Whixley’s story
10 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Whixley’s built-up area.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WhixleyNorth Yorkshire
A village of 369 in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: DS Pugh · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
369
Census 2021 · Harrogate council
Median home
£385K
16 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.1
28% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
49%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Whixley a good place to live?
Whixley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 7% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 10 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. It skews older: 28% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Whixley stand out
The 3 things Whixley does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of the Ascension; 11.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
28% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Whixley.
Who lives here
Whixley is a graduates’ town: 49% hold a degree, more than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns
Under 15: 14% of residents. People 65 and over make up 28% of the town, above North Yorkshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Aged 15 to 24: 9.3% of residents. The age that splits Whixley in two is 52.1.
52.1median age
WhixleyNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level49%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Whixley | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 49% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Only 12% of Whixley’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Jobs per working resident: 0.7. 91% of commuters drove, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%). Household income averages £66K a year before tax.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot3%
Train2%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
12%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£66K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
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
Private renting is less common in Whixley than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 9%
The owner-occupied share of households is 76%. The middle sale price: £385K, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (£261K) and England’s towns (£308K). Social housing holds 14% of households.
£385Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Whixley£385K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £676,250 | 8 |
| Terraced | £282,000 | 5 |
76%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,514
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 Whixley than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 10.8 per 1,000 residents a year
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 2.7 reports per 1,000, below North Yorkshire’s towns (10.4) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Police recorded 12 crimes inside Whixley’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Property crime (burglary and damage) runs at 5.4 per 1,000 residents a year. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 42% of recorded crime.
10.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Public order3
Damage & arson2
Other theft1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social1
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.
10.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.7
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 Whixley live with a disability than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 15%
There is no GP practice in Whixley: the nearest is 1.3 miles off. Self-reported good health: 86% of the town’s residents. 4.1% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below North Yorkshire’s towns (5.5%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. The nearest A&E to Whixley is Harrogate District Hospital, 8 miles away.
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Whixley | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.1% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 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 · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More of the land in Whixley is conservation area than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 68%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Before 1919: that is when 29% of homes were built. Whixley has 271 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (59) and England’s towns (39). Grade II* covers 1 of them.
10listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II9
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of the Ascension Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
29%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
271
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 Whixley
12pages on Whixley
The big questions
Safety10.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £385K · rent £849 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 months · busiest street High StreetSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.2 (men), 84.4 (women)Work & commute48% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Whixley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
TockwithKnaresboroughBoroughbridgeWetherbyLangthorpeSpofforthThorp ArchWhixley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whixley | 369 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tockwith | 1,788 | 3.8 | — | C | C+ | A |
| Knaresborough | 15,781 | 5.6 | A− | B− | B− | B |
| Boroughbridge | 3,064 | 6 | B | B | C | B+ |
| Wetherby | 11,711 | 6.3 | B+ | D | C− | A− |
| Langthorpe | 1,294 | 6.5 | — | C | C | A− |
| Spofforth | 1,175 | 6.6 | — | C | A− | A |
| Thorp Arch | 1,782 | 6.9 | — | D− | D− | C |
Tockwith, Langthorpe, Spofforth and Thorp Arch have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Whixley
How many listed buildings are there in Whixley?
That is 11.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Whixley expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £282,000 and detached houses £676,250. Private rents in the North Yorkshire council area averaged £849 a month in August 2026.
About Whixley
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Whixley is a built-up area of 369 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
- 369 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Harrogate
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000583
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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