Summerbridge’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Summerbridge’s built-up area.
43% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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SummerbridgeNorth Yorkshire
It is a village of 515 residents in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Population
515
Census 2021 · Harrogate council
Median home
£282K
24 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.4
24% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
38%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Summerbridge a good place to live?
Summerbridge is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 43% of homes were built before 1919. 13% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. It skews older: 24% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Summerbridge stand out
The 3 things Summerbridge 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.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
24% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Summerbridge.
Who lives here
Summerbridge has fewer young adults than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 5.8% are 15 to 24
Half the people of Summerbridge are older than 48.4. One measure of family life: 20% of residents are under 15. Degrees are held by 38% of adults, above North Yorkshire’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (34%) alike. People 65 and over make up 24% of the town.
48.4median age
SummerbridgeNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level38%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 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.
| Summerbridge | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.8% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7% | 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 Summerbridge
57% of pupils at the 3 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). There is one school here; it is shown below. Its one primary school teaches 73 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summerbridge Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 73 | D |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Commuters in Summerbridge travel far: only 15% go under 5 km, fewer than in North Yorkshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 29% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Average household income comes to £59K a year before tax. 85% of commuters drove, above North Yorkshire’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Also worth knowing: among 16 to 64s, 1.2% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. Of the commuters living in Summerbridge, 8% work in the town itself.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot8%
Bus3%
Bicycle1%
Train1%
15%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
29%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
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
A typical home in Summerbridge sells for £281,500
Two thirds of households own their home, close to North Yorkshire’s towns (65%) and above England’s towns (61%). Council and housing-body homes hold 13% of households. Private rents average £849 a month across the North Yorkshire council area.
£282Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Summerbridge£282K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £532,500 | 6 |
| Semi-detached | £243,000 | 9 |
| Terraced | £268,000 | 7 |
67%
of households own their home · England 61%
19%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,523
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
Summerbridge records less violent crime per resident than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 12.9 per 1,000 a year
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. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 16 crimes and 3 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Summerbridge’s built-up area. Violence and sexual offences were 63% of the crimes.
12.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual10
Public order2
Other theft2
Damage & arson1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social3
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.
12.9
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
5.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
16
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
84% of people in Summerbridge say their health is good or very good, more than in North Yorkshire’s towns and across England’s towns
4.5% of residents report bad or very bad health. The nearest A&E to Summerbridge is Harrogate District Hospital, 8.6 miles away. This North Yorkshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.2 miles away.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Summerbridge | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.5% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 19% | 17% |
83.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
88.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Summerbridge keeps more of its old housing than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 43% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Summerbridge has 1 listed building on Historic England’s list, all Grade II. Per 10,000 residents, Summerbridge counts 19 listed buildings, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (59) and England’s towns (39).
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
43%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
19
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 Summerbridge
13pages on Summerbridge
The big questions
Safety12.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £282K · rent £849 a monthHousing2 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 83.6 (men), 88.2 (women)Work & commute52% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Summerbridge’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Pateley BridgeHampsthwaiteKillinghallHarrogateRiponPannalKnaresboroughSummerbridge
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summerbridge | 515 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pateley Bridge | 1,343 | 3.1 | — | A− | B− | A− |
| Hampsthwaite | 1,169 | 4.6 | — | C | A+ | A |
| Killinghall | 1,476 | 6 | — | C | B+ | A |
| Harrogate | 75,522 | 8 | A | B+ | C+ | B− |
| Ripon | 16,593 | 8.5 | A− | A− | B− | C+ |
| Pannal | 2,530 | 9.5 | A | D | A+ | A |
| Knaresborough | 15,781 | 10 | A− | B− | B− | B |
Pateley Bridge, Hampsthwaite and Killinghall have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Summerbridge
How many listed buildings are there in Summerbridge?
1 on Historic England’s list.
How much is council tax in Summerbridge?
Band D council tax in Summerbridge is £2,523 for 2026–27, more than in 69% 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 Summerbridge
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Summerbridge is a built-up area of 515 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
- 515 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Harrogate
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000557
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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