Tockwith’s story
7 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Tockwith’s built-up area.
10% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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TockwithNorth Yorkshire
1,788 people live in this village in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Population
1,788
Census 2021 · Harrogate council
Median home
£405K
100 sales in 3 years
Median age
44.3
20% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
42%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Tockwith a good place to live?
Schools are its strong suit: primary results beat 99% of towns in England. Health outcomes beat most towns: life expectancy is 81.2 for men and 84.4 for women. Its weakest is cost of living: the median home sold for £405,000, 7 years of area income. Walkability is weaker too: 11% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Hazard risk is higher than most: 1.5% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
Figures: life expectancy, ONS · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · commuting, Census 2021 · flood risk, Environment Agency. With fewer than 2,500 residents, Tockwith has subject grades but no overall one.
ONS publishes one rent for all of North Yorkshire, so this town's Cost Grade uses house prices and council tax only.
What makes Tockwith stand out
The 3 things Tockwith does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Primary results, towns in England
Schools
Primary results beat 99%
of towns in England, on Key Stage 2 reading, writing and maths
Department for Education.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.5 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
How Tockwith grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Tockwith is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SchoolsPrimary results beat 99% of towns in EnglandA+Open →HealthIn the top fifth of the towns comparedAOpen →Hazard riskGraded on exposure to natural hazardsCOpen →Cost of livingHomes are harder to afford than in most townsCOpen →Jobs & income1.8% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsB+Open →WalkabilityWeaker than most of the towns comparedCOpen →SafetyGraded on crime per residentC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryLess recorded history than most townsCOpen →Outdoors14% live within 400 m of a park; 0.4 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsD−Open →Civic life4.5 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryBOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tockwith.
SchoolsA+
Results at Tockwith’s schools are among the best in England
Its only school is listed below. Tockwith Church of England Primary Academy’s results beat 98% of schools in England like it. Key Stage 2 results at the 2 primary schools within 3 km: 81% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
A+School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tockwith Church of England Primary AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 240 | A+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Health
Is Tockwith a healthy place? 87% of its people say their health is good, above North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Tockwith is The York Hospital, 8.4 miles away. At the census, 3.2% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. 13% of residents have a disability, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (17%). Seeing a GP means leaving Tockwith: the nearest practice is 2.7 miles away.
87%good or very good healthAHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Tockwith | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.2% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 19% | 17% |
81.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
HousingCost of living grade C
Private renting is less common in Tockwith than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 9%
The owner-occupied share of households is 76%. Private rents average £849 a month across the North Yorkshire council area. That is the middle of 100 standard sales inside Tockwith’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£405Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Tockwith£405K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £450,000 | 67 |
| Semi-detached | £312,475 | 24 |
| Terraced | £270,000 | 9 |
76%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,549
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Only 16% of Tockwith’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in both North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
38% of workers worked mainly from home at the census. Household income came to £66K a year before tax, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (£52K) and England’s towns (£55K). There are 1.4 jobs in Tockwith for each resident in work. Of the commuters living locally, 12% work in the town itself.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot7%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
Train1%
16%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£66K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 31% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
All 7 of Tockwith’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.
10% of its homes were built before 1919, below North Yorkshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. Scaled to its population, that is 39 listed buildings for every 10,000 people in Tockwith.
7listed buildingsCHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II7
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
10%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
39
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Safety
Tockwith records more burglary and damage per resident than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 11.2 per 1,000 a year
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 20.7 reports per 1,000, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (10.3) and England’s towns (7.8). A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 58 offences in Tockwith and 16 cases of nuisance behaviour. Violence accounts for 25.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Tockwith has more crime per resident than 78% of them.
25.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearC+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 22% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual39
Damage & arson5
Vehicle crime5
Other theft4
Bicycle theft2
Public order1
Burglary1
Other crime1
Anti-social16
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.
25.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
20.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
58
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in Tockwith than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 42% of adults
Half of Tockwith is older than 44.3, half younger. The 15-to-24 age group: 10%, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). Under 15: 17% of residents.
44.3median age
TockwithNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
20%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level42%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Tockwith | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.9% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.6% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Tockwith
15pages on Tockwith
The big questions
SafetyC+25.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingCMedian home £405K · rent £849 a monthHousing21 sold in 12 months · busiest street Prince Rupert DriveSchoolsA+1 state schoolHealthALife expectancy 81.2 (men), 84.4 (women)Work & commuteB+56% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC1.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Tockwith’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Thorp ArchWetherbyBoston SpaTadcasterUpper PoppletonBramhamSpofforthTockwith
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tockwith | 1,788 | — | — | C | C+ | A |
| Thorp Arch | 1,782 | 3.7 | — | D− | D− | C |
| Wetherby | 11,711 | 4.5 | B+ | D | C− | A− |
| Boston Spa | 6,358 | 5.1 | A− | D | B+ | A |
| Tadcaster | 6,339 | 5.6 | B | B− | B− | B− |
| Upper Poppleton | 3,520 | 5.9 | A | D | A+ | A− |
| Bramham | 1,764 | 6.4 | — | D | A− | A |
| Spofforth | 1,175 | 6.4 | — | C | A− | A |
Thorp Arch, Bramham and Spofforth have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Tockwith
Are schools in Tockwith good?
Primary results beat 99% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by North Yorkshire council.
Is Tockwith safe?
Police recorded 58 crimes inside Tockwith’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, 67% of them violence and sexual offences, a police category that includes harassment and stalking. Burglary was rare, with 1 report in the year.
Does Tockwith flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Is Tockwith expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £270,000, semi-detached houses £312,475 and detached houses £450,000.
About Tockwith
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Tockwith is a built-up area of 1,788 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
- 1,788 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Harrogate
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000612
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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