Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
404 people live in this village in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Snape has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 10% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 10 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. It skews older: 34% of residents are 65 or over.
The 3 things Snape does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Snape’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
41% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Snape.
People 65 and over make up just over a third of the town. 8% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below North Yorkshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Half the people of Snape are older than 55.4.
54% women, 46% men
About 85 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.
| Snape | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 34% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.5% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The one school in town appears below. At the 2 primary schools within 3 km, 44% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 34 pupils attend Snape’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snape Community Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 34 | D |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 40% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Working mainly from home: 40% of workers, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (27%) and England’s towns (31%). 88% of commuters drove to work at the census. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.1%.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
68% of households own their home. Social housing holds 5% of households, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Renting privately is how 27% of households live.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £437,500 | 8 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Of all the crimes, 50% were violence and sexual offences. Burglary and damage came to 1.7 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (7.4) and England’s towns (9.4). Police recorded 4 crimes inside Snape’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026.
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.
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.
16% of residents in Snape live with a disability. At the census, 84% of people in Snape called their health good or very good, above North Yorkshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.2 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Snape | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.7% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 19% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Snape’s land, 48% lies in conservation areas, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (7%). The town’s listed buildings include Snape Castle, Grade I. Per 10,000 residents, Snape counts 248 listed buildings. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Snape. Best known first.
CastleSnape Castlein town
GardenThorp Perrow Aboretum1 km outside town, to the northwestZooZooBird of Prey and Mammal Centre1.2 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionBig Sheep and Little Cow Farm3.6 km outside town, to the northHistoric siteHistoric siteBedale Leech House3.8 km outside town, to the northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snape | 404 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bedale | 3,289 | 2.2 | A− | B | C | B |
| Aiskew | 1,759 | 2.7 | — | B | B+ | B |
| Masham | 1,112 | 3.6 | — | C | B | A |
| Leeming Bar | 1,063 | 3.7 | — | A− | C− | B+ |
| Leeming | 1,712 | 3.9 | — | B+ | A+ | A |
| Romanby | 3,825 | 7.9 | A− | B+ | A− | B− |
| Catterick | 2,718 | 8.5 | A | A− | A | B− |
Aiskew, Masham, Leeming Bar and Leeming have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 10.2 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Snape Castle. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Private rents in the North Yorkshire council area averaged £849 a month in August 2026.
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Snape is a built-up area of 404 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
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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