Shipton’s story
8 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Shipton’s built-up area.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ShiptonNorth Yorkshire
The village, home to 444 people, lies in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: Nigel Thompson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
444
Census 2021 · Hambleton council
Median home
£400K
25 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.8
21% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
50%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Shipton a good place to live?
Shipton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. 8 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 13% of commuters. A degree-level qualification is held by half of adults.
What makes Shipton stand out
The 3 things Shipton does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 7.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
North Yorkshire 32%.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Shipton.
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in Shipton than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 50% of adults
The under-15s are 15% of the population here. 8.8% of residents are 15 to 24, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). Shipton has a median age of 47.8.
47.8median age
ShiptonNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications8%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level50%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Shipton | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 50% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Shipton
Its one school is below. Just over three in five pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 98 pupils attend Shipton’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest of Galtres Anglican/Methodist Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 98 | C |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 20% in Shipton, fewer than in North Yorkshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 43% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
There are 0.9 jobs in Shipton for each resident in work. 84% of commuters drove, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%). Household income averages £62K a year before tax.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving84%
On foot5%
Bus4%
Bicycle2%
Train1%
Underground, tram1%
20%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
43%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£62K
mean household income, before tax
0.9%
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
Homes in Shipton cost more than in North Yorkshire’s towns and across England’s towns, with a median sale of £400K
Social housing holds 1% of households. 78% of households own their home, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (65%) and England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £849 a month across the North Yorkshire council area.
£400Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Shipton£400K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £589,950 | 12 |
| Semi-detached | £359,975 | 6 |
| Terraced | £262,000 | 7 |
78%
of households own their home · England 61%
21%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,542
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 more often in Shipton than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 60.1 per 1,000 residents a year
Homes saw 6.8 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (7.4) and England’s towns (9.4). Police recorded 46 crimes inside Shipton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences were 87% of the crimes.
60.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual40
Drugs2
Public order1
Other theft1
Burglary1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Anti-social0
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.
60.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
46
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
90% of people in Shipton say their health is good or very good, more than in North Yorkshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Disability touches just over a tenth of Shipton’s population. At the census, 2% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (5.5%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Also worth knowing: the town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.1 miles away.
90%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Shipton | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 19% | 17% |
79.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Shipton is rich in listed buildings: 180 per 10,000 residents, more than in North Yorkshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 22% of the total, above North Yorkshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (16%) alike.
8listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II8
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
22%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
180
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 Shipton
14pages on Shipton
The big questions
Safety60.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £400K · rent £849 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 months · busiest street Main StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 79.9 (men), 84.2 (women)Work & commute57% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Shipton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Skelton (York)Upper PoppletonWiggintonHaxbyHuntingtonHuby (Hambleton)StrensallShipton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shipton | 444 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Skelton (York) | 1,380 | 2 | — | C− | A | B |
| Upper Poppleton | 3,520 | 2.7 | A | D | A+ | A− |
| Wigginton | 1,422 | 2.8 | — | C− | A+ | A− |
| Haxby | 10,176 | 3.4 | A | C− | A | B+ |
| Huntington | 12,420 | 4.4 | B− | C | B− | C+ |
| Huby (Hambleton) | 1,056 | 4.4 | — | D | A+ | A− |
| Strensall | 6,060 | 5.1 | A | C− | A | A− |
Skelton (York), Wigginton and Huby (Hambleton) have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Shipton
How many listed buildings are there in Shipton?
That is 7.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Shipton expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £262,000, semi-detached houses £359,975 and detached houses £589,950.
About Shipton
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Shipton is a built-up area of 444 people, in the Hambleton 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
- 444 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Hambleton
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000575
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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