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Living in Carthorpe: Liveability Score 26/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Carthorpe is 26/100, built from 7 categories. Broadband falls furthest short: 10/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100. Of the 9 places sharing the DL8 postcode district, Carthorpe scores lowest.

The DL8 district averages 41/100, putting Carthorpe 15 points below its own postcode area. That sits 24 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom 10% of the towns and villages we score. Below 30/100: healthcare (3), lifestyle (4), transport (5) and schools (21). Wider context for the surrounding area: DL8 postcode district.

26
OUT OF 100
Poor
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Settlement area

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Carthorpe scores 26 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
58
Air Quality NO₂ 3.668 · PM2.5 5.048 · PM10 8.789 µg/m³
80
Green Space 5
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
21
1 school in area · 2 within 4km
1Good
  • Burneston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
3
A&E departmentsFriarage Hospital7.4 mi
Harrogate District Hospital17.4 mi
Darlington Memorial Hospital19.3 mi
Hospital waitsSouth Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust3.1 mi
Routine referral (median)11 wks
Treated within 18 weeks65.2%
A&E seen within 4 hrs77.8%
Nearest GP surgeryGlebe House Surgery3.6 mi
GP capacity1,039 patients per GP
0dentists0pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband
10
Full fibre (FTTP)80.2%
available across North Yorkshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
98.3%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 15 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
—

No official data available for this category.

Bills
40
Council tax North Yorkshire · 2026-27
A £1,696
B £1,979
C £2,261
D £2,544
E £3,109
F £3,675
G £4,240
H £5,088
Energy North East England region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band D
Water Northumbrian Water
Average bill regional £435/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
5
Thirsk 6.5 mi
Northallerton 6.8 mi
Knaresborough 16.7 mi
J51 A1(M) 4.2 mi
J51 A1(M) 4.9 mi
J50 A1(M) 5.2 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
4
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Carthorpe in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Nearby places

Pickhill 32 2.4 mi away ⇄
Snape (Hambleton) 44 2.5 mi away ⇄
Firby 0 3.1 mi away ⇄
Leeming 32 3.3 mi away ⇄
Bedale 50 3.6 mi away ⇄
Aiskew 49 3.7 mi away ⇄
West Tanfield 33 3.8 mi away ⇄
Leeming Bar 36 4.2 mi away ⇄
North Stainley 34 5.1 mi away ⇄
Morton-on-Swale 41 5.3 mi away ⇄
Scruton 28 5.3 mi away ⇄
Melmerby 39 5.4 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Carthorpe a nice place to live?

Carthorpe scores below average as a place to live. Our liveability score for Carthorpe is 26/100, placing it among one of the lower-scoring areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Carthorpe?

Among the top-rated schools in Carthorpe is Burneston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Carthorpe in total.

Carthorpe in context

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Postcode districts in Carthorpe

DL8 41 ⇄

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