Hellifield’s story
7 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Hellifield’s built-up area.
38% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HellifieldNorth Yorkshire
A village of 1,478 in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: Humphrey Bolton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,478
Census 2021 · Craven council
Median home
£235K
69 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.6
27% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
14%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Hellifield a good place to live?
Hellifield has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is safety (A): 10.2 violent and sexual offences and 4.7 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. Its weakest is schools (D−): primary results beat 6% of towns in England. The median home sold for £235,000 in the last three years, 4.7 times what households in the Craven council area earn in a year.
ONS publishes one rent for all of North Yorkshire, so this town's Cost Grade uses house prices and council tax only.
What makes Hellifield stand out
The 3 things Hellifield does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
14% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
87%of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Safety
Less crime than 87%
of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
How Hellifield grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Hellifield is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SchoolsPrimary results beat 6% of towns in EnglandD−Open →SafetyAOpen →Hazard risk4.8% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaDOpen →HealthLife expectancy 82.5 for men, 85.5 for womenA−Open →Jobs & incomeCOpen →Cost of livingrent £849 a monthBOpen →WalkabilityB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryBOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 38% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeBOpen →Civic life2 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryCOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hellifield.
SchoolsD−
School results in Hellifield are weaker than in 96% of towns in England
Key Stage 2 results at the 2 primary schools within 3 km: 49% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its only school is listed below.
D−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hellifield Community Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 77 | D |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Safety
Per resident, Hellifield sees less crime than 94% of UK towns
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 29 crimes and 8 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Hellifield’s built-up area. Violence and sexual offences accounted for just over three quarters of recorded crime. There were 7.2 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both North Yorkshire’s towns (10.4) and England’s towns (7.8).
10.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 87% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual22
Damage & arson2
Other theft2
Drugs2
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social8
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
10.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
29
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Bad health is less common in Hellifield than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.4% of residents
Women here live to 85.5 on average and men to 82.5 (2019–23). Hellifield has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 4.9 miles away. 17% of residents have a disability, lower than North Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and near England’s towns (17%).
83%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Hellifield | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.4% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 19% | 17% |
82.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More of the land in Hellifield is conservation area than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 100%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 38% of the total, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (16%). Its heritage register entries (7 listed buildings) are all Grade II.
7listed buildingsBHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II7
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
38%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
47
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade B
Hellifield is a town of owners: 76% of households own their home, above North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
Private tenants account for 15% of households. 9% live in social housing, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). From September 2023 to August 2026, 69 homes sold inside Hellifield’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £235,000.
£235Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hellifield£235K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £360,777 | 12 |
| Semi-detached | £260,000 | 25 |
| Terraced | £190,500 | 32 |
76%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,537
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Only 9% of Hellifield’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 26% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, 14% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Unemployment benefit claims came to 2.5% of 16 to 64s in 2026, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (1.8%) and England’s towns (2.3%). Income per household averages £48K a year, before tax. 8% of commuters who live in Hellifield also work there.
14%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot9%
Bus2%
Train2%
Bicycle1%
9%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
26%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£48K
mean household income, before tax
2.5%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B−
Walkability: more walkable than 48% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Who lives here
Hellifield skews older, with 27% of residents 65 or over, more than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns
Half of Hellifield is older than 49.6, half younger. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 10% of residents, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). Degrees are held by 31% of adults.
49.6median age
HellifieldNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Hellifield | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.5% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hellifield
13pages on Hellifield
The big questions
SafetyA10.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingBMedian home £235K · rent £849 a monthHousing18 sold in 12 months · busiest street Newton WaySchoolsD−1 state schoolHealthA−Life expectancy 82.5 (men), 85.5 (women)Work & commuteC46% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsD4.8% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Hellifield’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
SettleGargraveGiggleswickBarnoldswickEarbyCarleton-in-CravenSkiptonHellifield
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hellifield | 1,478 | — | — | B | A | A− |
| Settle | 2,710 | 4.8 | B− | C | B+ | B+ |
| Gargrave | 1,502 | 5.1 | — | C+ | A | A− |
| Giggleswick | 1,075 | 5.2 | — | D | A | A− |
| Barnoldswick | 10,915 | 6.3 | C+ | B | B− | C |
| Earby | 4,416 | 7.1 | C | B | B− | C |
| Carleton-in-Craven | 1,060 | 8.4 | — | B+ | A | A |
| Skipton | 15,050 | 9 | B | C+ | C | C+ |
Gargrave, Giggleswick and Carleton-in-Craven have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Hellifield
Are schools in Hellifield good?
Primary results trail 94% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by North Yorkshire council.
How many listed buildings are there in Hellifield?
That is 1.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
Does Hellifield flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Hellifield
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Hellifield is a built-up area of 1,478 people, in the Craven council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 1,478 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Craven
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000589
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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