South Hiendley’s story
No listed buildings inside South Hiendley’s built-up area
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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South HiendleyWest Yorkshire
A village of 1,750 in West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: Ian S · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,750
Census 2021 · Wakefield council
Median home
£200K
47 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.2
25% are 65+ · West Yorkshire 17%
Degree level
20%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is South Hiendley a good place to live?
South Hiendley has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is cost of living (B): median sale £200,000, 4.4 years of area income; rent £806 a month. Its weakest is health (D): life expectancy 77.7 for men, 78.5 for women.
What makes South Hiendley stand out
The 3 things South Hiendley does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% 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%.
Household income, against UK towns
Work
£41K household income
Mean, before tax: lower than in 93% of UK towns
ONS small-area income estimates.
How South Hiendley grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far South Hiendley is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
HealthDOpen →WalkabilityDOpen →Jobs & income2.2% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsC−Open →Cost of livingBOpen →Safety26.9 violent and sexual offences and 11.8 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026C+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 63% of towns in England; secondary results beat 19% of towns in EnglandC+Open →Hazard risk0.5% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History0 listed buildings; 21% of homes built before 1919DOpen →Outdoors87% live within 400 m of a park; 13.4 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsBOpen →Civic life1.7 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in South Hiendley.
Who lives here
Fewer people in South Hiendley hold a degree than in West Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns: 20%
On this, South Hiendley is below both West Yorkshire’s towns (30%) and England’s towns (34%). Over-65s are 25% of the population. The median resident of South Hiendley is 47.2 years old.
47.2median age
South HiendleyWest YorkshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications26%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level20%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| South Hiendley | West Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.8% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 20% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · West Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsC+
Results at South Hiendley’s schools trail 61% of towns in England
Its one school is below.
C+School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Hiendley Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 184 | B |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Health
More people in South Hiendley say their health is bad than in West Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 9.7%
In the comparison, South Hiendley comes above both West Yorkshire’s towns (5.7%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Women here live to 78.5 on average and men to 77.7 (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.
75%good or very good healthDHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 75%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 10%
| Census 2021 | South Hiendley | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 75% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 9.7% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 25% | 18% | 17% |
77.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
78.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Much of South Hiendley is a conservation area: 100% of its land, more than West Yorkshire’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of South Hiendley’s land, 100% lies in conservation areas, above both West Yorkshire’s towns (48%) and England’s towns (7%).
0listed buildingsDHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
21%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Commuters in South Hiendley travel far: only 20% 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 22% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For South Hiendley, that is below both West Yorkshire’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%). 9% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot4%
Bus3%
Bicycle1%
Train1%
20%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
22%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£41K
mean household income, before tax
2.2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 15% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade B
Private renting is less common in South Hiendley than in West Yorkshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 11%
South Hiendley sits below both West Yorkshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (21%) on this measure. Social housing holds 22% of households.
£200Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
South Hiendley£200K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £265,000 | 23 |
| Semi-detached | £185,000 | 11 |
| Terraced | £130,000 | 13 |
66%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£806
average private rent a month, Wakefield council area
£2,337
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
South Hiendley has more crime per resident than 63% of UK towns
Police recorded 91 crimes inside South Hiendley’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 41 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 47% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking, so it runs higher than U.S. “violent crime”.
26.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearC+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 19% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual43
Vehicle crime11
Other crime11
Damage & arson9
Public order6
Burglary5
Other theft3
Drugs1
Anti-social41
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.
26.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
14.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
91
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about South Hiendley
15pages on South Hiendley
The big questions
SafetyC+26.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingBMedian home £200K · rent £806 a monthHousing16 sold in 12 months · busiest street Havercroft RiseSchoolsC+1 state schoolHealthDLife expectancy 77.7 (men), 78.5 (women)Work & commuteC−43% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC+0.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Famous people from South Hiendley
5 notable people were born in South Hiendley.
South Hiendley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BrierleyHavercroft and RyhillHemsworthFitzwilliam and KinsleyCudworth and ShaftonGrimethorpeRoystonSouth Hiendley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Hiendley | 1,750 | — | — | B | C+ | D |
| Brierley | 2,714 | 1.1 | C− | B− | C+ | D− |
| Havercroft and Ryhill | 5,204 | 1.3 | C | B+ | D | D |
| Hemsworth | 9,177 | 1.5 | D | B | D− | D |
| Fitzwilliam and Kinsley | 4,993 | 1.6 | D− | B | D− | D− |
| Cudworth and Shafton | 12,472 | 2.2 | C | B+ | D | D− |
| Grimethorpe | 5,065 | 2.3 | C− | A− | D− | D− |
| Royston | 10,755 | 2.6 | C | B+ | C− | D |
People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about South Hiendley
Who lives in South Hiendley?
At the 2021 Census, 10% of South Hiendley’s 1,750 residents were 15 to 24 and 25% were 65 or over, against 12% and 18% across England’s towns.
Is South Hiendley expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £200,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £130,000, semi-detached houses £185,000 and detached houses £265,000.
About South Hiendley
Village in West Yorkshire, England
South Hiendley is a built-up area of 1,750 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
- 1,750 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Wakefield
- County
- West Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001079
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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