Whitley’s story
No listed buildings inside Whitley’s built-up area
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WhitleyNorth Yorkshire
A village of 815 in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: Gordon Kneale Brooke · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
815
Census 2021 · Selby council
Median home
£244K
33 sales in 3 years
Median age
40.1
13% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Whitley a good place to live?
Whitley is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 8% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Over-65s are only 13% of the population.
What makes Whitley stand out
The 2 things Whitley does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Whitley.
Work & commute
Commuters in Whitley travel far: only 7% go under 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.
Whitley counts 1.1 jobs per working resident. The car took 92% of commuters, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%). Working from home was the norm for 38% of workers at the census. Work in town: 1% of resident commuters.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot3%
Bicycle3%
Train2%
Bus1%
7%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£55K
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
Few households rent privately in Whitley: 10%, fewer than in both North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
The median sale price was £244K, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (£261K) and England’s towns (£308K). Owners make up 76% of households.
£244Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Whitley£244K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £365,000 | 14 |
| Semi-detached | £215,000 | 12 |
| Terraced | £155,000 | 7 |
76%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
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
Violence is recorded less often in Whitley than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 13.5 per 1,000 residents a year
46% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Over the year to August 2026, 24 offences were reported in Whitley, along with 4 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Burglary and damage come to 7 per 1,000 residents a year.
13.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual11
Other theft3
Vehicle crime3
Public order2
Drugs2
Damage & arson1
Burglary1
Weapons1
Anti-social4
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.
13.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
24
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
87% of people in Whitley say their health is good or very good, more than in both North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
At the census, 3.6% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (5.5%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Disability touches 15% of Whitley’s population. This North Yorkshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 4.3 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 | Whitley | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.6% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 19% | 17% |
80.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Old homes shape Whitley: 20% were built before 1919, more than in both North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
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 Whitley’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
20%
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
Who lives here
A town of families: 20% of people in Whitley are under 15, more than in both North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
Ages in Whitley split evenly at 40.1: half are older, half younger. 13% of residents have reached 65. Graduates make up 34% of adults.
40.1median age
WhitleyNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
11%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar22%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Whitley | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 13% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 22% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Whitley
12pages on Whitley
The big questions
Safety13.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £244K · rent £849 a monthHousing10 sold in 12 months · busiest street Blackthorn CloseSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.6 (men), 84.3 (women)Work & commute49% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Whitley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
EggboroughNortonCampsallKnottingleyAskernDarringtonSnaithWhitley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitley | 815 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eggborough | 2,440 | 1.6 | — | A− | B− | B− |
| Norton | 2,304 | 3.5 | — | A− | B | C− |
| Campsall | 1,879 | 4.3 | — | A | C− | C− |
| Knottingley | 9,516 | 4.4 | C | B+ | D− | D− |
| Askern | 5,439 | 4.8 | D | A | D− | D |
| Darrington | 1,194 | 4.9 | — | C− | C− | A− |
| Snaith | 3,557 | 5 | A− | B+ | B | B− |
Eggborough, Norton, Campsall and Darrington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Whitley
Who lives in Whitley?
A young village. At the 2021 Census, 20% of residents were under 15 and 26% were 25 to 44, against 18% and 27% across England’s towns; only 13% were 65 or over.
How much is council tax in Whitley?
Band D council tax in Whitley 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.
Is Whitley expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £155,000, semi-detached houses £215,000 and detached houses £365,000. Private rents in the North Yorkshire council area averaged £849 a month in August 2026.
About Whitley
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Whitley is a built-up area of 815 people, in the Selby 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
- 815 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Selby
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000974
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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