South Milford’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside South Milford’s built-up area.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →
South MilfordNorth Yorkshire
Home to 2,409 people, this village lies in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Christine Johnstone · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
2,409
Census 2021 · Selby council
Median home
£262K
131 sales in 3 years
Median age
40.8
17% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
43%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is South Milford a good place to live?
South Milford’s strongest subject is schools: primary results beat nearly four in five towns in England; secondary results beat 82% of towns in England. Work and incomes are strong: the mean household earns £53,923 a year. It is hard to get around without a car: 10% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Natural hazards weigh more here: 3.6% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. At a median £262,000, a home costs 5 times the yearly income of households in the Selby council area.
Figures: income, ONS · claimants, DWP · commuting, Census 2021 · flood risk, Environment Agency · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years. South Milford is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
ONS publishes one rent for all of North Yorkshire, so this town's Cost Grade uses house prices and council tax only.
How South Milford grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far South Milford is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
South Milford is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
Hazard riskAmong the most exposed to natural hazardsDOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 79% of towns in England; secondary results beat 82% of towns in EnglandAOpen →WalkabilityWeaker than most of the towns comparedCOpen →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentB+Open →SafetyLess crime than in most townsB+Open →Cost of livingNear typical for the towns comparedBOpen →HealthLife expectancy 80.4 for men, 83.7 for womenB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History2 listed buildingsDOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 1.7 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsCOpen →Civic life1.2 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryDOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes South Milford stand out
The 2 things South Milford does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in South Milford.
History
South Milford’s listed buildings: 2, all Grade II
2listed buildingsDHistory Grade
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Relative to its size, South Milford keeps 8 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, below North Yorkshire’s towns (59) and England’s towns (39) alike. Homes from before 1919 make up 14% of the total.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
14%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
8
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
SchoolsA
Results at South Milford’s schools beat 85% of towns in England
ASchool Grade
Attainment 8 at the one secondary school within 3 km averages 51.3, and 56% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths. The one school in town appears below. Key Stage 2 results at the 4 primary schools within 3 km: 67% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Milford Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 190 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in South Milford than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 43% of adults
40.8median age
People aged 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population. Children under 15 make up 19%, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). 17% of residents have reached 65. Ages in South Milford split evenly at 40.8: half are older, half younger.
South MilfordNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
17%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level43%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| South Milford | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 17% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.9% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Work tends to be further away for South Milford: 19% commute under 5 km, below North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
10%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 42% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 88% of commuters, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%). The census counted just over two in five workers working mainly from home. Work in town: 4% of resident commuters. 1.7% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot5%
Bus2%
Train2%
Bicycle1%
19%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
42%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£54K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 27% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Safety
Burglary and damage are rarer in South Milford than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 6.1 per 1,000 residents a year
19.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB+Safety Grade
44% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Over the year to August 2026, 115 offences were reported in South Milford, along with 21 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Violence came to 19.5 per 1,000 residents a year, about level with North Yorkshire’s towns (20.2) and below England’s towns (22).
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 48% 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 & sexual51
Shoplifting20
Damage & arson12
Other theft9
Public order7
Burglary5
Drugs4
Vehicle crime3
Anti-social21
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.
19.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
115
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.
HousingCost of living grade B
South Milford is a town of owners: 74% of households own their home, above North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
£262Kmedian sale
11% live in social housing, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Half of the 131 standard sales inside South Milford’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £262,000. Private rents average £849 a month across the North Yorkshire council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
South Milford£262K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £370,000 | 55 |
| Semi-detached | £256,000 | 42 |
| Terraced | £195,000 | 31 |
74%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,519
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
Is South Milford a healthy place? 88% of its people say their health is good, above North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
88%good or very good healthB−Health Grade
Disability touches 13% of South Milford’s population. 2.7% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (5.5%) and England’s towns (5.2%). The nearest A&E to South Milford is St James's University Hospital, 11.2 miles away. One GP practice serves the town; 77% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | South Milford | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.7% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 19% | 17% |
80.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.7
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.
Keep exploring
Everything we know about South Milford
13pages on South Milford
The big questions
SafetyB+19.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingBMedian home £262K · rent £849 a monthHousing35 sold in 12 months · busiest street The HaywainSchoolsA1 state schoolHealthB−Life expectancy 80.4 (men), 83.7 (women)Work & commuteB+55% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsD3.6% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
About South Milford
Village in North Yorkshire, England
South Milford is a built-up area of 2,409 people, in the Selby 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
- 2,409 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Selby
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000818
South Milford’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Sherburn in ElmetMonk Fryston and HillamMicklefieldHambletonChurch FentonByramHolmfieldSouth Milford
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Milford | 2,409 | — | — | B | B+ | B− |
| Sherburn in Elmet | 8,569 | 1.2 | B+ | B− | B− | B− |
| Monk Fryston and Hillam | 1,717 | 1.4 | — | D | A | B+ |
| Micklefield | 2,064 | 3.2 | — | C− | D | C |
| Hambleton | 1,722 | 3.4 | — | B− | A | B |
| Church Fenton | 1,643 | 3.7 | — | C+ | A | A |
| Byram | 1,436 | 3.7 | — | A | C | B− |
| Holmfield | 4,150 | 4.6 | C− | A− | D− | D− |
Monk Fryston and Hillam, Micklefield, Hambleton, Church Fenton and Byram have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about South Milford
Does South Milford flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Are schools in South Milford good?
GCSE results beat 82% of towns in England, and primary results beat 79% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by North Yorkshire council.
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.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.