Hensall’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Hensall’s built-up area.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HensallNorth Yorkshire
Home to 405 people, this village lies in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Population
405
Census 2021 · Selby council
Median home
£300K
21 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.1
25% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Hensall a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Hensall has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 5% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 3 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Mortgage-free owners make up nearly half of households.
What makes Hensall stand out
The 3 things Hensall does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
3 listed buildings
0 Grade II*; 3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
49% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hensall.
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 8% in Hensall, fewer than in both North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 35% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
93% of commuters drove, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%). In 2026, 1.2% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. Jobs per working resident: 0.8.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot3%
Bus1%
Train1%
Underground, tram1%
8%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
35%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£55K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
More households own their home in Hensall than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 95%
5% rent privately, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%). 21 standard sales inside Hensall’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £300,000. Private rents average £849 a month across the North Yorkshire council area.
£300Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hensall£300K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £312,500 | 18 |
95%
of households own their home · England 61%
5%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,553
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Violent crime runs high in Hensall: 44.4 per 1,000 residents a year, above North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
Reported offences in Hensall came to 36 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 2. Burglary and damage add up to 12.4 per 1,000 residents each year. Violence and sexual offences were 61% of the crimes.
44.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual22
Damage & arson5
Public order4
Drugs2
Other theft1
Weapons1
Robbery1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social2
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.
44.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
36
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 Hensall than in North Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 1.5% of residents
87% of Hensall’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (81%) and England’s towns (82%). Disability touches 12% of the town’s population. Seeing a GP means leaving Hensall: the nearest practice is 3.5 miles away.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2021 | Hensall | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.5% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 19% | 17% |
80.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.3
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
Hensall keeps more of its old housing than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 20% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Hensall has 3 listed buildings on Historic England’s list, all Grade II. Scaled to its population, that is 74 listed buildings for every 10,000 people in the town.
3listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
20%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
74
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Hensall has fewer young adults than North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 6.9% are 15 to 24
Degrees are held by two in five adults, above both North Yorkshire’s towns (32%) and England’s towns (34%). Retirement age and beyond: a quarter of residents are 65 or older. Ages in Hensall split evenly at 50.1: half are older, half younger.
50.1median age
HensallNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship9%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Hensall | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.9% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.9% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hensall
12pages on Hensall
The big questions
Safety44.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £300K · rent £849 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 months · busiest street Main StreetSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.6 (men), 84.3 (women)Work & commute48% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Hensall’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
EggboroughSnaithCarltonCamblesforthBraytonThorpe WilloughbyHambletonHensall
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hensall | 405 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eggborough | 2,440 | 1.9 | — | A− | B− | B− |
| Snaith | 3,557 | 3.3 | A− | B+ | B | B− |
| Carlton | 2,040 | 3.5 | — | B | B+ | B− |
| Camblesforth | 1,557 | 4 | — | A− | B | B− |
| Brayton | 4,092 | 4.5 | B+ | C+ | A | B |
| Thorpe Willoughby | 3,482 | 4.8 | A− | B+ | B+ | A− |
| Hambleton | 1,722 | 5.3 | — | B− | A | B |
Eggborough, Carlton, Camblesforth and Hambleton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Hensall
How many listed buildings are there in Hensall?
3 on Historic England’s list. That is 3 times the typical UK town for its size. 20% of Hensall’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
How much is council tax in Hensall?
Band D council tax in Hensall is £2,553 for 2026–27, more than in 77% 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.
About Hensall
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Hensall is a built-up area of 405 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
- 405 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Selby
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000922
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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