Hemingbrough’s story
12 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Hemingbrough’s built-up area.
11% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HemingbroughNorth Yorkshire
This village in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber has a population of 1,874.
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Photo: DS Pugh · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,874
Census 2021 · Selby council
Median home
£274K
86 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.1
19% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Hemingbrough a good place to live?
Hemingbrough’s strongest subject is schools (A−) — primary results beat 76% of towns in England. Crime is low: police record 17.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, and 5.3 home and vehicle crimes. Few people walk, cycle or take the bus to work: 6% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Hazard risk is weaker too (D−): 21.8% of homes face a high or medium risk of river or sea flooding. A median £273,500 buys a home here, 5.3 times what households in the Selby council area earn in a year. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B− for health and B− for jobs & income.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · commuting, Census 2021 · flood risk, Environment Agency · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · incomes and life expectancy, ONS · claimants, DWP. An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Hemingbrough is graded subject by subject only.
ONS publishes one rent for all of North Yorkshire, so this town's Cost Grade uses house prices and council tax only.
What makes Hemingbrough stand out
The 3 things Hemingbrough does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Mary the Virgin; 2.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Flood risk, against UK towns
Flood risk
22% of homes at risk
High or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea: more than in 98% of UK towns
Environment Agency flood maps, defences counted.
How Hemingbrough grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Hemingbrough is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Hemingbrough is graded subject by subject only.
Hazard riskGraded on exposure to natural hazardsD−Open →WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carD−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 76% of towns in EnglandA−Open →SafetyAbove the middle of the towns comparedA−Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £52,614B−Open →HealthLife expectancy 80.7 for men, 82.4 for womenB−Open →Cost of livingClose to the middle of the towns comparedB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryGraded on historic places and the town’s ageC+Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 1.3 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC−Open →Civic life1.1 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryDOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hemingbrough.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Fewer commuters in Hemingbrough work nearby than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 12% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 32% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took just over nine in ten commuters, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%). Hemingbrough counts 2.1 jobs per working resident. In 2026, 1.8% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot4%
Bus1%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
12%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
32%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£53K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D−
Walkability: more walkable than 4% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
SchoolsA−
School results in Hemingbrough are better than in 80% of towns in England
Two thirds of pupils at the 3 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). There is one school here; it is shown below. Its one primary school teaches 125 pupils.
A−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemingbrough Community Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 125 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Safety
Per resident, Hemingbrough sees less crime than 77% of UK towns
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 58 crimes and 11 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Hemingbrough’s built-up area. Violence and sexual offences were 53% of the crimes. There were 7.3 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both North Yorkshire’s towns (10.4) and England’s towns (7.8).
17.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 60% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual31
Damage & arson11
Public order6
Shoplifting3
Other theft3
Burglary2
Other crime2
Drugs0
Anti-social11
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.
17.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
58
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.
History
Hemingbrough’s heritage list runs to 12 buildings, 1 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Hemingbrough’s land, 19% lies in conservation areas, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (7%). Its listed buildings include the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Grade I. Homes from before 1919 make up just over a tenth of the total.
12listed buildingsC+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II11
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Mary the Virgin Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
11%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
64
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
Bad health is less common in Hemingbrough than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.9% of residents
15% of residents have a disability, below North Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. Seeing a GP means leaving Hemingbrough: the nearest practice is 4 miles away. Self-reported good health: 84% of the town’s residents.
84%good or very good healthB−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Hemingbrough | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.9% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 19% | 17% |
80.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
HousingCost of living grade B−
Most households in Hemingbrough own their home: 83%, more than in both North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
5% live in social housing, below North Yorkshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £849 a month across the North Yorkshire council area. The median sale, £273,500, comes from 86 standard sales inside Hemingbrough’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
£274Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hemingbrough£274K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £372,000 | 45 |
| Semi-detached | £210,000 | 34 |
| Terraced | £177,500 | 7 |
83%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,539
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Who lives here
Hemingbrough has fewer young adults than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 9.4% are 15 to 24
Half of Hemingbrough is older than 46.1, half younger. Children under 15 make up 17%, about level with England’s towns (18%) and above North Yorkshire’s towns (16%). Retirement age and beyond: 19% of residents are 65 or older.
46.1median age
HemingbroughNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
19%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Hemingbrough | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 19% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 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 Hemingbrough
13pages on Hemingbrough
The big questions
SafetyA−17.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB−Median home £274K · rent £849 a monthHousing23 sold in 12 months · busiest street St Marys AvenueSchoolsA−1 state schoolHealthB−Life expectancy 80.7 (men), 82.4 (women)Work & commuteB−50% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsD−21.8% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Hemingbrough’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CamblesforthBarlbyNorth DuffieldSelbyCarltonHowdenRawcliffeHemingbrough
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemingbrough | 1,874 | — | — | B− | A− | B− |
| Camblesforth | 1,557 | 3.3 | — | A− | B | B− |
| Barlby | 3,499 | 3.6 | B | B+ | B− | A− |
| North Duffield | 1,305 | 3.9 | — | B− | A+ | A− |
| Selby | 19,480 | 4.1 | C− | A− | D | C− |
| Carlton | 2,040 | 4.4 | — | B | B+ | B− |
| Howden | 4,572 | 4.7 | C+ | B+ | C− | B− |
| Rawcliffe | 1,580 | 4.8 | — | A | B | C+ |
Camblesforth, North Duffield, Carlton and Rawcliffe have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Hemingbrough
Does Hemingbrough flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
How many listed buildings are there in Hemingbrough?
That is 2.6 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary the Virgin.
Are schools in Hemingbrough good?
Primary results beat 76% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by North Yorkshire council.
Is Hemingbrough safe?
Against all UK towns, it grades A−.
About Hemingbrough
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Hemingbrough is a built-up area of 1,874 people, in the Selby 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
- 1,874 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Selby
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000834
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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