.

Ages and qualifications in Richmond
	Richmond	North Yorkshire	England
Under 15	13%	16%	18%
15–24	9.4%	12%	12%
25–44	18%	24%	27%
45–64	30%	27%	25%
65+	29%	22%	18%
No qualifications	15%	18%	18%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	6.4%	5.3%
A levels or similar	16%	18%	17%
Degree level	37%	32%	34%

Full pageRichmond’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages51.9 median age · 29% are 65 or over Households3,887 households · 67% own their home Where people were born5.9% born outside the UK Questions“What is the population of Richmond?”

ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL

SchoolsB

School results in Richmond are better than in 55% of towns in England

Below are three of its 5 schools, each with why it was picked. Richmond’s three primaries and two secondaries have 2,480 pupils between them. Secondary results at the town’s 2 secondary schools: an Attainment 8 score of 49.7, with 51% at grade 5 or above in English and maths.

BSchool Grade

School	Level	Pupils	Letter
Richmond Methodist Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary	Primary	259	C⁻
Richmond School & Sixth Form CollegeLargest secondary schoolSecondary	Secondary	1,315	B⁻
St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary AcademyTop results in townSecondary	Secondary	611	A⁻

Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 5 schools →

History

Richmond’s heritage list runs to 335 buildings, 4 of them Grade I

The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.

No town in North Yorkshire has more listed buildings for its size than Richmond. The town’s listed buildings include Grey Friars Tower, Grade I. Conservation areas cover 31% of the town’s land, above North Yorkshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. At the top of the list, 4 are Grade I and 14 Grade II*.

335listed buildingsAHistory Grade

Listed buildings by grade · Historic England

Grade I4

Grade II*14

Grade II317

Among them · Grade I

Grey Friars Tower Grade I
Holy Trinity Church Offices Between Church Nave and Tower Trinity Church Tower Grade I
The Castle Grade I
Theatre Royal Grade I

scheduled monuments

registered parks and gardens

16%

of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%

415

listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24

Full pageRichmond’s history pageOpen the page

Listed buildings335 listed buildings Homes by age16% built before 1919 · Older homes Vs. the neighboursAhead of 6 of its 7 graded neighbours Questions“How many listed buildings are there in Richmond?”

Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C⁺

More commuters in Richmond drive than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 77%

The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 28% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.

2.4% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. Work in town: 30% of resident commuters. There are 0.8 jobs in Richmond for each resident in work.

20%walk, cycle or ride

How commuters got to work · March 2021

Driving77%

On foot17%

Bus2%

Bicycle1%

28%

worked mainly from home in March 2021

£49K

mean household income, before tax

2.4%

of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)

A⁻

Walkability: more walkable than 77% of UK towns

Full pageRichmond’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Commute map20% walk, cycle or ride Jobs based here3,050 jobs based here · Hotels, pubs and restaurants is the biggest, 14%Household income£49K a year · Mean household income Getting to work48% go under 5 km · Short trips to work

ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL

HousingCost of living grade B

Richmond earns a B for cost of living grade

Half of the 362 standard sales inside Richmond’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £238,500. Private rents average £849 a month across the North Yorkshire council area. 18% rent privately, close to North Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and below England’s towns (21%).

£239Kmedian sale

Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026

Richmond£239K

Typical UK town£277K

By type	Median	Sales
Detached	£372,500	82
Semi-detached	£240,000	126
Terraced	£200,000	111
Flat or maisonette	£159,000	43

67%

of households own their home · England 61%

18%

rent privately · England 21%

£849

average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area

£2,562

council tax, Band D, 2026–27

Full pageRichmond’s housing & cost pageOpen the page

House pricesMedian sale £238,500 Renting£849 a month · Average private rent Council tax£2,562 Band D · Council tax, 2026–27 Owners and renters67% own their home

HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL

Safety

Richmond has more crime per resident than 60% of UK towns

The 12 months to August 2026 brought 411 recorded crimes inside Richmond’s built-up area, and 112 reports of anti-social behaviour. There were 14.2 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), above North Yorkshire’s towns (10.3) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.

29violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearC⁺Safety Grade

Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 39% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.

More crimeLess crime

Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026

Violence & sexual243

Damage & arson42

Shoplifting25

Other theft25

Public order21

Vehicle crime15

Drugs11

Other crime11

Anti-social112

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.

violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026

8.4

burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026

14.2

anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)

411

crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026

Full pageRichmond’s safety reportOpen the page

Safety Grade29 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 · Richmond has more crime per resident than 60% of UK towns Crime by typeViolence & sexual leads Vs. the neighboursBehind its 7 graded neighbours Questions“Is Richmond safe?”

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

Good or very good health: 82% of Richmond’s residents

The nearest A&E to Richmond is Darlington Memorial Hospital, 10.8 miles away. 2 GP practices serve the town; 99% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. 19% of residents have a disability, about level with North Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and above England’s towns (17%).

82%good or very good healthBHealth Grade

General health, self-reported

Good or very good 82%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 5%

Census 2021	Richmond	North Yorkshire	England
Good or very good health	82%	81%	82%
Bad or very bad health	5.3%	5.5%	5.2%
Disabled (Equality Act)	19%	19%	17%

80.4

life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)

84.1

life expectancy at birth, women

Full pageRichmond’s health pageOpen the page

Health GradeLife expectancy: women 84.1, men 80.4 Getting care10.8 miles to A&E · Darlington Memorial Hospital GP practices2 GP practices · 99% rate their practice good Census health82% in good health

ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.

Nearby attractions

Green Howards Museum and 4 more in and around Richmond

Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Richmond. Best known first.

All attractions →

MuseumGreen Howards Museumin town · 50K visitors a year

MuseumRichmondshire Museumin town

Castle · English HeritageRichmond Castle100 m outside town, to the southwest

Abbey or priory · English HeritageEasby Abbey700 m outside town, to the southeast

Historic house · National TrustMoulton Hall5 km outside town, to the east

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (5)

Green Howards Museum: Immanuel Giel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Richmondshire Museum: IT, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Richmond Castle: Dylan Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Easby Abbey: Greenjettaguy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Moulton Hall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Richmond

15pages on Richmond

The big questions

SafetyC⁺29 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 Cost of livingBMedian home £239K · rent £849 a month Housing84 sold in 12 months · busiest street Gilling Road SchoolsB5 state schools HealthBLife expectancy 80.4 (men), 84.1 (women)Work & commuteC⁺60% of working residents work in the town Flood & hazardsB0.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk

Out and about

OutdoorsA96% live within 400 m of a park AttractionsClimateJuly highs of 19°C (66°F), 901 mm of rain a year Weather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 51.9 · 8,076 people HistoryA335 listed buildings, 4 Grade I Town Hall & politicsCouncil area: Richmondshire Famous people27 born here, among them John Lawrence

Landmarks

335 listed buildings in Richmond, 4 of them Grade I.

All landmarks →

The CastleGrade I listed

Theatre RoyalGrade I listed

Holy Trinity Church Offices Between Church Nave and Tower Trinity Chu…Grade I listed

The Fleece HotelGrade II listed

Photo credits

The Castle: Photo: Dylan Moore · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Theatre Royal: Photo: Michael Dibb · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Holy Trinity Church Offices Between Church Nave and Tower Trinity Church Tower: Photo: Immanuel Giel · Public domain · The Fleece Hotel: Photo: Michael Dibb · CC BY-SA 2.0

Famous people from Richmond

27 notable people were born in Richmond.

See all 27 →

John LawrenceBritish Viceroy of India (1811-1879)

Theo HutchcraftEnglish singer-songwriter · born 1986

Conyers MiddletonEnglish 18th-century clergyman and writer · 1683–1750

Rob AndrewEnglish rugby union player, coach and administrator (born 1…

Thomas HarrisonEnglish architect; (1744-1829)

Fran SummersBritish model · born 1999

Photo credits

John Lawrence: Maull and Polybank, Public domain · Theo Hutchcraft: michael dornbierer, CC BY 2.0 · Conyers Middleton: John Giles Eccardt, Public domain · Rob Andrew: SovalValtos, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fran Summers: Paco Rabanne, CC BY 3.0

Richmond’s neighbours

The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in North Yorkshire →

Catterick GarrisonBrompton-on-SwaleCatterickScortonLeyburnHurworth-on-TeesGainfordRichmond

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Richmond	8,076	—	B⁺	B	C⁺	B
Catterick Garrison	14,212	2.4	B	A	B⁻	C⁻
Brompton-on-Swale	1,899	2.9	—	B⁺	B	B⁻
Catterick	2,718	4.6	A	A⁻	A	B⁻
Scorton	1,011	4.8	—	B⁻	A	B⁻
Leyburn	2,414	7.7	—	C⁺	A	B⁺
Hurworth-on-Tees	2,667	9.4	B	B	B⁺	B⁻
Gainford	1,127	9.6	—	B⁻	A⁻	C⁺

Brompton-on-Swale, Scorton, Leyburn and Gainford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.

Questions about Richmond

How many listed buildings are there in Richmond?

That is 17 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I buildings include The Castle. It also has 5 scheduled monuments.

Is Richmond safe?

About the middle for its size: 61% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people report less crime per resident. Against all UK towns, it grades C+. Burglary was rare, with 7 reports in the year.

About Richmond

Town in North Yorkshire, England

Richmond is a built-up area of 8,076 people, in the Richmondshire 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: 8,076 (Census 2021)
Council: Richmondshire
County: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Area: 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km²)
ONS code: E63000382

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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