Thorpe Audlin’s story
No listed buildings inside Thorpe Audlin’s built-up area
11% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Thorpe AudlinWest Yorkshire
A village in West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber, home to 690 people.
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Population
690
Census 2021 · Wakefield council
Median home
£265K
18 sales in 3 years
Median age
58.4
39% are 65+ · West Yorkshire 17%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Thorpe Audlin a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Thorpe Audlin is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 7% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It skews older: nearly two in five residents are 65 or over. 58% of households own their home with no mortgage.
What makes Thorpe Audlin stand out
The 3 things Thorpe Audlin 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%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
39% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Own outright
Housing
58% 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 Thorpe Audlin.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Thorpe Audlin: 39% are 65 or over, above West Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
8% of residents are 15 to 24, below West Yorkshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Residents of Thorpe Audlin have a median age of 58.4. Among adults, 31% have a degree.
58.4median age
Thorpe AudlinWest YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
39%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications25%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar12%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 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.
| Thorpe Audlin | West Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 39% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.4% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 12% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · West Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Thorpe Audlin: just 14% travel under 5 km, below West Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 28% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Driving is how nearly nine in ten commuters got to work at the census. Unemployment benefit claims came to 0.8% of 16 to 64s in 2026, lower than both West Yorkshire’s towns (2.3%) and England’s towns (2.3%). 1% of commuters who live in Thorpe Audlin also work there. For every resident in work, Thorpe Audlin has 0.9 jobs.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot4%
Bus2%
Train1%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
28%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£53K
mean household income, before tax
0.8%
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 Thorpe Audlin: 8%, fewer than in West Yorkshire’s towns and across England’s towns
83% of households own their home, above West Yorkshire’s towns (61%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. Private rents average £806 a month across the Wakefield council area. Half of the 18 standard sales inside Thorpe Audlin’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £265,000.
£265Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Thorpe Audlin£265K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £265,000 | 9 |
| Semi-detached | £265,000 | 5 |
83%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£806
average private rent a month, Wakefield council area
£2,339
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 Thorpe Audlin than in West Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 7.7 per 1,000 residents a year
A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 6 offences in Thorpe Audlin and 2 cases of nuisance behaviour. Homes saw 8.7 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below West Yorkshire’s towns (12.7) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. Violence and sexual offences were 50% of the crimes.
7.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Anti-social2
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.
7.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
6
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
81% of residents say their health is good or very good
There is no GP practice in Thorpe Audlin: the nearest is 2.3 miles off. The nearest A&E to Thorpe Audlin is Pinderfields Hospital, 9.2 miles away. 17% of residents have a disability, lower than West Yorkshire’s towns (18%) and near England’s towns (17%).
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Thorpe Audlin | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.8% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 18% | 17% |
83.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87.2
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 Thorpe Audlin is conservation area than in West Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 100%
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 11% of homes were built. Historic England’s list has no building inside Thorpe Audlin’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
11%
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
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Thorpe Audlin
12pages on Thorpe Audlin
The big questions
Safety7.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £265K · rent £806 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 83.2 (men), 87.2 (women)Work & commute45% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Thorpe Audlin’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
UptonDarringtonAckworth Moor TopSouth ElmsallHemsworthPontefractSouth KirkbyThorpe Audlin
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorpe Audlin | 690 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Upton | 6,332 | 1.5 | D | B+ | D | C− |
| Darrington | 1,194 | 2.5 | — | C− | C− | A− |
| Ackworth Moor Top | 6,275 | 2.6 | B | B− | C+ | A− |
| South Elmsall | 11,187 | 3.1 | D | B+ | D− | D |
| Hemsworth | 9,177 | 3.6 | D | B | D− | D |
| Pontefract | 32,982 | 3.7 | C+ | B+ | D | C− |
| South Kirkby | 8,880 | 3.7 | D− | B | D− | D− |
Darrington has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Thorpe Audlin
How much is council tax in Thorpe Audlin?
Band D council tax in Thorpe Audlin is £2,339 for 2026–27, less than in 68% 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 Thorpe Audlin expensive to live in?
Close to the typical UK town: the median sale over three years was £265,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
About Thorpe Audlin
Village in West Yorkshire, England
Thorpe Audlin is a built-up area of 690 people, in the Wakefield 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
- 690 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wakefield
- County
- West Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001027
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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