Cragg Vale’s story
11 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Cragg Vale’s built-up area.
48% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Cragg ValeWest Yorkshire
Population 366: a village in West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Population
366
Census 2021 · Calderdale council
Median home
£318K
12 sales in 3 years
Median age
54.1
29% are 65+ · West Yorkshire 17%
Degree level
49%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Cragg Vale a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Cragg Vale is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 10% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. 48% of its homes date from before 1919. Nearly three in five households own their home with no mortgage.
What makes Cragg Vale stand out
The 3 things Cragg Vale does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% 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.
Own outright
Housing
59% 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 Cragg Vale.
Work & commute
Only 23% of Cragg Vale’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in West Yorkshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 44% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Working mainly from home: 44% of workers, above both West Yorkshire’s towns (28%) and England’s towns (31%). At the census, nearly nine in ten commuters went by car. Work in town: 2% of resident commuters. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.7%.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot3%
Bus3%
Train2%
Bicycle2%
23%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
44%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£49K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
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
Cragg Vale is a town of owners: 91% of households own their home, above West Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
Private tenants account for 8% of households. 1% live in social housing, below both West Yorkshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). Behind the median of £317,885: 12 standard sales inside Cragg Vale’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
£318Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Cragg Vale£318K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £582,000 | 7 |
91%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£756
average private rent a month, Calderdale council area
£2,556
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
Cragg Vale records less violent crime per resident than West Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 4.6 per 1,000 a year
Burglary and damage came to 7.3 per 1,000 residents a year, below West Yorkshire’s towns (12.7) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 8 recorded crimes inside Cragg Vale’s built-up area, and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. 38% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
4.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Vehicle crime2
Public order1
Other theft1
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
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.
4.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
8
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
Just 2.5% of people in Cragg Vale say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in West Yorkshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Seeing a GP means leaving Cragg Vale: the nearest practice is 2.3 miles away. At the census, 87% of people in Cragg Vale called their health good or very good, above both West Yorkshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (82%). Disability touches 13% of the town’s population. The nearest A&E to Cragg Vale is Calderdale Royal Hospital, 5.4 miles away.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Cragg Vale | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.5% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 18% | 17% |
80.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Cragg Vale is rich in listed buildings: 301 per 10,000 residents, more than in West 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.
None of the 11 listed buildings reaches Grade II* or Grade I; all are Grade II.
11listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II11
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
48%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
301
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
An older town: 29% of people in Cragg Vale are 65 or over, more than in West Yorkshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Nearly half of adults hold a degree, above West Yorkshire’s towns (30%) and England’s towns (34%) alike. Under 15: 14% of residents. Half of Cragg Vale is older than 54.1, half younger. People aged 15 to 24 make up 8.9% of the town.
54.1median age
Cragg ValeWest YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level49%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Cragg Vale | West Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.3% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.1% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 49% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · West Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Sowerby Castle and 2 more in and around Cragg Vale
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Cragg Vale. Best known first.
CastleCastleSowerby Castle3.2 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumHeptonstall Museum4.5 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumWarley Museum4.9 km outside town, to the east
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cragg Vale
13pages on Cragg Vale
The big questions
Safety4.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £318K · rent £756 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.3 (men), 85.2 (women)Work & commute55% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Cragg Vale’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
MytholmroydLuddenden FootHebden BridgeSowerby BridgeRippondenHalifaxTodmordenCragg Vale
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cragg Vale | 366 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mytholmroyd | 3,852 | 1.3 | B− | A− | C− | C+ |
| Luddenden Foot | 2,148 | 2.2 | — | A | D | C+ |
| Hebden Bridge | 5,230 | 2.3 | B | B | C | B |
| Sowerby Bridge | 4,483 | 2.7 | C+ | A | D− | C− |
| Ripponden | 4,775 | 3.4 | A+ | B+ | B | A |
| Halifax | 88,111 | 4.5 | C+ | A | D− | D |
| Todmorden | 12,971 | 4.5 | C− | A | D | D |
Luddenden Foot has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Cragg Vale
How many listed buildings are there in Cragg Vale?
That is 12.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Cragg Vale?
Band D council tax in Cragg Vale is £2,556 for 2026–27, more than in 78% 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 Cragg Vale expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £317,885, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. Private rents in the Calderdale council area averaged £756 a month in August 2026.
About Cragg Vale
Village in West Yorkshire, England
Cragg Vale is a built-up area of 366 people, in the Calderdale 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
- 366 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Calderdale
- County
- West Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000933
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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