Staxton’s story
6 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Staxton’s built-up area.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →
StaxtonNorth Yorkshire
A village of 751 in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Chris Heaton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
751
Census 2021 · Ryedale council
Median home
£185K
31 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.4
22% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
26%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Staxton a good place to live?
Staxton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Staxton stand out
The 3 things Staxton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% 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*; 3.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
33% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Staxton.
Work & commute
Only 9% of commuters in Staxton go to work without a car, fewer than in both North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 23% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In 2026, 1.3% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. 89% of commuters drove, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%). For 17% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot6%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
23%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£46K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
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
Schools
The schools around Staxton
Below is its only school. Key Stage 2 results at the one primary school within 3 km: 58% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town’s primary school has 103 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hertford Vale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, StaxtonLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 103 | C+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Homes in Staxton cost less than in both North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns, with a median sale of £185K
68% of households own their home, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (65%) and England’s towns (61%). Social renters account for 10% of households. Private rents average £849 a month across the North Yorkshire council area.
£185Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Staxton£185K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £350,000 | 7 |
| Semi-detached | £181,000 | 17 |
| Terraced | £180,000 | 7 |
68%
of households own their home · England 61%
21%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,532
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
Burglary and damage are rarer in Staxton than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.7 per 1,000 residents a year
Violent crime ran at 11.1 per 1,000 residents a year, below North Yorkshire’s towns (20) and England’s towns (22) alike. Over the year to August 2026, 17 offences were reported in Staxton, along with 7 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences made up 71% of the total.
11.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual12
Damage & arson3
Shoplifting1
Other crime1
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social7
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.
11.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
17
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
Only 78% of people in Staxton say their health is good or very good, fewer than in both North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
6.3% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (5.5%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Disability touches 20% of Staxton’s population. Seeing a GP means leaving Staxton: the nearest practice is 3.4 miles away.
78%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 78%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Staxton | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.3% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 19% | 17% |
80
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Staxton keeps more of its old housing than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 24% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Its heritage register entries (6 listed buildings) are all Grade II. Relative to its size, Staxton keeps 80 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
6listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II6
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
24%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
80
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Few people in Staxton are 15 to 24: 9.3%, fewer than in both North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
Graduates make up 26% of adults. Residents of Staxton have a median age of 46.4. People 65 and over make up just over a fifth of the town, near North Yorkshire’s towns (22%) and higher than England’s towns (18%).
46.4median age
StaxtonNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level26%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Staxton | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.7% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 26% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Staxton
13pages on Staxton
The big questions
Safety11.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £185K · rent £849 a monthHousing10 sold in 12 months · busiest street Main StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80 (men), 86.4 (women)Work & commute44% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Staxton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Seamer (Scarborough)East Ayton and West AytonHunmanbyScarboroughFileyScalbyBurnistonStaxton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staxton | 751 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Seamer (Scarborough) | 2,120 | 2.9 | — | D− | A | C |
| East Ayton and West Ayton | 2,809 | 4 | C− | D− | A− | B |
| Hunmanby | 2,900 | 5.3 | C− | C− | B | C− |
| Scarborough | 59,505 | 5.4 | D− | C | D | D |
| Filey | 6,664 | 6.1 | D | D | B− | C− |
| Scalby | 1,790 | 7.2 | — | D− | A | B |
| Burniston | 1,470 | 8.7 | — | D− | A | B |
Seamer (Scarborough), Scalby and Burniston have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Staxton
How many listed buildings are there in Staxton?
That is 3.3 times the typical UK town for its size. 24% of Staxton’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Is Staxton expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £180,000, semi-detached houses £181,000 and detached houses £350,000.
How much is council tax in Staxton?
Band D council tax in Staxton is £2,532 for 2026–27, more than in 72% 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 Staxton
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Staxton is a built-up area of 751 people, in the Ryedale 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
- 751 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Ryedale
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000463
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.