Wistow’s story
8 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Wistow’s built-up area.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WistowNorth Yorkshire
It is a village of 965 residents in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: Chris Heaton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
965
Census 2021 · Selby council
Median home
£273K
41 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.5
23% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
39%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Wistow a good place to live?
Wistow has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. 8 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. On the way to work, 11% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 44% of households own their home with no mortgage.
What makes Wistow stand out
The 3 things Wistow does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of All Saints; 3.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Own outright
Housing
44% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Wistow.
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Wistow: 26% commute under 5 km, below North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 34% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
87% of commuters drove, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%). A household here earns £61K a year before tax, on average. Of the commuters living in Wistow, 2% work in the town itself. In 2026, 0.9% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot6%
Bicycle3%
Bus1%
26%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
34%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£61K
mean household income, before tax
0.9%
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
Schools
The schools around Wistow
Key Stage 2 results at the 4 primary schools within 3 km: 62% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Wistow Parochial Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School’s results beat 75% of schools in England like it. The one school in town appears below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wistow Parochial Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 126 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Wistow is a town of owners: 79% of households own their home, above North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
Private renters make up 16% of households, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). 4% of households live in social housing. 41 standard sales inside Wistow’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £272,500.
£273Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Wistow£273K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £395,000 | 23 |
| Semi-detached | £200,000 | 9 |
| Flat or maisonette | £94,500 | 6 |
79%
of households own their home · England 61%
16%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,532
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
Homes in Wistow see less burglary and damage than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 3.8 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences made up nearly two thirds of the total. Violent crime ran at 13.5 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (20) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 23 crimes inside Wistow’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour.
13.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual15
Damage & arson3
Other theft3
Drugs1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Burglary0
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.
13.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
23
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 Wistow than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.4% of residents
The nearest A&E to Wistow is The York Hospital, 10.8 miles away. 84% of the town’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. There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 2.2 miles off.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Wistow | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.4% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 19% | 17% |
80.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.8
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
Old homes shape Wistow: 23% were built before 1919, more than in North Yorkshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Wistow’s listed buildings include the Church of All Saints, Grade I. Relative to its size, Wistow keeps 83 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (59) and England’s towns (39).
8listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II7
Among them · Grade I
- Church of All Saints Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
23%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
83
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
Fewer children live in Wistow than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 14% are under 15
Nearly a quarter of residents have reached 65. People aged 15 to 24 make up a tenth of the town, below North Yorkshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Half the people of Wistow are older than 47.5. Among adults, 39% have a degree.
47.5median age
WistowNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level39%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Wistow | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.1% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 39% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wistow
12pages on Wistow
The big questions
Safety13.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £273K · rent £849 a monthHousing17 sold in 12 months · busiest street Clog Mill GardensSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80.5 (men), 86.8 (women)Work & commute49% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Wistow’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CawoodRiccallSelbyBarlbyThorpe WilloughbyBraytonHambletonWistow
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wistow | 965 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cawood | 1,501 | 1.8 | — | D | A | A |
| Riccall | 2,388 | 2.1 | — | C | A+ | A− |
| Selby | 19,480 | 2.5 | C− | A− | D | C− |
| Barlby | 3,499 | 2.6 | B | B+ | B− | A− |
| Thorpe Willoughby | 3,482 | 3.1 | A− | B+ | B+ | A− |
| Brayton | 4,092 | 3.1 | B+ | C+ | A | B |
| Hambleton | 1,722 | 4 | — | B− | A | B |
Cawood, Riccall and Hambleton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Wistow
How many listed buildings are there in Wistow?
That is 3.4 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of All Saints.
How much is council tax in Wistow?
Band D council tax in Wistow is £2,532 for 2026–27, more than in 72% 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 Wistow
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Wistow is a built-up area of 965 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
- 965 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Selby
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000774
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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