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North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire is a unitary council in Yorkshire and the Humber. 21 of the 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

North Yorkshire records the least crime and the fewest burglaries of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber, at 47.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and 3.5 burglaries per 1,000 households. GP lists are the region's shortest, at 1,777 patients per GP. Healthy life expectancy for women, 65.4 years, is the highest in the region. Distance is the other side: 53.2% of residents live within 1km of a supermarket and 54% within 1km of a pharmacy, both the lowest in Yorkshire and the Humber.

Furthest from the middle

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Each line runs from the council with the lowest figure to the one with the highest. The dot is North Yorkshire and the tick is the council in the middle.

Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,544

Higher than 77% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

The highest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£271k

Lower than 50% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd highest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

Up 3.1% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£769

Lower than 75% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

4th highest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

Up 2.6% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings7.4

Higher than 51% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

2nd highest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home68

Lower than 65% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van15.7%

Lower than 63% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

The lowest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station26.3%

Higher than 51% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket53.2%

Lower than 84% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

The lowest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy54%

Lower than 87% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available80.2%

Higher than 57% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

3rd lowest of the 13 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%

Lower than 77% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Joint lowest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score45.8

Higher than 50% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP1,777

Lower than 92% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

The lowest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding100%

Joint highest of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Joint highest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents47.1

Lower than 89% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

Down 12.8% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households3.5

Lower than 78% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year67.3

Higher than 93% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

The highest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier89.6%

Lower than 64% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents11.8

Higher than 97% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

The highest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

Down 5% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 10Not available

Not published for this council. How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 10Not available

Not published for this council. How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women65.4 yrs

Higher than 87% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

The highest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

Down 1.3 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average homeNot available

Not published for this council. How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean5.1 µg/m³

Lower than 83% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

The lowest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

Down 34.6% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

North Yorkshire shares a boundary with Bradford, County Durham, Darlington, Doncaster, East Riding of Yorkshire, Lancaster, Leeds, Middlesbrough, Pendle, Redcar and Cleveland, Ribble Valley, Stockton-on-Tees, Wakefield, Westmorland and Furness and York. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
  1. County Durham£579
  2. Redcar and Cleveland£609
  3. Darlington£629
  4. Pendle£633
  5. Middlesbrough£634
  6. Doncaster£636
  7. East Riding of Yorkshire£650
  8. Stockton-on-Tees£668
  9. Bradford£675
  10. Wakefield£726
  11. Lancaster£753
  12. North Yorkshire£769
  13. Ribble Valley£772
  14. Westmorland and Furness£772
  15. Leeds£975
  16. York£1,082
Average house price, all homes
  1. Middlesbrough£138k
  2. County Durham£138k
  3. Pendle£150k
  4. Redcar and Cleveland£153k
  5. Darlington£158k
  6. Doncaster£171k
  7. Stockton-on-Tees£171k
  8. Bradford£185k
  9. Wakefield£199k
  10. Lancaster£200k
  11. East Riding of Yorkshire£221k
  12. Westmorland and Furness£230k
  13. Leeds£249k
  14. North Yorkshire£271k
  15. Ribble Valley£288k
  16. York£310k
Council tax, band D
  1. Doncaster£2,168
  2. Leeds£2,284
  3. York£2,287
  4. Wakefield£2,297
  5. Bradford£2,361
  6. Ribble Valley£2,387
  7. East Riding of Yorkshire£2,466
  8. Darlington£2,494
  9. Lancaster£2,503
  10. Westmorland and Furness£2,508
  11. North Yorkshire£2,544
  12. Redcar and Cleveland£2,544
  13. Middlesbrough£2,549
  14. Stockton-on-Tees£2,590
  15. County Durham£2,622
  16. Pendle£2,640
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
  1. Ribble Valley38.5
  2. North Yorkshire47.1
  3. East Riding of Yorkshire50.8
  4. Westmorland and Furness65.7
  5. York65.8
  6. Pendle70.3
  7. Lancaster72.7
  8. Darlington90.3
  9. County Durham90.8
  10. Wakefield105.2
  11. Stockton-on-Tees107.7
  12. Redcar and Cleveland108.7
  13. Leeds115.3
  14. Doncaster116.1
  15. Bradford118.2
  16. Middlesbrough153.3
Patients per fully qualified GP
  1. Ribble Valley1,639
  2. Westmorland and Furness1,759
  3. North Yorkshire1,777
  4. York1,809
  5. Bradford2,003
  6. Leeds2,053
  7. Wakefield2,084
  8. County Durham2,118
  9. East Riding of Yorkshire2,126
  10. Lancaster2,175
  11. Middlesbrough2,243
  12. Stockton-on-Tees2,350
  13. Pendle2,424
  14. Darlington2,479
  15. Doncaster2,517
  16. Redcar and Cleveland2,568
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
  1. Pendle56%
  2. North Yorkshire59%
  3. East Riding of Yorkshire59%
  4. Lancaster60%
  5. Westmorland and Furness60%
  6. County Durham62%
  7. Darlington62%
  8. Leeds62%
  9. Bradford63%
  10. Doncaster64%
  11. Middlesbrough64%
  12. Wakefield64%
  13. Redcar and Cleveland65%
  14. York65%
  15. Ribble Valley66%
  16. Stockton-on-Tees66%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
  1. Westmorland and Furness3.4 µg/m³
  2. North Yorkshire5.1 µg/m³
  3. Ribble Valley5.3 µg/m³
  4. County Durham5.6 µg/m³
  5. Lancaster5.6 µg/m³
  6. East Riding of Yorkshire5.8 µg/m³
  7. Darlington6.9 µg/m³
  8. Redcar and Cleveland7 µg/m³
  9. Pendle7.1 µg/m³
  10. York7.6 µg/m³
  11. Stockton-on-Tees8.6 µg/m³
  12. Doncaster9.1 µg/m³
  13. Wakefield10 µg/m³
  14. Middlesbrough10.3 µg/m³
  15. Bradford10.6 µg/m³
  16. Leeds12.6 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
  1. York8.2%
  2. County Durham12.6%
  3. Doncaster17.5%
  4. Middlesbrough17.9%
  5. Leeds20.5%
  6. Stockton-on-Tees21.7%
  7. East Riding of Yorkshire25%
  8. North Yorkshire26.3%
  9. Bradford27.1%
  10. Redcar and Cleveland27.4%
  11. Ribble Valley28.9%
  12. Lancaster29.9%
  13. Darlington30.6%
  14. Wakefield33.7%
  15. Westmorland and Furness38.6%
  16. Pendle39.8%

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