Wigginton’s story
No listed buildings inside Wigginton’s built-up area
6% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WiggintonNorth Yorkshire
A village of 1,422 in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber. 53% of households own their home with no mortgage.
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Photo: Stuart and Fiona Jackson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,422
Census 2021 · York council
Median home
£316K
44 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.4
28% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
36%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
19%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Wigginton a good place to live?
Crime is low: police record 12.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, and 2.1 home and vehicle crimes. Jobs and pay hold up well: mean household income £58,741; 0.7% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. Where it falls short is cost of living — the median home sold for £316,000, 5.9 years of area income. Natural hazards are less of a worry than in most UK towns (A).
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · income, ONS · claimants, DWP · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · flood risk, Environment Agency. Wigginton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Wigginton stand out
The 3 things Wigginton does most differently from other towns.
89%of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Safety
of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
Claimant rate, against UK towns
Work
of 16 to 64s in 2026: fewer than in 99% of UK towns
DWP claimant count, January to August 2026.
Own outright
Housing
53% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
How Wigginton grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Wigginton is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the strongest comparedA+Open →SafetyNear the top of the towns comparedA+Open →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →HealthLife expectancy 81.8 for men, 84.6 for womenA−Open →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesC−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 93% of towns in England; secondary results beat 50% of towns in EnglandA−Open →WalkabilityEasier than most to get around on footB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History0 listed buildingsD−Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 4.1 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsA−Open →Civic life7 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryA−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Wigginton.
History
Wigginton has fewer old homes than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 6% built before 1919
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 Wigginton’s built-up area.
0listed buildingsD−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
6%
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
SchoolsA−
Results at Wigginton’s schools beat 76% of towns in England
Its one school is below. At the 5 primary schools within 3 km, 73% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 247 pupils attend Wigginton’s one primary school.
A−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wigginton Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 247 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Safety
Crime per resident in Wigginton is lower than in 95% of UK towns
Violence and sexual offences accounted for just over four fifths of recorded crime. Reported offences in Wigginton came to 27 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 21. Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Wigginton has less crime per resident than 89% of them.
12.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 89% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual22
Other theft3
Damage & arson1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social21
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.
12.2
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
9.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
27
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 Wigginton than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.7% of residents
84% of Wigginton’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above North Yorkshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. A disability affects 16% of people locally. Seeing a GP means leaving Wigginton: the nearest practice is 0.3 miles away.
84%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Wigginton | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.7% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 19% | 17% |
81.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.6
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.
HousingCost of living grade C−
Wigginton is a town of owners: 91% of households own their home, above North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
3% live in social housing, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). From September 2023 to August 2026, 44 homes sold inside Wigginton’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £316,000. Private rents average £1,199 a month across the York council area.
£316Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Wigginton£316K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £386,250 | 18 |
| Semi-detached | £288,750 | 22 |
91%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,199
average private rent a month, York council area
£2,323
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 A+
Fewer commuters in Wigginton walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 19%
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 did their job mainly from home at the census. The car took nearly four in five commuters, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%). For 37% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
19%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving79%
Bicycle8%
Bus6%
On foot6%
37%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
0.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B+
Walkability: more walkable than 75% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Who lives here
An older town: 28% of people in Wigginton are 65 or over, more than in North Yorkshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Children are 14% of the town. 8% of residents are 15 to 24, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). Wigginton has a median age of 51.4. Graduates make up 36% of adults.
51.4median age
WiggintonNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level36%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 88 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.
| Wigginton | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wigginton
14pages on Wigginton
The big questions
SafetyA+12.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC−Median home £316K · rent £1,199 a monthHousing10 sold in 12 months · busiest street Walmer CarrSchoolsA−1 state schoolHealthA−Life expectancy 81.8 (men), 84.6 (women)Work & commuteA+50% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Wigginton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HaxbySkelton (York)HuntingtonStrensallUpper PoppletonStockton on the ForestYorkWigginton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigginton | 1,422 | — | — | C− | A+ | A− |
| Haxby | 10,176 | 0.7 | A | C− | A | B+ |
| Skelton (York) | 1,380 | 2.2 | — | C− | A | B |
| Huntington | 12,420 | 2.3 | B− | C | B− | C+ |
| Strensall | 6,060 | 2.5 | A | C− | A | A− |
| Upper Poppleton | 3,520 | 3.5 | A | D | A+ | A− |
| Stockton on the Forest | 1,018 | 4 | — | C | B− | B |
| York | 141,696 | 4.3 | B− | C | C− | C |
Skelton (York) and Stockton on the Forest have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Wigginton
Are schools in Wigginton good?
Primary schools stand out: Key Stage 2 results beat 93% of towns in England. Secondary results are closer to the middle, trailing 50%. One state school is inside the town; places are handled by York council.
Does Wigginton flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Wigginton
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Wigginton is a built-up area of 1,422 people, in the York 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
- 1,422 (Census 2021)
- Council
- York
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000578
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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