# Great Ayton

The north east of the North Yorkshire. About 5,464 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 130 square kilometres.

Great Ayton had 5,488 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05014276. In: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber) › [North Yorkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire)

## Key figures

- **Population: 5,488** (2021). Great Ayton had 5,488 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 3,147th least populated of 8,397. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/ward/great-ayton#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 54%** (2022). About 54% of people in Great Ayton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/ward/great-ayton#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 72.4%** (January 2026). In Great Ayton, 72.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/ward/great-ayton#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 2.1%** (August 2026). In Great Ayton, 2.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/ward/great-ayton#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E05014276) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 54% of people in Great Ayton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E05014276) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of North Yorkshire. The outline is Great Ayton.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E05014276) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Great Ayton.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E05014276) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Great Ayton had 5,488 usual residents at the census.

## How Great Ayton compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Great Ayton | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 5,488 | 10th least populated | 89 wards, North Yorkshire · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 54% | 40th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 89 wards, North Yorkshire · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 72.4% | 22nd lowest | 89 wards, North Yorkshire · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 2.1% | joint 27th highest | 89 wards, North Yorkshire · Aug 2026 |

## Is Great Ayton safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Great Ayton at a rate of 72.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 65.1 per 1,000 people across North Yorkshire.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 23 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Great Ayton.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were anti-social behaviour (135), violence and sexual offences (76) and criminal damage and arson (47).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of North Yorkshire

These figures are published for the whole of North Yorkshire, not for each ward, so they describe all of North Yorkshire and not Great Ayton alone. [See North Yorkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire)

- **Average house price: £270,080** (August 2026). North Yorkshire’s average house price was £270,080 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £36,783** (2025). Full-time workers living in North Yorkshire earned a median of £36,783 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 116th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.3×** (2025). A home in North Yorkshire costs 7.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 172nd least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 15.8** (2025). North Yorkshire has a deprivation score of 15.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 108th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Great Ayton in brief

Great Ayton had 5,488 usual residents at the census.
About 54% of people in Great Ayton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Great Ayton, 72.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Great Ayton, 2.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05014276
- Constituency: [Richmond and Northallerton †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/richmond-and-northallerton)
- Council: [North Yorkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire)
- Region: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 130 km²
- People, mid-2024: 5,464*
- Neighbourhoods: 3
- Output areas: 22

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Danby & Mulgrave](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/ward/danby-and-mulgrave), [Stokesley](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/ward/stokesley), [Helmsley & Sinnington](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/ward/helmsley-and-sinnington), [Hutton Rudby & Osmotherley](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/ward/hutton-rudby-and-osmotherley), [Kirkbymoorside & Dales](https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/ward/kirkbymoorside-and-dales), [Hutton](https://openindex.co.uk/redcar-and-cleveland/ward/hutton)

## Latest updates for Great Ayton

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E05014276

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/ward/great-ayton, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/ward/great-ayton#f-population.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/north-yorkshire/ward/great-ayton