Staveley’s story
Old homes in Staveley: 31% built before 1919
Historic England lists 10 buildings inside Staveley’s built-up area.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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StaveleyNorth Yorkshire
Population 452: a village in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Population
452
Census 2021 · Harrogate council
Median home
£450K
21 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.4
31% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
45%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Staveley a good place to live?
Staveley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 7% of commuters. 10 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. People aged 65 and over make up 31% of residents.
What makes Staveley stand out
The 3 things Staveley does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% 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*; 9.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
31% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Staveley.
Who lives here
More people in Staveley hold a degree than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 45%
Children under 15 make up 13%, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Nearly one in ten residents are aged 15 to 24. At 52.4, the median resident of Staveley sits in the middle of the age range.
52.4median age
StaveleyNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level45%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Staveley | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.4% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 45% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Staveley
The one school in town appears below. The town’s primary school has 86 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staveley Community Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 86 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 15% in Staveley, fewer than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 44% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
44% of workers worked mainly from home, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (27%) and England’s towns (31%). Average household income comes to £67K a year before tax. About 6% of its commuters stay in Staveley for work. In 2026, 1.2% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot6%
Bicycle1%
15%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
44%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£67K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
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
Homes in Staveley cost more than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns, with a median sale of £450K
7% live in social housing, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Private renters make up 8% of households. Home ownership stands at 85% of households.
£450Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Staveley£450K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £628,097 | 12 |
| Semi-detached | £325,000 | 5 |
85%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,512
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
Violence is recorded less often in Staveley than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 7.4 per 1,000 residents a year
The 12 months to August 2026 brought 12 recorded crimes inside Staveley’s built-up area, and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Burglary and damage add up to 5.2 per 1,000 residents each year. Violence and sexual offences made up a quarter of the total. There were 4.4 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (10.4) and England’s towns (7.8).
7.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Other theft5
Violence & sexual3
Burglary2
Public order1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Drugs0
Anti-social1
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.
7.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
12
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
Bad health is less common in Staveley than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.1% of residents
Asked at the census, 86% of residents of Staveley said they were in good or very good health. 15% of residents have a disability, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (17%). Seeing a GP means leaving Staveley: the nearest practice is 3 miles away.
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Staveley | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.1% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 19% | 17% |
83.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Staveley keeps more of its old housing than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 31% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Scaled to its population, Staveley has 221 listed buildings per 10,000 people, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (59) and England’s towns (39).
10listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II10
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
31%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
221
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 Staveley
14pages on Staveley
The big questions
Safety7.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £450K · rent £849 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Main StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 83.9 (men), 86.8 (women)Work & commute57% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Staveley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BoroughbridgeLangthorpeKnaresboroughKillinghallHarrogateRiponDishforthStaveley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staveley | 452 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Boroughbridge | 3,064 | 2.9 | B | B | C | B+ |
| Langthorpe | 1,294 | 3.2 | — | C | C | A− |
| Knaresborough | 15,781 | 3.5 | A− | B− | B− | B |
| Killinghall | 1,476 | 5.6 | — | C | B+ | A |
| Harrogate | 75,522 | 6 | A | B+ | C+ | B− |
| Ripon | 16,593 | 6.3 | A− | A− | B− | C+ |
| Dishforth | 1,266 | 6.3 | — | A− | A | A− |
Langthorpe, Killinghall and Dishforth have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Staveley
How many listed buildings are there in Staveley?
That is 9.1 times the typical UK town for its size. 31% of Staveley’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Is Staveley expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £325,000 and detached houses £628,097. Private rents in the North Yorkshire council area averaged £849 a month in August 2026.
About Staveley
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Staveley is a built-up area of 452 people, in the Harrogate 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
- 452 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Harrogate
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000556
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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