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Population 796: a village in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
Helperby and Brafferton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. 32 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. Walking, cycling and public transport carry just over one in ten commuters.
The 3 things Helperby and Brafferton does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Helperby and Brafferton’s built-up area.
37% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Helperby and Brafferton.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 40% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
A household here earns £62K a year before tax, on average. The car took 86% of commuters, above North Yorkshire’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Among 16 to 64s, 1.1% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. About 8% of its commuters stay in Helperby and Brafferton for work.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Brafferton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 92 | C |
Private rents average £849 a month across the North Yorkshire council area. 66% of households are owner-occupiers. Social housing holds 16% of households, close to North Yorkshire’s towns (16%) and below England’s towns (18%).
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £470,000 | 30 |
| Semi-detached | £320,000 | 5 |
| Terraced | £276,000 | 14 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Per 1,000 residents, 10.9 violent crimes are recorded each year. Reported offences in Helperby and Brafferton came to 13 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 2. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 3.4 reports per 1,000, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (10.4) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences accounted for 54% of recorded crime.
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.
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.
There is no GP practice in Helperby and Brafferton: the nearest is 3.4 miles off. At the census, 14% of people here had a disability, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Helperby and Brafferton is Harrogate District Hospital, 11.8 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Helperby and Brafferton | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 19% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Helperby and Brafferton’s land, 58% lies in conservation areas, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (7%). Listed buildings per head: 402 for every 10,000 residents of the town. Grade II* covers 1 of them.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Children under 15 make up 14% of residents, and on top of that nearly one in ten residents are 15 to 24, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). Retirement age and beyond: 24% of residents are 65 or older. Helperby and Brafferton has a median age of 50.7.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Helperby and Brafferton | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.9% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Helperby and Brafferton is a built-up area of 796 people, in the Hambleton 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
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helperby and Brafferton | 796 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Langthorpe | 1,294 | 3.4 | — | C | C | A− |
| Boroughbridge | 3,064 | 3.5 | B | B | C | B+ |
| Dishforth | 1,266 | 4 | — | A− | A | A− |
| Easingwold | 5,036 | 5.7 | B | C | C+ | B+ |
| Sowerby | 4,727 | 7 | B− | B+ | C+ | B |
| Thirsk | 5,891 | 7.7 | C+ | B | C | B |
| Ripon | 16,593 | 8.1 | A− | A− | B− | C+ |
Langthorpe and Dishforth have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 16.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
By type: terraced houses £276,000, semi-detached houses £320,000 and detached houses £470,000.
Band D council tax in Helperby and Brafferton is £2,537 for 2026–27, more than in 73% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
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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