Burley in Wharfedale
Burley in Wharfedale is a town in North Yorkshire, England, with a population of around 5,996. It has 1 pharmacy, 1 supermarket, and around 7 restaurants and cafés, along with 18 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Burley-in-Wharfedale, 1 km away. There were around 31 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Burley in Wharfedale area — all from official UK open data.
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Police force
- North Yorkshire
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 64th of 294 English council areas — better than 78% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. Scored on 80% of the full weighting — some data isn't available here. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
15°CSunny
- Today: 19° / 11° · 18% rain
- Tomorrow: 21° / 12° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:35Sunset 19:30
12h 55m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
30US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Leeds Headingley Kerbside, United Kingdom
Crime
34 reported · July 2026▲ 6% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour14
- Violence & sexual offences10
- Burglary3
- Other theft2
1 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Shipley · West Yorkshire
Local policing priorities
- Windhill and Wrose Ward Areas Nuisance Bikes around West Royd, Wrose Road and Bolton Woods Drug Dealing around Snowden Road, Wrose Theft…
- Baildon Ward Area Reduce Vehicle‑Related Crime: To target offences impacting local residents, including theft of motor vehicles, theft fr…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
1,043 reported road collisions (2024)
266 killed or seriously injured · 1,441 casualties · 16.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
73 food businesses within 2 miles
- 63 rated 4–5 ★ (52 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Burley-in-Wharfedale (0.4 km)
- 15 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Burley-In-Wharfedale (0.4 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£270,569 average▲ 3.1% YoY
Across North Yorkshire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£844 average monthly rent▲ 2% YoY
- 1 bed £590
- 2 bed £764
- 3 bed £935
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
7.9× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 7.9 times median annual pay (7.2× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 152.9p · Esso (7.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 178.7p · Asda (10.5 km)
11 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
25 charging locations within ~8 km
- 17 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 75 kW
- Nearest: McDonalds Restaurant - Coutances Way (1.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches21
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
615,491 residents in North Yorkshire
- Under 16: 16%
- 16–64: 59%
- 65+: 25%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Council tax
£2,544 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (23% of 306,270)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
379 schools · 85,538 pupils
290 primary · 41 secondary · 48 other
Ofsted: 154 of 177 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (87%)
349inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Harrogate Grammar SchoolOutstanding
- Outwood Academy EasingwoldOutstanding
- Ryedale SchoolOutstanding
- Ermysted's Grammar SchoolGood
- Lady Lumley's AcademyGood
- Malton SchoolGood
- Northallerton School & Sixth Form CollegeGood
- Norton SchoolGood
- Outwood Academy RiponGood
- Ripon Grammar SchoolGood
- Scarborough University Technical CollegeGood
- Skipton Girls' High SchoolGood
- South Craven SchoolGood
- St Aidan's Church of England High SchoolGood
- St John Fisher Catholic AcademyGood
- Stokesley SchoolGood
- The Skipton AcademyGood
- Wensleydale SchoolGood
- Barlby High SchoolRequires improvement
- Bedale High SchoolRequires improvement
- Boroughbridge High SchoolRequires improvement
- Graham SchoolRequires improvement
- Harrogate High SchoolRequires improvement
- Whitby SchoolRequires improvement
- Brayton Academy
- Filey Academy
- George Pindar School
- King James's School
- Nidderdale High School
- Richmond School & Sixth Form College
- Risedale School
- Rossett School
- Scalby Academy
- Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science
- Settle College
- Sherburn High School
- St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy
- St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy
- Tadcaster Grammar School
- Thirsk School & Sixth Form College
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · North Yorkshire
Care & health services
639 CQC-registered services
- Care homes204
- GP practices80
- Dentists141
- Homecare agencies159
- Hospitals & hospices15
CQC ratings: 91% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 5 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · North Yorkshire
Heritage & planning
- Within the Green Belt
- 50 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
1,070 applications decided
88.9% granted · 951 granted, 119 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Council control
Conservative (minority)
- Lab 10
- Con 41
- LD 13
- Grn 5
- Ref 5
- Oth 16
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools3
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens20
- Restaurants & cafés6
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
37,185 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
19 jobs advertised · £28,180 avg
e.g. Become a Maths Tutor in Burley in Wharfedale – Flexible & Remote, Online Primary school Tutoring Job in Burley in Wharfedale – Flexible Schedule, Senior Care Assistant
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£731 median full-time weekly pay
2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£27,703 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
53% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: C · 57,421 certificates
14.2% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Health
Life expectancy: 84.8 yrs women · 81.3 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 65.4 women · 64.5 men
66% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Shipley:
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership365 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office362 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership324 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s303 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases247 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
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Burley-in-Wharfedale railway station · 0.4 kmBurley-in-Wharfedale railway station serves the village of Burley in Wharfedale in West Yorkshire, England, in the City of Bradford. The station lies on the Wharfedale Line between Ilkley and Leeds/Bradford Forster Sq…
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Wharfedale (ward) · 1.1 kmWharfedale is a ward located in the northeast of the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council in West Yorkshire, England. It is situated within the Wharfedale valley, one of the Yorkshire Dales. The ward compris…
All Saints' Church, Weston, North Yorkshire · 1.8 kmAll Saints' Church is the parish church of Weston, North Yorkshire, a village in England.
Weston Hall, North Yorkshire · 1.9 kmWeston Hall is a country house and Grade I listed building in Weston, North Yorkshire, England.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Burley in Wharfedale?
- Burley in Wharfedale is a town in North Yorkshire, England, in the North Yorkshire local authority.
- What is the population of Burley in Wharfedale?
- Burley in Wharfedale has an approximate settlement population of 5,996.