Knayton with Brawith
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 Knayton with Brawith
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| Knayton with Brawith shown within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | 318 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SE432879 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | THIRSK |
| Postcode district | YO7 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
Knayton with Brawith is a civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. The parish includes the village of Knayton and the hamlet of Brawith. Knayton with Brawith can be accessed from the A19. Within the village of Knayton, there are no shops. It is 4 miles north of Thirsk and Brawith Hall is approximately a mile away from Knayton. The local primary school is Knayton Church of England Primary school, which provides education for 105 children between the ages of 4 and 11 years old. The village has a village hall that is situated on the green. The hall sits 100 people and has kitchen and accessibility facilities.
In the 1870s John Marius Wilson, described Knayton with Brawith as:
With a population of 318 and 148 households, Knayton with Brawith is a moderately sized civil parish. The average age of the population is 48.4, coupled with the largest age group being 45-59, proves that the population is of working age. The second largest age group is 65 to 74, therefore newly retired and portrays the ageing population of the country. The lowest age group is 18 to 19 showing that many young people move away so to access higher education or occupations. The population has fluctuated slightly, as seen by the population time series. However, the population has remained similar to the 1881 population of 344.
Back in 1801, there was a division of occupations, as people were employed in agriculture, trade, manufacturing and handicraft. In 1881 Knayton with Brawith's main occupation was agriculture, with 59 people working within the industry. Agriculture is still one of the largest industries, with 20 people still working in the industry in 2011. However, just as many people work in professional, scientific and technical activities. In the 2011 census data, it shows that there are 154 economically active inhabitants within Knayton with Brawith, with 26 inhabitants working part-time, 73 inhabitants working full-time, 52 inhabitants self-employed and 3 unemployed inhabitants.
From 2011 there are 148 unshared households within Knayton with Brawith. With 95 of the households being detached and 33 of the households being semi detached. The average number of people within one household is 2.3 persons, with an average of 3.4 bedrooms per household. The average household price in Knayton with Brawith is £349 205, which is £192 048 more than the average household price for the region of Yorks and Humber.
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