Area guide · North Yorkshire
Living in Malton
A snapshot of life in Malton, Yorkshire and the Humber — house prices, crime, schools, broadband and more, drawn straight from official UK datasets.
At a glance
Malton is a village in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber with a population of 6,320. The average house price is £296,719 and the overall crime rate is 47.3 per 1,000 residents.
Where Malton ranks
Population
6,320
Avg House Price
£296,719
Crime Rate
47.3/1k
Top-Two School Inspection Bands
100%
Avg Download Speed
321 Mbps
EPC Rating
C
Median Income
£29,895
Median Age
48.1
House Prices (2025)
Average Price by Property Type (2025)
Malton's detached homes (£406,763) command roughly 3.9× the price of a flat (£105,205).
Price Trend (11 Years)
Malton prices have risen 38% over the last 9 years (£215,184 → £296,719).
| Property Type | Average | Median | Sales Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £406,763 | £367,500 | 94 |
| Semi-Detached | £251,117 | £238,750 | 116 |
| Terraced | £198,199 | £190,000 | 79 |
| Flat | £105,205 | £100,000 | 19 |
Crime & safety
The overall crime rate in Malton is 47.3 per 1,000 residents.
Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)
Most common offence in Malton: violent crime (42% of all recorded crimes).
Schools & Education
School Inspection Breakdown
100% of 3 schools (2 primary, 1 secondary) sit in the top two inspection bands.
School Details
| Total Schools | 3 |
| Primary | 2 |
| Secondary | 1 |
| % Top two bands | 100% |
Schools in this area
| School | Phase | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Malton Primary Academy | Primary | No rating available |
| Malton School | Secondary | Good |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy | Primary | No rating available |
Broadband & Connectivity
Malton averages 321 Mbps — 221% above the typical UK download speed.
Energy Efficiency & Running Costs
Most Malton homes sit at band C on the EPC scale. 59.5% of homes reach band C or above.
| Average EPC Rating | C |
| Average EPC Score | 70.3 |
| % Rated C or Above | 59.5% |
| Avg Energy Cost (per year) | £1,432 |
Demographics & Economy
| Population | 6,320 |
| Median Age | 48.1 |
| Median Household Income | £29,895 |
| Employment Rate | 56.9% |
| Owner Occupied | 68.4% |
| Degree-Level Qualified | 34.2% |
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Most compared with
How does Malton stack up against its neighbours?
Dunnington
vsMalton
- House price
- £428,170 · £296,719
- Crime rate
- 66.3 · 47.3
- Distance
- 14.0 mi
Haxby
vsMalton
- House price
- £350,035 · £296,719
- Crime rate
- 24.3 · 47.3
- Distance
- 14.0 mi
Huntington (York)
vsMalton
- House price
- £308,111 · £296,719
- Crime rate
- 66.9 · 47.3
- Distance
- 15.0 mi
Malton
vsNorton-on-Derwent
- House price
- £296,719 · £304,523
- Crime rate
- 47.3 · 47.3
- Distance
- 0.8 mi
Malton
vsPickering
- House price
- £296,719 · £321,568
- Crime rate
- 47.3 · 47.6
- Distance
- 7.5 mi
Malton
vsPocklington
- House price
- £296,719 · £304,523
- Crime rate
- 47.3 · 66.1
- Distance
- 14.2 mi