Staithes’s story
79 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Staithes’ built-up area.
45% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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StaithesNorth Yorkshire
Population 778: a village in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: Michael Jagger · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
778
Census 2021 · Scarborough council
Median home
£220K
38 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.2
28% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
17%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
25%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Staithes a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Staithes has none; the figures on this page are still real. 45% of homes were built before 1919. 17% of adults have a degree-level qualification. Over-65s are 28% of the population.
What makes Staithes stand out
The 3 things Staithes does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
North Yorkshire 32%.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
28% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Staithes.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Staithes: 28% are 65 or over, above North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
9.6% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below North Yorkshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Under-15s account for 16% of the population. Line up the people of Staithes by age and the one in the middle is 50.2.
50.2median age
StaithesNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications27%
Apprenticeship10%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level17%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Staithes | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.6% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 10% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 17% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Staithes
Its one school is below. 37% of pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 56 pupils attend Staithes’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staithes, Seton Community Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 56 | D− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Staithes work nearby than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 20% travel under 5 km
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.
Of the commuters living in Staithes, 14% work in the town itself. Household income came to £44K a year before tax, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (£52K) and England’s towns (£55K). There are 0.7 jobs in Staithes for each resident in work.
25%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving70%
On foot18%
Bus5%
Bicycle1%
20%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
20%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£44K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
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 in Staithes live in social housing than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 29%
Private renters make up 11% of households. The median sale price was £220K, below North Yorkshire’s towns (£261K) and England’s towns (£308K) alike. Three in five households own their home.
£220Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Staithes£220K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £162,000 | 14 |
| Terraced | £242,000 | 23 |
60%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,516
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 Staithes see more burglary and damage than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 13.3 per 1,000 a year
Police recorded 34 crimes inside Staithes’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 14 reports of anti-social behaviour. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 14.6 reports per 1,000, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (10.4) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences made up just over a third of the total.
24.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual12
Damage & arson6
Public order4
Other theft4
Burglary4
Shoplifting2
Vehicle crime2
Drugs0
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.
24.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
13.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
14.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
34
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.
Health
Disability is more common in Staithes than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 24% of residents
At the census, three quarters of people in Staithes called their health good or very good, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (82%). 8% of residents report bad or very bad health. The nearest A&E to Staithes is The James Cook University Hospital, 17 miles away. One GP practice serves the town; 93% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey.
75%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 75%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 8%
| Census 2021 | Staithes | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 75% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 8% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 24% | 19% | 17% |
81.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Staithes keeps more of its old housing than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 45% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Conservation areas cover a fifth of Staithes’ land, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (7%). This North Yorkshire town has 1,015 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. It counts 79 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade II*.
79listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II78
Among them · Grade II*
- Kirkhill Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
45%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
1,015
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 Staithes
12pages on Staithes
The big questions
Safety24.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £220K · rent £849 a monthHousing15 sold in 12 months · busiest street High StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.7 (men), 84.8 (women)Work & commute49% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Staithes’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LoftusCarlin HowBrottonLingdaleSkelton (Redcar and Cleveland)BoosbeckSaltburn-by-the-SeaStaithes
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staithes | 778 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Loftus | 4,273 | 3.8 | C+ | A | D | D |
| Carlin How | 1,196 | 4.6 | — | A | D | D− |
| Brotton | 5,399 | 6 | B− | A− | D | C− |
| Lingdale | 1,323 | 6.8 | — | A | D− | D |
| Skelton (Redcar and Cleveland) | 6,895 | 7.5 | B− | B+ | C− | C− |
| Boosbeck | 1,124 | 7.6 | — | A | C | D |
| Saltburn-by-the-Sea | 5,874 | 7.9 | B− | B | C− | C− |
Carlin How, Lingdale and Boosbeck have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Staithes
How many listed buildings are there in Staithes?
That is 41.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Staithes expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £242,000 and semi-detached houses £162,000. Private rents in the North Yorkshire council area averaged £849 a month in August 2026.
About Staithes
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Staithes is a built-up area of 778 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
- 778 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Scarborough
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000319
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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