Snainton’s story
27 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Snainton’s built-up area.
42% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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SnaintonNorth Yorkshire
This village in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber has a population of 758.
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Photo: Ian S · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
758
Census 2021 · Scarborough council
Median home
£244K
26 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.7
33% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
32%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Snainton a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Snainton has no grades; its figures are still real. One in ten commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 27, with 0 at Grade I. Over-65s are 33% of the population.
What makes Snainton stand out
The 3 things Snainton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 14.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
33% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Snainton.
Who lives here
An older town: 33% of people in Snainton are 65 or over, more than in both North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
Children under 15 make up 13% of residents. The 15-to-24 age group: 10%, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). Residents of Snainton have a median age of 53.7.
53.7median age
SnaintonNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
33%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level32%
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.
| Snainton | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.8% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Snainton
Just over two in five pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snainton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 34 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Snainton: just 14% travel under 5 km, below North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 20% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Households had £46K a year before tax, below North Yorkshire’s towns (£52K) and England’s towns (£55K) alike. Driving is how 88% of commuters got to work at the census. 6% of commuters who live in Snainton also work there. Home was the main workplace for 20% of workers at the census.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot7%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
20%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£46K
mean household income, before tax
1%
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
More households own their home in Snainton than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 77%
At the median, a home went for £244K, below North Yorkshire’s towns (£261K) and England’s towns (£308K) alike. The social rented sector houses 7% of households. On top of that, 16% of households are private tenants.
£244Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Snainton£244K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £313,500 | 11 |
| Terraced | £229,000 | 11 |
77%
of households own their home · England 61%
16%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,563
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
Homes in Snainton see less burglary and damage than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 3.5 per 1,000 a year
Reported offences in Snainton came to 16 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 3. Violence came to 11 per 1,000 residents a year, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (20) and England’s towns (22).
11violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual8
Damage & arson3
Public order1
Other theft1
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
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.
11
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
16
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
Most people in Snainton (80%) report good or very good health
16% of residents have a disability, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Snainton is Scarborough Hospital, 7.2 miles away. There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 3.9 miles off.
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Snainton | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.5% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 19% | 17% |
81.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
More buildings in Snainton are listed than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 356 per 10,000 residents
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 42% of the total. Of Snainton’s land, 51% lies in conservation areas, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (7%).
27listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II27
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
42%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
356
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 Snainton
13pages on Snainton
The big questions
Safety11 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £244K · rent £849 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street High StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.4 (men), 86.5 (women)Work & commute43% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Snainton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
East Ayton and West AytonThornton-le-DaleSeamer (Scarborough)RillingtonScalbyPickeringScarboroughSnainton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snainton | 758 | — | — | — | — | — |
| East Ayton and West Ayton | 2,809 | 4.6 | C− | D− | A− | B |
| Thornton-le-Dale | 1,858 | 5.5 | — | D− | A | B |
| Seamer (Scarborough) | 2,120 | 6 | — | D− | A | C |
| Rillington | 1,206 | 6.4 | — | D | B+ | B |
| Scalby | 1,790 | 7.7 | — | D− | A | B |
| Pickering | 7,260 | 7.8 | C | D | C+ | B− |
| Scarborough | 59,505 | 7.8 | D− | C | D | D |
Thornton-le-Dale, Seamer (Scarborough), Rillington 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 Snainton
How many listed buildings are there in Snainton?
That is 14.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Snainton?
Band D council tax in Snainton is £2,563 for 2026–27, more than in 79% 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 Snainton
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Snainton is a built-up area of 758 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
- 758 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Scarborough
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000447
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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