Thorpefield’s story
No listed buildings inside Thorpefield’s built-up area
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →ThorpefieldNorth Yorkshire
541 people call this village in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber home.
Population
541
Census 2021 · Hambleton council
Median age
25.9
0% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
23%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
47%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Thorpefield a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Thorpefield has none; the figures on this page are still real. 72% of households are private tenants. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 47% of commuters. One resident in 5 is 15 to 24.
What makes Thorpefield stand out
The 3 things Thorpefield does most differently from other towns.
Households renting privately
Housing
of households, against 21% across England’s towns
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
47% walk, cycle or ride
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents aged 15 to 24
Who lives here
1 in 5 is 15 to 24
20% of residents, against 12% across England’s towns
Median age 25.9.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Thorpefield.
Who lives here
A town of families: 26% of people in Thorpefield are under 15, more than in both North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
23% of adults hold a degree. People 65 and over make up 0.4% of the town, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (18%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for a fifth of the town.
25.9median age
ThorpefieldNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
20%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications8%
Apprenticeship11%
A levels or similar26%
Degree level23%
Women and men · all residents
40% women, 60% men
About 67 women for every 100 men. Across England, 51% of residents are women. A large institution, such as a prison, barracks, boarding school, university or care home, can tilt a town’s split: the census counts the people living there as residents.
| Thorpefield | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 26% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 20% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 49% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 4.6% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 0.4% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.3% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 11% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 26% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 23% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Driving to work is less common in Thorpefield than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 48% of commuters
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 12% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
1.3% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, below North Yorkshire’s towns (1.8%) and England’s towns (2.3%) alike. For a third of commuters, work was under 5 km away. Work in town: 28% of resident commuters. Also worth knowing: the census counted 12% of workers working mainly from home.
47%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving48%
On foot40%
Bicycle5%
Train1%
33%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
12%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£53K
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
Housing
Home ownership in Thorpefield, 13%, runs below North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
15% live in social housing, near North Yorkshire’s towns (16%) and lower than England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £849 a month across the North Yorkshire council area. That is the middle of 2 standard sales inside Thorpefield’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Thorpefield£0K
Typical UK town£277K
13%
of households own their home · England 61%
72%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,579
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 Thorpefield than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 1.2 per 1,000 residents a year
Of all the crimes, 75% were violence and sexual offences. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 12 crimes inside Thorpefield’s built-up area. Violence came to 16 per 1,000 residents a year, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (20) and England’s towns (22).
16violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual9
Damage & arson2
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social0
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.
16
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
12
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 Thorpefield live with a disability than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 5.7%
97% of Thorpefield’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (82%). This North Yorkshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.9 miles away. The nearest A&E to Thorpefield is Harrogate District Hospital, 15.2 miles away.
97%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 97%Fair 3%Bad or very bad 0%
| Census 2021 | Thorpefield | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 97% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 0% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 5.7% | 19% | 17% |
81.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.7
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
Thorpefield keeps more of its old housing than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 21% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list has no building inside Thorpefield’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
21%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
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 →The World of James Herriot and 3 more in and around Thorpefield
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Thorpefield. Best known first.
MuseumThe World of James Herriot2.9 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumThirsk Museum2.9 km outside town, to the northeastArt galleryArt galleryZillah Bell Contemporary Art2.9 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumThirsk Hall Sculpture Park3 km outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- The World of James Herriot: Peter K Burian, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thirsk Museum: Stephen Armstrong, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Thorpefield
12pages on Thorpefield
The big questions
Thorpefield’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
SowerbyThirskDishforthRiponLangthorpeBoroughbridgeLeemingThorpefield
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorpefield | 541 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sowerby | 4,727 | 2.6 | B− | B+ | C+ | B |
| Thirsk | 5,891 | 3.3 | C+ | B | C | B |
| Dishforth | 1,266 | 3.7 | — | A− | A | A− |
| Ripon | 16,593 | 7 | A− | A− | B− | C+ |
| Langthorpe | 1,294 | 7.2 | — | C | C | A− |
| Boroughbridge | 3,064 | 7.7 | B | B | C | B+ |
| Leeming | 1,712 | 7.9 | — | B+ | A+ | A |
Dishforth, Langthorpe and Leeming have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Thorpefield
How much is council tax in Thorpefield?
Band D council tax in Thorpefield is £2,579 for 2026–27, more than in 82% 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 Thorpefield
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Thorpefield is a built-up area of 541 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
- 541 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Hambleton
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000464
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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