Sharow’s story
7 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Sharow’s built-up area.
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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SharowNorth Yorkshire
574 people call this village in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber home.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: David Rogers · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
574
Census 2021 · Harrogate council
Median home
£365K
14 sales in 3 years
Median age
55
36% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
38%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
17%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Sharow a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Sharow is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. Its listed buildings number 7, with 0 at Grade I. People aged 65 and over make up 36% of residents. Half of households own their home with no mortgage.
What makes Sharow stand out
The 3 things Sharow does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Sharow Cross Sharow Cross (National Trust); 5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
36% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Own outright
Housing
50% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Studley Royal Park and 8 more in and around Sharow
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Sharow. Best known first.
Garden · National TrustStudley Royal Park5 km outside town, to the southwest
CathedralRipon Cathedral1 km outside town, to the southwest
CastleNewby Hall4.4 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumRipon Prison and Police Museum800 m outside town, to the southwest
MuseumWorkhouse Museum800 m outside town, to the west
MuseumThe Courthouse Museum1 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Studley Royal Park: silver_doctor. Iain Gilmour - www.silverexpressions.co.uk, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ripon Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newby Hall: Lynne Glazzard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ripon Prison and Police Museum: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Workhouse Museum: Redvers, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Courthouse Museum: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sharow.
Who lives here
Children make up only 13% of Sharow, fewer than in both North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly one in ten residents, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). Ages in Sharow split evenly at 55: half are older, half younger. Degrees are held by 38% of adults.
55median age
SharowNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
36%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level38%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 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.
| Sharow | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 36% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Sharow
The one school in town appears below. Secondary results at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 59.1, with 72% at grade 5 or above in English and maths. Its one primary school teaches 76 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharow Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 76 | D |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Only 17% of commuters in Sharow go to work without a car, fewer than in both North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 34% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.3%. 83% of commuters drove, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%). For nearly two in five commuters, work was under 5 km away. Of the commuters living in Sharow, 4% work in the town itself.
17%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving83%
On foot12%
Bicycle4%
Bus1%
39%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
34%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£57K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
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
Most households in Sharow own their home: 77%, more than in both North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
11% of households live in social housing. Private renters make up 12% of households, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). 14 standard sales inside Sharow’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £365,000.
£365Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Sharow£365K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £465,000 | 8 |
| Semi-detached | £335,000 | 5 |
77%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,540
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
Sharow records less violent crime per resident than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 2.9 per 1,000 a year
Homes see 0.6 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 1 crimes and 2 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Sharow’s built-up area. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 4.1 reports per 1,000, below North Yorkshire’s towns (10.4) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
2.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Bicycle theft1
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social2
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.
2.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
1
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
More people in Sharow say their health is bad than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 7.1%
The nearest A&E to Sharow is Harrogate District Hospital, 10.3 miles away. There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 1 miles off. At the census, 19% of people here had a disability, about level with North Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and above England’s towns (17%).
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Sharow | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.1% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 19% | 17% |
82.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape Sharow: 33% 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.
Relative to its size, Sharow keeps 122 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, above North Yorkshire’s towns (59) and England’s towns (39) alike.
7listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II6
Among them · Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
33%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
122
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 Sharow
13pages on Sharow
The big questions
Safety2.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £365K · rent £849 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street Glebe MeadowSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82.5 (men), 82.5 (women)Work & commute47% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Sharow’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
RiponDishforthLangthorpeBoroughbridgeSowerbyMashamKillinghallSharow
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharow | 574 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ripon | 16,593 | 1.3 | A− | A− | B− | C+ |
| Dishforth | 1,266 | 3.5 | — | A− | A | A− |
| Langthorpe | 1,294 | 5 | — | C | C | A− |
| Boroughbridge | 3,064 | 5.5 | B | B | C | B+ |
| Sowerby | 4,727 | 8.4 | B− | B+ | C+ | B |
| Masham | 1,112 | 8.4 | — | C | B | A |
| Killinghall | 1,476 | 8.7 | — | C | B+ | A |
Dishforth, Langthorpe, Masham and Killinghall have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Sharow
How many listed buildings are there in Sharow?
That is 5 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Sharow expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £365,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £335,000 and detached houses £465,000. Private rents in the North Yorkshire council area averaged £849 a month in August 2026.
About Sharow
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Sharow is a built-up area of 574 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
- 574 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Harrogate
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000509
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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