Havercroft and Ryhill’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Havercroft and Ryhill’s built-up area.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Havercroft and RyhillWest Yorkshire
A town of 5,204 in West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Population
5,204
Census 2021 · Wakefield council
Median home
£155K
164 sales in 3 years
Median age
42.1
18% are 65+ · West Yorkshire 17%
Degree level
18%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
14%
of commuters · England 27%
TownGrade
C
#77 of 91 in West Yorkshire
Is Havercroft and Ryhill a good place to live?
Havercroft and Ryhill grades C overall against UK towns: better than 27% of UK towns, and #77 of 91 in West Yorkshire. Its strongest subject is cost of living (B+): median sale £155,000, 3.4 years of area income; rent £806 a month. Its weakest is jobs & income (D): mean household income £40,194; 2.9% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits.
What makes Havercroft and Ryhill stand out
The 3 things Havercroft and Ryhill does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
14% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
West Yorkshire 30%.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
44% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
How Havercroft and Ryhill grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Havercroft and Ryhill is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Jobs & incomeDOpen →HealthLife expectancy 77.2 for men, 78.7 for womenDOpen →SafetyDOpen →Cost of livingB+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 61% of towns in EnglandBOpen →Hazard risk0.6% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaC+Open →WalkabilityB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History1 listed buildingDOpen →Outdoors81% live within 400 m of a park; 1.6 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsCOpen →Civic life0.8 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 Havercroft and Ryhill.
Who lives here
Fewer people in Havercroft and Ryhill hold a degree than in West Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 18%
Havercroft and Ryhill sits below both West Yorkshire’s towns (30%) and England’s towns (34%) on this measure. People aged 15 to 24 make up 11% of the town. The median resident of Havercroft and Ryhill is 42.1 years old.
42.1median age
Havercroft and RyhillWest YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
18%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications28%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level18%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Havercroft and Ryhill | West Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.3% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 18% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · West Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsB
Results at Havercroft and Ryhill’s schools beat 64% of towns in England
One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
BSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 225 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 2 schools →
History
More of the land in Havercroft and Ryhill is conservation area than in West Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 100%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Havercroft and Ryhill’s land, 100% lies in conservation areas, above both West Yorkshire’s towns (48%) and England’s towns (7%). Havercroft and Ryhill has 1 listed building on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. Homes from before 1919 make up 14% of the total.
1listed buildingsDHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
14%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
2
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 more common in Havercroft and Ryhill than in West Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 10% of residents
That puts Havercroft and Ryhill above both West Yorkshire’s towns (5.7%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Women here live to 78.7 on average and men to 77.2 (2019–23). These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
73%good or very good healthDHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 73%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 10%
| Census 2021 | Havercroft and Ryhill | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 73% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 10% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 25% | 18% | 17% |
77.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
78.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
Safety
Violent crime runs high in Havercroft and Ryhill: 43.8 per 1,000 residents a year, above West Yorkshire’s towns and England’s towns
On this, Havercroft and Ryhill is above both West Yorkshire’s towns (31.4) and England’s towns (22). Homes see 14.4 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 343 crimes inside Havercroft and Ryhill’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 33 reports of anti-social behaviour.
43.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearDSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 10% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual194
Public order32
Damage & arson29
Burglary21
Other crime20
Other theft16
Vehicle crime15
Drugs8
Anti-social33
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.
43.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
14.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
343
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
HousingCost of living grade B+
Social housing is more common in Havercroft and Ryhill than in West Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns, at 25% of households
In the comparison, Havercroft and Ryhill comes above both West Yorkshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). 15% of households rent privately.
£155Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Havercroft and Ryhill£155K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £231,250 | 24 |
| Semi-detached | £155,000 | 81 |
| Terraced | £132,750 | 56 |
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£806
average private rent a month, Wakefield council area
£2,360
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Commuters in Havercroft and Ryhill travel far: only 17% go under 5 km, fewer than in West Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 16% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For Havercroft and Ryhill, that is below both West Yorkshire’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%). 14% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
14%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving84%
On foot7%
Bus5%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
16%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£40K
mean household income, before tax
2.9%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B−
Walkability: more walkable than 48% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Havercroft and Ryhill
14pages on Havercroft and Ryhill
The big questions
SafetyD43.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB+Median home £155K · rent £806 a monthHousing42 sold in 12 months · busiest street Mill LaneSchoolsB2 state schoolsHealthDLife expectancy 77.2 (men), 78.7 (women)Work & commuteD39% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC+0.6% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Havercroft and Ryhill’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
South HiendleyFitzwilliam and KinsleyBrierleyCroftonRoystonHemsworthWaltonHavercroft and Ryhill
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Havercroft and Ryhill | 5,204 | — | C | B+ | D | D |
| South Hiendley | 1,750 | 1.3 | — | B | C+ | D |
| Fitzwilliam and Kinsley | 4,993 | 1.5 | D− | B | D− | D− |
| Brierley | 2,714 | 2.4 | C− | B− | C+ | D− |
| Crofton | 6,127 | 2.4 | B | B− | C+ | C+ |
| Royston | 10,755 | 2.4 | C | B+ | C− | D |
| Hemsworth | 9,177 | 2.5 | D | B | D− | D |
| Walton | 3,266 | 2.8 | B | C | B | B |
South Hiendley has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Havercroft and Ryhill
Is Havercroft and Ryhill safe?
It has more crime per resident than most places its size: 90% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people report less. Police recorded 343 crimes inside Havercroft and Ryhill’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, 57% of them violence and sexual offences, a police category that includes harassment and stalking.
Is Havercroft and Ryhill expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £155,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £132,750, semi-detached houses £155,000 and detached houses £231,250.
About Havercroft and Ryhill
Town in West Yorkshire, England
Havercroft and Ryhill is a built-up area of 5,204 people, in the Wakefield 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
- 5,204 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wakefield
- County
- West Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001053
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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