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A village of 782 in South Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
Hellaby has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Hellaby does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Hellaby’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
2% 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 Hellaby.
Just over a quarter of residents have reached 65. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7% of residents, below South Yorkshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Residents of Hellaby have a median age of 51.1. Graduates make up 22% of adults.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Hellaby | South Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.9% | 6.2% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 22% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · South Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 19% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
23% of commuters travelled under 5 km, below both South Yorkshire’s towns (43%) and England’s towns (45%). The car carried 88% of commuters at the census. About 6% of its commuters stay in Hellaby for work. The census counted nearly a fifth of workers working mainly from home.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Social renters account for 1% of households. 10% rent privately, below both South Yorkshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (21%). Private rents average £686 a month across the Rotherham council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £210,000 | 29 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
61 crimes and 15 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Hellaby’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence came to 27.7 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than South Yorkshire’s towns (32.9) yet higher than England’s towns (22). Just over a third of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
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 Hellaby: the nearest is 1.5 miles off. Disability touches 17% of the town’s population. Asked at the census, 81% of residents of Hellaby said they were in good or very good health.
| Census 2021 | Hellaby | South Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.5% | 6.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 21% | 17% |
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Hellaby counts 2 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade II*. One scheduled monument lies locally. Scaled to its population, Hellaby has 26 listed buildings per 10,000 people, higher than South Yorkshire’s towns (10) yet lower than England’s towns (39).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hellaby | 782 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Maltby | 16,305 | 1.4 | C | A | C− | D |
| Wickersley and Bramley | 24,653 | 1.5 | B | B+ | C+ | C |
| Thurcroft | 6,101 | 2 | B− | A | D | D |
| Thrybergh and Dalton | 5,858 | 3.1 | D | A | D− | D− |
| Whiston | 3,940 | 3.6 | B | A− | C+ | C |
| Dinnington | 10,962 | 3.8 | C− | A− | D | D |
| Conisbrough | 11,465 | 4.1 | C+ | A | D | D |
People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £205,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
Band D council tax in Hellaby is £2,389 for 2026–27, less than in 60% 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.
Village in South Yorkshire, England
Hellaby is a built-up area of 782 people, in the Rotherham 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
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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