Tollerton’s story
4 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Tollerton’s built-up area.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →
TollertonNorth Yorkshire
In North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber, this village has 990 residents.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: DS Pugh · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
990
Census 2021 · Hambleton council
Median home
£435K
40 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.3
23% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
43%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Tollerton a good place to live?
Tollerton is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. Nearly one in ten commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Pre-1919 homes make up 27% of the housing. Homes sell for a median £434,975.
What makes Tollerton stand out
The 3 things Tollerton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% 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.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.6 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tollerton.
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 12% in Tollerton, fewer than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 41% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 88% of commuters, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%); what’s more, the census counted just over two in five workers working mainly from home. Of the commuters living in Tollerton, 6% work in the town itself. In 2026, 0.6% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot4%
Bus2%
Bicycle2%
12%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
41%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£62K
mean household income, before tax
0.6%
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 Tollerton own their home: 80%, more than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns
Social housing holds 8% of households. 11% rent privately, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). Private rents average £849 a month across the North Yorkshire council area.
£435Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Tollerton£435K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £627,500 | 26 |
| Semi-detached | £250,000 | 12 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,522
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
Tollerton records less burglary and damage per resident than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 1 per 1,000 a year
Violence came to 4.7 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (20) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 6 crimes inside Tollerton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026.
4.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Other theft2
Public order1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
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.
4.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.4
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
Health
Just 3.9% of people in Tollerton say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
At the census, 84% of people in Tollerton called their health good or very good, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (82%). 16% of residents in Tollerton live with a disability. One GP practice serves the town; 94% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. The nearest A&E to Tollerton is The York Hospital, 8.9 miles away.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Tollerton | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.9% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 19% | 17% |
79.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.2
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
Tollerton keeps more of its old housing than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 27% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II covers all 4 listed buildings that Historic England records here. Of Tollerton’s land, 30% lies in conservation areas, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (7%).
4listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
27%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
40
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
More people in Tollerton hold a degree than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 43%
People aged 15 to 24 are 11% of the population. Children under 15 make up 14%, below North Yorkshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Those 65 and older account for nearly a quarter of residents. Typical age in Tollerton: 51.3, the median.
51.3median age
TollertonNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level43%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 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.
| Tollerton | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.9% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Tollerton
12pages on Tollerton
The big questions
Safety4.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £435K · rent £849 a monthHousing11 sold in 12 months · busiest street Newton RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 79.9 (men), 84.2 (women)Work & commute58% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Tollerton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Huby (Hambleton)EasingwoldSkelton (York)WiggintonUpper PoppletonHaxbyBoroughbridgeTollerton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tollerton | 990 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Huby (Hambleton) | 1,056 | 3.4 | — | D | A+ | A− |
| Easingwold | 5,036 | 3.6 | B | C | C+ | B+ |
| Skelton (York) | 1,380 | 6.1 | — | C− | A | B |
| Wigginton | 1,422 | 6.3 | — | C− | A+ | A− |
| Upper Poppleton | 3,520 | 6.8 | A | D | A+ | A− |
| Haxby | 10,176 | 7 | A | C− | A | B+ |
| Boroughbridge | 3,064 | 7.4 | B | B | C | B+ |
Huby (Hambleton), Skelton (York) and Wigginton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Tollerton
How many listed buildings are there in Tollerton?
That is 1.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Tollerton expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £250,000 and detached houses £627,500.
How much is council tax in Tollerton?
Band D council tax in Tollerton is £2,522 for 2026–27, more than in 69% 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 Tollerton
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Tollerton is a built-up area of 990 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
- 990 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Hambleton
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000548
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.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.