Sleights’s story
21 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Sleights’ built-up area.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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SleightsNorth Yorkshire
Home to 1,928 people, this village lies in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
2 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Nigel Coates · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,928
Census 2021 · Scarborough council
Median home
£327K
95 sales in 3 years
Median age
58.9
37% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Sleights a good place to live?
Sleights is a safe place by the numbers (A−): police record 16.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, and 4.7 home and vehicle crimes. The weak point is cost of living (D−): the median home sold for £327,000, 8.2 years of area income. The rest of its grades are middling: B for health and B− for walkability. Incomes are on the low side: mean household income £45,275; 2.2% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · life expectancy and income, ONS · commuting, Census 2021 · claimants, DWP. Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so Sleights has its subject grades alone.
ONS publishes one rent for all of North Yorkshire, so this town's Cost Grade uses house prices and council tax only.
What makes Sleights stand out
The 3 things Sleights does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 4.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
37% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
46% of commuters travel under 5 km.
How Sleights grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Sleights is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Cost of livingRent £849 a monthD−Open →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentDOpen →SafetyVery little crime by comparisonA−Open →Hazard risk2.1% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaC−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 46% of towns in England; secondary results beat 17% of towns in EnglandCOpen →HealthLife expectancy 80.4 for men, 85.3 for womenBOpen →WalkabilityClose to the middle of the towns comparedB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryGraded on historic places and the town’s ageA−Open →Outdoors30% live within 400 m of a park; 80% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeCOpen →Civic life2.1 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryCOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Whitby Abbey and 15 more in and around Sleights
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Sleights. Best known first.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageWhitby Abbey3.6 km outside town, to the northeast
CastleOld Mulgrave Castle4.2 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumCaptain Cook Memorial Museum3.3 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumWhitby Museum2.8 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumPannett Art Gallery2.8 km outside town, to the northeast
CastleFoss Castle4.8 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Whitby Abbey: aude, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Mulgrave Castle: Stephen Horncastle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Captain Cook Memorial Museum: aude, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Whitby Museum: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pannett Art Gallery: pam fray, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Foss Castle: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sleights.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Sleights than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 10% are under 15
37% of residents are 65 or over, above North Yorkshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 6.2% of the population. The median resident of Sleights is 58.9 years old.
58.9median age
SleightsNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
37%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 88 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.
| Sleights | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.2% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 37% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.3% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsC
Results at Sleights’s schools trail 73% of towns in England
Secondary results at the one secondary school within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 39.8, with 38% at grade 5 or above in English and maths. There is one school here; it is shown below. At the 4 primary schools within 3 km, 61% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
CSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 117 | C+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
HousingCost of living grade D−
Few households rent privately in Sleights: 9%, fewer than in both North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
Social housing holds 13% of households, below North Yorkshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Home ownership stands at 77% of households. Behind the median of £327,000: 95 standard sales inside Sleights’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
£327Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Sleights£327K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £375,000 | 59 |
| Semi-detached | £276,250 | 26 |
| Terraced | £230,000 | 10 |
77%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,510
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
Sleights has less crime per resident than four in five UK towns
Sleights logged 43 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 14 complaints of anti-social conduct. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 70% of recorded crime. Also worth knowing: among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Sleights has less crime per resident than nearly two thirds of them.
16.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 65% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual30
Burglary3
Vehicle crime3
Damage & arson2
Other theft2
Public order1
Drugs1
Weapons1
Anti-social14
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.
16.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
43
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.
History
Old homes shape Sleights: 29% 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.
None of the 21 listed buildings reaches Grade II* or Grade I; all are Grade II. Relative to its size, Sleights keeps 109 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (58) and England’s towns (39).
21listed buildingsA−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II21
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
29%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
109
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
More people in Sleights say their health is bad than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 7.7%
The nearest A&E to Sleights is Scarborough Hospital, 15 miles away. Nearly a quarter of residents in Sleights live with a disability. At the census, 77% of people in Sleights called their health good or very good, below North Yorkshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. One GP practice serves the town; 84% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey.
77%good or very good healthBHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 77%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 8%
| Census 2021 | Sleights | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 77% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.7% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 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 · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Only 13% of commuters in Sleights 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 25% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Just over four in five commuters drove, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%). For every resident in work, Sleights has 0.5 jobs.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving82%
On foot9%
Bus3%
Bicycle1%
Train1%
25%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£45K
mean household income, before tax
2.2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B−
Walkability: more walkable than 47% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sleights
14pages on Sleights
The big questions
SafetyA−16.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingD−Median home £327K · rent £849 a monthHousing25 sold in 12 months · busiest street Coach RoadSchoolsC1 state schoolHealthBLife expectancy 80.4 (men), 85.3 (women)Work & commuteD48% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC−2.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Sleights’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Questions about Sleights
How many listed buildings are there in Sleights?
That is 4.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Sleights safe?
About the middle for its size: 35% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people report less crime per resident. Against all UK towns, it grades A−.
Does Sleights flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Sleights
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Sleights is a built-up area of 1,928 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
- 1,928 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Scarborough
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi (1 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000366
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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