Robin Hood's Bay’s story
185 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Robin Hood's Bay’s built-up area.
48% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Robin Hood's BayNorth Yorkshire
62% of households own their home with no mortgage. With 411 residents, it is a village in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: James F. Carter · CC BY-SA 2.5
Population
411
Census 2021 · Scarborough council
Median home
£395K
17 sales in 3 years
Median age
60.2
41% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
36%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Robin Hood's Bay a good place to live?
There are no grades for Robin Hood's Bay: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. 48% of homes were built before 1919. Just over two in five residents are 65 or over.
What makes Robin Hood's Bay stand out
The 3 things Robin Hood's Bay does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
41% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Own outright
Housing
62% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Robin Hood's Bay.
Who lives here
An older town: 41% of people in Robin Hood's Bay are 65 or over, more than in both North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
60.2median age
Children under 15 make up 8.5%, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 7.3% of the town. Ages in Robin Hood's Bay split evenly at 60.2: half are older, half younger.
Robin Hood's BayNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
41%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 86 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.
| Robin Hood's Bay | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.5% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.3% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 11% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 41% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Robin Hood's Bay: just 25% travel under 5 km, below North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
36%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Home was the main workplace for 38% of workers at the census, and on top of that 36% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (27%). Average household income is £45K a year before tax. Of the commuters living in Robin Hood's Bay, 22% work in the town itself.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving61%
On foot29%
Bicycle3%
Train2%
Bus1%
Underground, tram1%
25%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£45K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
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
Robin Hood's Bay is a town of owners: 84% of households own their home, above North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
£395Kmedian sale
The median sale price was £395K, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (£261K) and England’s towns (£308K). 4% of households rent from a council or housing body. Private tenants account for just over one in ten households.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Robin Hood's Bay£395K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Terraced | £385,000 | 10 |
84%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,559
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
Violent crime runs low in Robin Hood's Bay: 16.2 per 1,000 residents a year, under North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
16.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
The 12 months to August 2026 brought 11 recorded crimes inside Robin Hood's Bay’s built-up area, and 4 reports of anti-social behaviour. 36% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Property crime (burglary and damage) runs at 7.3 per 1,000 residents a year.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Damage & arson3
Other theft2
Public order1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
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.
16.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
11
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 3.2% of people in Robin Hood's Bay say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
79%good or very good health
Robin Hood's Bay has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 5 miles away. Nearly four fifths of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (82%). The nearest A&E to Robin Hood's Bay is Scarborough Hospital, 11.4 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Robin Hood's Bay | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.2% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 19% | 17% |
80.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Robin Hood's Bay are listed than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 4,501 per 10,000 residents
185listed buildings
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. Robin Hood's Bay counts 185 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade II*. Conservation areas cover 15% of the town’s land, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (7%).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II184
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Stephen Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
48%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
4,501
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 Robin Hood's Bay
13pages on Robin Hood's Bay
The big questions
Safety16.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £395K · rent £849 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.4 (men), 85.3 (women)Work & commute62% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1.7% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Robin Hood's Bay
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Robin Hood's Bay is a built-up area of 411 people, in the Scarborough 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
- 411 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Scarborough
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000372
Robin Hood's Bay’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WhitbySleightsBurnistonScalbyRobin Hood's Bay
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Hood's Bay | 411 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Whitby | 12,603 | 4.7 | D− | D− | D | C− |
| Sleights | 1,928 | 5.2 | — | D− | A− | B |
| Burniston | 1,470 | 8.5 | — | D− | A | B |
| Scalby | 1,790 | 10 | — | D− | A | B |
Sleights, Burniston and Scalby have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Robin Hood's Bay
How many listed buildings are there in Robin Hood's Bay?
That is 184.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Robin Hood's Bay expensive to live in?
Private rents in the North Yorkshire council area averaged £849 a month in August 2026.
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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