Hinderwell’s story
18 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Hinderwell’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
45% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HinderwellNorth Yorkshire
618 people live in this village in North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: Eirian Evans · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
618
Census 2021 · Scarborough council
Median home
£200K
17 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.6
25% are 65+ · North Yorkshire 22%
Degree level
27%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Hinderwell a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Hinderwell is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. Pre-1919 homes make up 45% of the housing. 13% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It skews older: a quarter of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Hinderwell stand out
The 3 things Hinderwell 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
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
25% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hinderwell.
Who lives here
Children make up only 15% of Hinderwell, fewer than in both North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
People 65 and over make up 25% of the town. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 11% of residents, below North Yorkshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. The median resident of Hinderwell is 49.6 years old. Degrees are held by 27% of adults.
49.6median age
HinderwellNorth YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications20%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level27%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Hinderwell | North Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 27% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · North Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Hinderwell
The one school in town appears below. 37% of pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakridge Community Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 37 | D− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Commuters in Hinderwell travel far: only 18% go under 5 km, fewer than in both North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 22% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
84% of commuters drove, higher than both North Yorkshire’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%). Household income averages £44K a year before tax. Work in town: 6% of resident commuters. For every resident in work, Hinderwell has 0.5 jobs.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving84%
On foot10%
Bus3%
Train1%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
22%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£44K
mean household income, before tax
1.9%
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
Few households rent privately in Hinderwell: 9%, fewer than in both North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
26% of households rent from a council or housing body. At the median, a home went for £200K, lower than both North Yorkshire’s towns (£261K) and England’s towns (£308K). Private rents average £849 a month across the North Yorkshire council area.
£200Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hinderwell£200K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £206,250 | 10 |
65%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£849
average private rent a month, North Yorkshire council area
£2,516
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
Crime recorded by police in Hinderwell
Violence and sexual offences were 44% of the crimes. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 25 offences in Hinderwell and 6 cases of nuisance behaviour. Violent crime ran at 17.3 per 1,000 residents a year, below both North Yorkshire’s towns (20) and England’s towns (22).
17.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual11
Burglary4
Public order3
Damage & arson2
Other theft2
Shoplifting1
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Anti-social6
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.
17.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
25
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
Only 77% of people in Hinderwell say their health is good or very good, fewer than in both North Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
At the census, just over a fifth of people here had a disability, above North Yorkshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 7.4% of the town. Seeing a GP means leaving Hinderwell: the nearest practice is 1.4 miles away.
77%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 77%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Hinderwell | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 77% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.4% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 19% | 17% |
81.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Hinderwell are listed than in North Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 291 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Its heritage register entries (18 listed buildings) are all Grade II. One scheduled monument lies in Hinderwell.
18listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II18
1
scheduled monument
0
registered parks and gardens
45%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
291
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hinderwell
13pages on Hinderwell
The big questions
Safety17.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £200K · rent £849 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.7 (men), 84.8 (women)Work & commute42% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Hinderwell’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LoftusCarlin HowBrottonWhitbySleightsLingdaleBoosbeckHinderwell
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinderwell | 618 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Loftus | 4,273 | 4.7 | C+ | A | D | D |
| Carlin How | 1,196 | 5.6 | — | A | D | D− |
| Brotton | 5,399 | 7 | B− | A− | D | C− |
| Whitby | 12,603 | 7.3 | D− | D− | D | C− |
| Sleights | 1,928 | 7.3 | — | D− | A− | B |
| Lingdale | 1,323 | 7.5 | — | A | D− | D |
| Boosbeck | 1,124 | 8.3 | — | A | C | D |
Carlin How, Sleights, Lingdale and Boosbeck have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Hinderwell
How many listed buildings are there in Hinderwell?
That is 12 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
About Hinderwell
Village in North Yorkshire, England
Hinderwell is a built-up area of 618 people, in the Scarborough 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
- 618 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Scarborough
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000331
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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