Stillington’s story
16 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Stillington’s built-up area.
39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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StillingtonNorth Yorkshire
A village in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber, home to 826 people.
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Photo: Ian S · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
826
Census 2021 · Hambleton council
Median home
£349K
40 sales in 3 years
Median age
57.2
38% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
38%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Stillington a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Stillington has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 10% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 16 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. It skews older: 38% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Stillington stand out
The 3 things Stillington does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Nicholas; 7.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
38% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Stillington.
Who lives here
Children make up only 11% of Stillington, fewer than in North Yorkshire’s towns and across England’s towns
People aged 15 to 24 make up 7.8% of the town, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). Half the people of Stillington are older than 57.2. 38% of residents 16 and over have a degree-level qualification (North Yorkshire 32%, England 34%).
57.2median age
StillingtonNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
38%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level38%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 88 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.
| Stillington | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 38% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Stillington
At the 4 primary schools within 3 km, 61% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its only school is listed below. The town’s primary school has 40 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stillington Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 40 | D− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Stillington: just 8% travel under 5 km, below North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 32% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Jobs per working resident: 0.4. 87% of commuters drove, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%). Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.1% of 16 to 64s in 2026. Work in town: 6% of resident commuters.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot8%
Bicycle2%
8%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
32%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£52K
mean household income, before tax
1.1%
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
Most households in Stillington own their home: 80%, more than in North Yorkshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Renting privately is how 10% of households live. The median sale price was £349K, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (£261K) and England’s towns (£308K). Private rents average £849 a month across the North Yorkshire council area.
£349Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Stillington£349K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £417,750 | 20 |
| Semi-detached | £322,500 | 9 |
| Terraced | £295,000 | 11 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,540
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
Stillington records less violent crime per resident than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 10.5 per 1,000 a year
Police recorded 23 crimes inside Stillington’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 10 reports of anti-social behaviour. Homes saw 6.5 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below North Yorkshire’s towns (7.4) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. Violence and sexual offences were 70% of the crimes.
10.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual16
Damage & arson4
Public order3
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social10
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.
10.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
23
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
83% of people in Stillington rate their health good or very good
One GP practice serves the town; 93% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. The nearest A&E to Stillington is The York Hospital, 9.3 miles away. Also worth knowing: a disability affects 20% of people locally.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Stillington | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.7% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 19% | 17% |
81.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Old homes shape Stillington: 39% were built before 1919, more than in North Yorkshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Relative to its size, Stillington keeps 194 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, above North Yorkshire’s towns (59) and England’s towns (39) alike. Grade II* covers 1 of them.
16listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II15
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Nicholas Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
39%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
194
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 Stillington
14pages on Stillington
The big questions
Safety10.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £349K · rent £849 a monthHousing10 sold in 12 months · busiest street North Back LaneSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.9 (men), 86 (women)Work & commute55% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Stillington’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Huby (Hambleton)EasingwoldStrensallWiggintonHaxbyAmpleforthSkelton (York)Stillington
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stillington | 826 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Huby (Hambleton) | 1,056 | 1.8 | — | D | A+ | A− |
| Easingwold | 5,036 | 3.5 | B | C | C+ | B+ |
| Strensall | 6,060 | 5.6 | A | C− | A | A− |
| Wigginton | 1,422 | 5.9 | — | C− | A+ | A− |
| Haxby | 10,176 | 6.3 | A | C− | A | B+ |
| Ampleforth | 1,239 | 6.7 | — | D− | A | A− |
| Skelton (York) | 1,380 | 7.3 | — | C− | A | B |
Huby (Hambleton), Wigginton, Ampleforth and Skelton (York) have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Stillington
How many listed buildings are there in Stillington?
That is 7.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Stillington expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £295,000, semi-detached houses £322,500 and detached houses £417,750.
About Stillington
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Stillington is a built-up area of 826 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
- Population
- 826 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Hambleton
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000528
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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