Thorpe on the Hill’s story
No listed buildings inside Thorpe on the Hill’s built-up area
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Thorpe on the HillWest Yorkshire
A village of 1,232 in West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber. Only 9% of residents are 65 or over.
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Photo: Steve Partridge · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,232
Census 2021 · Leeds council
Median home
£189K
27 sales in 3 years
Median age
34.6
9% are 65+ · West Yorkshire 17%
Degree level
27%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Thorpe on the Hill a good place to live?
Thorpe on the Hill has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is hazard risk (A): 0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. Its weakest is health (C): life expectancy 78.2 for men, 80.5 for women. The median home sold for £189,000 in the last three years, 3.7 times what households in the Leeds council area earn in a year.
StrongestAHazard risk
What makes Thorpe on the Hill stand out
The 3 things Thorpe on the Hill does most differently from other towns.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
Only 9% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
32% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
How Thorpe on the Hill grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Thorpe on the Hill is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Hazard riskAOpen →HealthCOpen →Safety29.8 violent and sexual offences and 11.4 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026COpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 62% of towns in England; secondary results beat 61% of towns in EnglandBOpen →Cost of livingrent £1,145 a monthB−Open →WalkabilityB−Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £57,578; 3.3% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History0 listed buildingsDOpen →Outdoors64% live within 400 m of a park; 2.2 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC+Open →Civic life0.8 local charities per 1,000 residents; 41% live within 1 km of a libraryC−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Thorpe on the Hill.
History
More of the land in Thorpe on the Hill 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.
Conservation areas cover 100% of Thorpe on the Hill’s land, above both West Yorkshire’s towns (48%) and England’s towns (7%). 22% of homes were built before 1919.
0listed buildingsDHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
22%
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
SchoolsB
Results at Thorpe on the Hill’s schools beat 65% of towns in England
Its one school is below.
BSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorpe Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 224 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Health
Life expectancy in Thorpe on the Hill is shorter than in 84% of UK towns
That puts Thorpe on the Hill above both West Yorkshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (82%). Women here live to 80.5 on average and men to 78.2 (2019–23). Thorpe on the Hill has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.3 miles away.
84%good or very good healthCHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Thorpe on the Hill | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 18% | 17% |
78.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
80.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
Safety
Thorpe on the Hill has more crime per resident than 67% of UK towns
Police recorded 80 crimes inside Thorpe on the Hill’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 5 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 69% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking, so it runs higher than U.S. “violent crime”.
29.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearCSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 16% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual55
Damage & arson8
Burglary7
Public order3
Vehicle crime3
Drugs2
Other theft1
Other crime1
Anti-social5
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.
29.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
80
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Fewer commuters in Thorpe on the Hill walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in West Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 13%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Thorpe on the Hill is below both West Yorkshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (27%). 30% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
Bus7%
On foot4%
Bicycle2%
30%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
33%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£58K
mean household income, before tax
3.3%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B−
Walkability: more walkable than 46% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade B−
Private renting is more common in Thorpe on the Hill than in West Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 25% of households
In the comparison, Thorpe on the Hill comes above both West Yorkshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (21%). 10% of households live in social housing.
£189Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Thorpe on the Hill£189K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £190,000 | 7 |
| Terraced | £166,000 | 12 |
| Flat or maisonette | £130,000 | 5 |
64%
of households own their home · England 61%
25%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,145
average private rent a month, Leeds council area
£2,272
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Who lives here
Few people in Thorpe on the Hill are 65 or over: 8.8%, below West Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
For Thorpe on the Hill, that is below both West Yorkshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Children are 21% of the town. Thorpe on the Hill has a median age of 34.6.
34.6median age
Thorpe on the HillWest YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
12%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications20%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar21%
Degree level27%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Thorpe on the Hill | West Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 34% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 8.8% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.9% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 27% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · West Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Oulton Hall and 5 more in and around Thorpe on the Hill
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Thorpe on the Hill. Best known first.
Historic houseOulton Hall3.9 km outside town, to the east
MuseumThwaite Watermill4.4 km outside town, to the north
CastleRothwell Castle Ruins2.8 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionMission Out1.5 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumMental Health Muesum4.1 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumMiddleton Railway Museum4.2 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Oulton Hall: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thwaite Watermill: Paul Glazzard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rothwell Castle Ruins: Mike Kirby, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Thorpe on the Hill
14pages on Thorpe on the Hill
The big questions
SafetyC29.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB−Median home £189K · rent £1,145 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsB1 state schoolHealthCLife expectancy 78.2 (men), 80.5 (women)Work & commuteB−49% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Thorpe on the Hill’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Lofthouse and Robin HoodEast ArdsleyRothwellBottom BoatMorleyWakefieldOssettThorpe on the Hill
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorpe on the Hill | 1,232 | — | — | B− | C | C |
| Lofthouse and Robin Hood | 4,187 | 1 | B | B− | C | C |
| East Ardsley | 15,238 | 1.5 | C+ | C+ | C− | C+ |
| Rothwell | 20,964 | 2.6 | C | C+ | C− | C |
| Bottom Boat | 1,191 | 2.9 | — | A− | C− | C |
| Morley | 32,562 | 3.1 | B− | B− | D | C |
| Wakefield | 97,871 | 3.4 | C | B | D− | D |
| Ossett | 21,854 | 4.1 | B | B+ | C | C |
Bottom Boat 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 on the Hill
Is Thorpe on the Hill expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £189,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £130,000, terraced houses £166,000 and semi-detached houses £190,000.
About Thorpe on the Hill
Village in West Yorkshire, England
Thorpe on the Hill is a built-up area of 1,232 people, in the Leeds 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
- 1,232 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Leeds
- County
- West Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000886
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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