# Maltby West & Hellaby

North east Rotherham. 8,456 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 5.4 square kilometres.

Maltby West & Hellaby had 8,295 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02001595. In: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber) › [Rotherham](https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £190,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Maltby West & Hellaby was £190,000 in 2025. Joint 1,246th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/maltby-west-and-hellaby#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 8,295** (2021). Maltby West & Hellaby had 8,295 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,054th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/maltby-west-and-hellaby#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 93%** (2022). About 93% of people in Maltby West & Hellaby live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/maltby-west-and-hellaby#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.6%** (January 2026). In Maltby West & Hellaby, 95.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/maltby-west-and-hellaby#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02001595) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 93% of people in Maltby West & Hellaby live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02001595) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 127 homes were sold in Maltby West & Hellaby in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02001595) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Maltby West & Hellaby.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02001595) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Maltby West & Hellaby had 8,295 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Maltby West & Hellaby

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Maltby West & Hellaby at a rate of 63.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 110.9 per 1,000 people across Rotherham.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 196 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 106 |
| Other crime | 87 |
| Vehicle crime | 52 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 48 |
| Burglary | 22 |
| Shoplifting | 9 |
| Drug offences | 8 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Maltby West & Hellaby compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Maltby West & Hellaby | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £190,000 | joint 14th most expensive | 32 middle areas, Rotherham · 2025 |
| Population | 8,295 | 14th most populated | 32 middle areas, Rotherham · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 93% | 12th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 32 middle areas, Rotherham · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 95.6% | 7th lowest | 32 middle areas, Rotherham · Jan 2026 |

## Is Maltby West & Hellaby safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Maltby West & Hellaby at a rate of 63.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 110.9 per 1,000 people across Rotherham.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 54 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Maltby West & Hellaby.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (196), anti-social behaviour (106) and other crime (87).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Rotherham

These figures are published for the whole of Rotherham, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Rotherham and not Maltby West & Hellaby alone. [See Rotherham](https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham)

- **Average house price: £191,052** (August 2026). Rotherham’s average house price was £191,052 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £34,713** (2025). Full-time workers living in Rotherham earned a median of £34,713 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 48th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.5×** (2025). A home in Rotherham costs 5.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 59th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 29.8** (2025). Rotherham has a deprivation score of 29.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 43rd most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Maltby West & Hellaby in brief

The median price paid for a home in Maltby West & Hellaby was £190,000 in 2025.
Maltby West & Hellaby had 8,295 usual residents at the census.
About 93% of people in Maltby West & Hellaby live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Maltby West & Hellaby, 95.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02001595
- Ward: [Hellaby & Maltby West †](https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/ward/hellaby-and-maltby-west)
- Constituency: [Rother Valley †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/rother-valley)
- Council: [Rotherham](https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham)
- Region: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 5.38 km²
- People, mid-2024: 8,456*
- Neighbourhoods: 6
- Output areas: 30

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Laughton & Throapham](https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/laughton-and-throapham), [Ravenfield & Bramley North](https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/ravenfield-and-bramley-north), [Wickersley South, Bramley South & Whiston](https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/wickersley-south-bramley-south-and-whiston), [Maltby East](https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/maltby-east), [Warmsworth, Braithwell & Stainton](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/warmsworth-braithwell-and-stainton), [Thurcroft](https://openindex.co.uk/rotherham/thurcroft)

## Latest updates for Maltby West & Hellaby

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02001595

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