Swainby’s story
7 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Swainby’s built-up area.
48% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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SwainbyNorth Yorkshire
With 563 residents, it is a village in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: DS Pugh · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
563
Census 2021 · Hambleton council
Median home
£426K
28 sales in 3 years
Median age
56.4
35% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
44%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Swainby a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Swainby is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. 48% of its homes date from before 1919. People aged 65 and over make up just over a third of residents.
What makes Swainby stand out
The 3 things Swainby does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
35% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Swainby.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Swainby: 35% are 65 or over, above North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
Degrees are held by 44% of adults, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (34%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7.6% of the population. The age that splits Swainby in two is 56.4. The under-15s are 9.4% of the population here.
56.4median age
SwainbyNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
35%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level44%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Swainby | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.4% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 35% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.1% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 44% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Commuters in Swainby travel far: only 10% 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 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
About 3% of its commuters stay in Swainby for work. By car: that was how 92% of commuters travelled at the census. Working mainly from home: 36% of workers, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (27%) and England’s towns (31%). Before tax, the average household brings in £60K a year.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot7%
Bicycle1%
10%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
36%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£60K
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
Buying in Swainby costs more than in North Yorkshire’s towns and across England’s towns: the median sale is £426K
Households that own their home make up 75%. Private renters make up 14% of households, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). On top of that, 11% of households live in social housing.
£426Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Swainby£426K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £525,000 | 15 |
| Semi-detached | £342,500 | 6 |
| Terraced | £255,000 | 7 |
75%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,528
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 Swainby than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.4 per 1,000 residents a year
Violence and sexual offences were 17% of the crimes. Burglary and damage came to 4.7 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (7.4) and England’s towns (9.4). Reported offences in Swainby came to 6 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 1.
2.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Other theft2
Vehicle crime2
Violence & sexual1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
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.
2.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
6
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
Is Swainby a healthy place? 85% of its people say their health is good, above North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
16% of residents have a disability, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (17%). Swainby has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 5 miles away. The nearest A&E to Swainby is The James Cook University Hospital, 10 miles away.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Swainby | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.8% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 19% | 17% |
84.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87.1
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
All 7 of Swainby’s listed buildings are Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Conservation areas cover 25% of Swainby’s land, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (7%). For its size, Swainby has 124 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
7listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II7
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
48%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
124
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Mount Grace Priory and 3 more in and around Swainby
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Swainby. Best known first.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageMount Grace Priory4 km outside town, to the southwest
CastleWhorlton Castle300 m outside town, to the northMuseumMuseum · English HeritageMount Grace House4.1 km outside town, to the southwestCastleCastleTurret3.5 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Mount Grace Priory: Frglrx, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Whorlton Castle: Prioryman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Swainby
13pages on Swainby
The big questions
Safety2.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £426K · rent £849 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 months · busiest street School CloseSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 84.2 (men), 87.1 (women)Work & commute54% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards41.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Swainby’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Hutton RudbyStokesleyYarmBromptonGreat AytonStaintonIngleby BarwickSwainby
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swainby | 563 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hutton Rudby | 1,955 | 2.9 | — | D | A+ | A+ |
| Stokesley | 4,906 | 5.2 | B | C+ | B− | A− |
| Yarm | 9,601 | 7 | B+ | A− | D− | A− |
| Brompton | 2,034 | 7.4 | — | A | C | B |
| Great Ayton | 4,348 | 7.5 | A− | A− | A− | A− |
| Stainton | 1,817 | 7.8 | — | B− | C+ | C− |
| Ingleby Barwick | 23,380 | 7.9 | A+ | A− | A− | A− |
Hutton Rudby, Brompton and Stainton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Swainby
How many listed buildings are there in Swainby?
That is 5.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Swainby expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £255,000, semi-detached houses £342,500 and detached houses £525,000. Private rents in the North Yorkshire council area averaged £849 a month in August 2026.
About Swainby
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Swainby is a built-up area of 563 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
- 563 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Hambleton
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000379
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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