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Great Ayton & Stokesley

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About

Great Ayton sits at the foot of the Cleveland Hills and is closely linked to Captain James Cook. The Captain Cook Schoolroom Museum occupies the building where he attended school and sets out his early life and links with the local shipbuilding and seafaring trades. A memorial to Cook stands on Easby Moor above the village, and nearby Roseberry Topping rises to 320 metres, its shape marking local walking routes into the North York Moors.

Stokesley is a small market town serving surrounding farms and villages, with a marketplace on the high street and an annual agricultural show. The River Leven runs through the parish and joins fields, small woods and hedged lanes within a short distance of town. Independent shops, cafés and community facilities concentrate around the square, and regular market days continue to link producers and residents. Road and footpath connections provide access to neighbouring settlements and to moorland tracks used by walkers, cyclists and riders.

Area overview

On average Great Ayton & Stokesley has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 68% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. Approximately 15.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Great Ayton & Stokesley is £49,905 per year. There are 5 schools in Great Ayton & Stokesley: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Great Ayton & Stokesley is home to around 7,678 people, with a population density of about 89 per km².

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
36
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
15.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Great Ayton & Stokesley Population
7,678
Population density
89 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
23.05(+61%)
Violence and sexual offences
14.2(-68%)
Shoplifting
7.42(-15%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.34(-38%)
Burglary
4.56(-11%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,386
96.2%
Other White
109
1.42%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
31
0.4%
Irish
25
0.33%
White and Asian (mixed)
23
0.3%
Total population: 7,678

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,574
38.77%
No qualifications
1,183
17.82%
Level 3 (A level)
992
14.94%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
774
11.66%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
521
7.85%
Total 16+ residents: 6,640

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,598
43.63%
Owns with a mortgage
820
22.39%
Other social rented
632
17.25%
Private landlord or letting agency
380
10.37%
Social rents from council
103
2.81%
Total households: 3,663

Property prices in Great Ayton & Stokesley

Median price£260,000
Price per sq ft£257
Sales (last 12 months)100
Typical range (middle 50%)£191K – £386K

Based on 100 recent sales, the median property price is £260,000 (about £257 per square foot) in Great Ayton & Stokesley area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £1,200,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Great Ayton & Stokesley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached34£410,000£286
Semi-Detached20£250,000£223
Terraced31£235,000£243
Flats15£192,500£233

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Great Ayton & Stokesley

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Great Ayton & Stokesley.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£336,975£187,000£219,950£147,100
2017£294,950£148,000£190,000£160,000
2018£333,750£157,500£190,000£152,000
2019£324,950£175,000£194,975£194,500
2020£350,000£163,000£199,500£170,000
2021£418,750£160,000£220,500£180,000
2022£420,000£154,875£250,250£202,250
2023£410,000£144,750£225,000£202,500
2024£425,000£152,500£242,000£212,500
2025£382,000£183,000£235,000£235,000
2026£435,000£192,500£300,000£215,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Great Ayton & Stokesley.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Great Ayton & Stokesley.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£227£242£197£188
2017£223£237£187£166
2018£222£254£198£182
2019£226£248£209£169
2020£229£235£223£176
2021£254£202£209£209
2022£267£224£229£225
2023£280£224£235£200
2024£283£198£232£217
2025£281£233£241£247
2026£297£226£175£231
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Great Ayton & Stokesley.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Great Ayton & Stokesley in the last year.

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.