Threshfield’s story
Old homes in Threshfield: 41% built before 1919
Historic England lists 10 buildings inside Threshfield’s built-up area.
41% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ThreshfieldNorth Yorkshire
A village of 631 in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: Dr Neil Clifton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
631
Census 2021 · Craven council
Median home
£360K
37 sales in 3 years
Median age
59.1
40% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
41%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
18%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Threshfield a good place to live?
Threshfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Threshfield stand out
The 3 things Threshfield does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 6.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
40% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Own outright
Housing
60% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Threshfield.
Who lives here
Children make up only 9.7% of Threshfield, fewer than in North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly one in ten residents, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). Two in five residents have reached 65. The median resident of Threshfield is 59.1 years old. Among adults, 41% have a degree.
59.1median age
ThreshfieldNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
40%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level41%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 87 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.
| Threshfield | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.7% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 9.8% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 40% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Threshfield
At the 2 primary schools within 3 km, 66% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Threshfield Primary School’s results beat 83% of schools in England like it. Attainment 8 at the one secondary school within 3 km averages 48.9, and 43% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threshfield Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 115 | A− |
| Upper Wharfedale SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 351 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 2 schools →
Work & commute
Commuters in Threshfield travel far: only 28% go under 5 km, fewer than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 35% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Walking, cycling and public transport carried 18% of commuters at the census. 1.1% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (1.8%) and England’s towns (2.3%). Driving is how just over four in five commuters got to work at the census.
18%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving81%
On foot13%
Train3%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
28%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
35%
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 Threshfield own their home: 81%, more than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns
Council and housing-body homes hold 1% of households. The median sale price was £360K, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (£261K) and England’s towns (£308K). Private rents average £849 a month across the North Yorkshire council area.
£360Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Threshfield£360K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £552,500 | 8 |
| Semi-detached | £376,250 | 10 |
| Terraced | £321,250 | 14 |
| Flat or maisonette | £179,950 | 5 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
18%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,525
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
Homes in Threshfield see less burglary and damage than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 2.1 per 1,000 a year
Violent crime runs at 5.3 per 1,000 residents a year. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 11 crimes and 5 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Threshfield’s built-up area. There were 3.2 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (10.4) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences were 45% of the crimes.
5.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Shoplifting3
Other theft1
Burglary1
Other crime1
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Drugs0
Anti-social5
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.
5.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
11
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
Bad health is less common in Threshfield than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 4.3% of residents
20% of residents have a disability, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (17%). There is no GP practice in Threshfield: the nearest is 7.7 miles off. Self-reported good health: four fifths of the town’s residents.
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Threshfield | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 19% | 17% |
83.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Threshfield keeps more of its old housing than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 41% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Per 10,000 residents, Threshfield counts 158 listed buildings, above North Yorkshire’s towns (59) and England’s towns (39) alike. Historic England’s list names 10 listed buildings in the town, every one Grade II.
10listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II10
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
41%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
158
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 Threshfield
13pages on Threshfield
The big questions
Safety5.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £360K · rent £849 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 months · busiest street Badger GateSchools2 state schoolsHealthLife expectancy 83.7 (men), 85.2 (women)Work & commute53% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.6% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Threshfield’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
GrassingtonEmbsayGargraveSkiptonCarleton-in-CravenLow BradleyHellifieldThreshfield
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threshfield | 631 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grassington | 1,107 | 0.6 | — | D− | A+ | A+ |
| Embsay | 1,723 | 6.5 | — | D | A+ | A+ |
| Gargrave | 1,502 | 7.2 | — | C+ | A | A− |
| Skipton | 15,050 | 7.8 | B | C+ | C | C+ |
| Carleton-in-Craven | 1,060 | 9 | — | B+ | A | A |
| Low Bradley | 1,203 | 9.6 | — | C− | A+ | B− |
| Hellifield | 1,478 | 9.7 | — | B | A | A− |
Grassington, Embsay, Gargrave, Carleton-in-Craven, Low Bradley and Hellifield have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Threshfield
How many listed buildings are there in Threshfield?
That is 6.5 times the typical UK town for its size. 41% of Threshfield’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Is Threshfield expensive to live in?
By type: flats £179,950, terraced houses £321,250, semi-detached houses £376,250 and detached houses £552,500.
About Threshfield
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Threshfield is a built-up area of 631 people, in the Craven 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
- 631 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Craven
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000553
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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