Swinton’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Swinton’s built-up area.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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SwintonNorth Yorkshire
The village, home to 574 people, lies in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: DS Pugh · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
574
Census 2021 · Ryedale council
Median home
£329K
20 sales in 3 years
Median age
45
20% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Swinton a good place to live?
There are no grades for Swinton: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 5% of commuters. 31% of homes were built before 1919.
What makes Swinton stand out
The 2 things Swinton does most differently from other towns.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Castle Howard and 4 more in and around Swinton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Swinton. Best known first.
Historic houseCastle Howard4.9 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumEden Camp Museum3.4 km outside town, to the east
MuseumMalton Museum2.8 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumNorton and Malton Heritage Centre3.5 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumDickens Museum & Scrooges Counting House2.8 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Castle Howard: Pwojdacz. Original uploader was Pwojdacz at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eden Camp Museum: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Malton Museum: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Swinton.
Work & commute
The car carries 92% of commuters in Swinton, more than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 30% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
There are 0.7 jobs in Swinton for each resident in work. Just over half of commuters travelled under 5 km, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (48%) and England’s towns (45%). The next most common way to work was walking (4%).
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot4%
Bus1%
51%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
30%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£53K
mean household income, before tax
1.9%
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 Swinton own their home: 73%, more than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns
12% live in social housing, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Private renters make up 15% of households. Behind the median of £328,750: 20 standard sales inside Swinton’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
£329Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Swinton£329K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £435,000 | 7 |
| Semi-detached | £297,500 | 8 |
| Terraced | £275,000 | 5 |
73%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
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
Swinton records less violent crime per resident than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 6.4 per 1,000 a year
Property crime (burglary and damage) runs at 3.5 per 1,000 residents a year. Swinton logged 8 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 2 complaints of anti-social conduct. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 4.1 reports per 1,000, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (10.4) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences made up 63% of the total.
6.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Public order1
Vehicle crime1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Anti-social2
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.
6.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
8
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
Fewer people in Swinton live with a disability than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 12%
Swinton has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2 miles away. 87% of people in Swinton rate their own health good or very good. At the census, 3.8% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below North Yorkshire’s towns (5.5%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. The nearest A&E to Swinton is The York Hospital, 15.9 miles away.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Swinton | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.8% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 19% | 17% |
82.3
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 · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Swinton’s listed buildings: 1, all Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
31%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
17
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
Swinton has fewer young adults than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 8.9% are 15 to 24
Residents of Swinton have a median age of 45. The under-15s are 20% of the population here. Degrees are held by 35% of adults, about level with England’s towns (34%) and above North Yorkshire’s towns (32%).
45median age
SwintonNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
20%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Swinton | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Swinton
13pages on Swinton
The big questions
Safety6.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £329K · rent £849 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 months · busiest street West StreetSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.3 (men), 88.2 (women)Work & commute48% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Swinton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
MaltonNorton-on-DerwentRillingtonPickeringThornton-le-DaleKirkbymoorsideHelmsleySwinton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swinton | 574 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Malton | 6,320 | 1.8 | C− | D | C+ | C |
| Norton-on-Derwent | 7,909 | 2.6 | B− | C | B | C+ |
| Rillington | 1,206 | 5.9 | — | D | B+ | B |
| Pickering | 7,260 | 7.2 | C | D | C+ | B− |
| Thornton-le-Dale | 1,858 | 7.5 | — | D− | A | B |
| Kirkbymoorside | 2,763 | 9.2 | C | C | C+ | A− |
| Helmsley | 1,345 | 11 | — | D− | B− | B+ |
Rillington, Thornton-le-Dale and Helmsley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Swinton
How many listed buildings are there in Swinton?
1 on Historic England’s list.
How much is council tax in Swinton?
Band D council tax in Swinton 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.
Is Swinton expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £328,750, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £275,000, semi-detached houses £297,500 and detached houses £435,000. Private rents in the North Yorkshire council area averaged £849 a month in August 2026.
About Swinton
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Swinton is a built-up area of 574 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
- 574 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Ryedale
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000500
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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