Sinnington’s story
12 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Sinnington’s built-up area.
51% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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SinningtonNorth Yorkshire
296 people live in this village in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Population
296
Census 2021 · Ryedale council
Median age
58.4
37% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
33%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Sinnington a good place to live?
Sinnington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 6% of commuters. 51% of homes were built before 1919. People aged 65 and over make up 37% of residents.
What makes Sinnington stand out
The 3 things Sinnington does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
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
37% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sinnington.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Sinnington than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 8.1% are under 15
Over-65s are 37% of the population. 6.8% of residents are 15 to 24, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). Line up the people of Sinnington by age and the one in the middle is 58.4.
58.4median age
SinningtonNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
37%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship9%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level33%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 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.
| Sinnington | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.1% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.8% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 37% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 9.2% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Sinnington
Sinnington Community Primary School’s results beat 85% of schools in England like it. Its only school is listed below. 110 pupils attend the town’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sinnington Community Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 110 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Sinnington is a driving town: 91% of commuters go by car, above North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 35% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Short trips to work, under 5 km: 23%, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (48%) and England’s towns (45%). At the census, 35% of workers worked mainly from home. 2% of commuters who live in Sinnington also work there. Unemployment benefit claims reached 0.9% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot5%
Bus1%
23%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
35%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£46K
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
Most households in Sinnington own their home: 81%, more than in both North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
Social housing holds 6% of households, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Renting privately is how 13% of households live. Private rents average £849 a month across the North Yorkshire council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Sinnington£0K
Typical UK town£277K
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,534
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 less often in Sinnington than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 1.1 per 1,000 residents a year
Police recorded 1 crimes inside Sinnington’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 3 reports of anti-social behaviour. There were 5.6 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (10.4) and England’s towns (7.8).
1.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Public order1
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social3
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.
1.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.6
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
Bad health is less common in Sinnington than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 4.1% of residents
Self-reported good health: nearly four fifths of Sinnington’s residents. 16% of residents have a disability, below North Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.1 miles away.
79%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Sinnington | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.1% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 19% | 17% |
81.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.9
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
Much of Sinnington is a conservation area: 73% of its land, 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.
Per 10,000 residents, Sinnington counts 405 listed buildings, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (59) and England’s towns (39). Its heritage register entries (12 listed buildings) are all Grade II.
12listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II12
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
51%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
405
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 Sinnington
11pages on Sinnington
The big questions
Sinnington’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
KirkbymoorsidePickeringThornton-le-DaleHelmsleyMaltonNorton-on-DerwentRillingtonSinnington
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinnington | 296 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kirkbymoorside | 2,763 | 3.1 | C | C | C+ | A− |
| Pickering | 7,260 | 3.5 | C | D | C+ | B− |
| Thornton-le-Dale | 1,858 | 5.8 | — | D− | A | B |
| Helmsley | 1,345 | 8 | — | D− | B− | B+ |
| Malton | 6,320 | 8.8 | C− | D | C+ | C |
| Norton-on-Derwent | 7,909 | 9.5 | B− | C | B | C+ |
| Rillington | 1,206 | 9.8 | — | D | B+ | B |
Thornton-le-Dale, Helmsley and Rillington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Sinnington
How many listed buildings are there in Sinnington?
That is 16.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Sinnington?
Band D council tax in Sinnington is £2,534 for 2026–27, more than in 72% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Sinnington
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Sinnington is a built-up area of 296 people, in the Ryedale 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
- 296 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Ryedale
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000426
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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