In the west of the ward is the parish of Hellaby (population 782) and the location of a large industrial estate. Further east are the western suburbs of Maltby, served by the West ward of the Maltby Town council (total town population 16,468).

This is a mixture of modern housing estates and a more established residential area including council housing.

The south of the ward is served by Hooton Levitt parish (population131).

Hellaby and Maltby West has a high proportion of owner-occupied housing and few rented homes.

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Population by Age

The population of Hellaby & Maltby West ward has decreased since 2011, in contrast to the increasing borough population. The age structure of the population is older than the Rotherham average, with 53.3% of the population aged 45+ compared to the Rotherham average of 46.4%.

Age	Ward Population	Ward Percentage	Rotherham Percentage
Age 00-15	1227	15.52	18.89
Age 16-24	699	8.84	9.60
Age 25-44	1765	22.32	25.09
Age 45-64	2408	30.45	26.76
Age 65+	1808	28.87	19.66
Total	7907	100.00	100.00

Ethnicity

Hellaby and Maltby West is the least ethnically diverse ward in Rotherham. It is among the 80% of wards in Rotherham where the white British population exceeds 90%, and the 60% of wards where the 2020 School and Pupil Census shows white British pupil exceeding 90% of the school age population.

Ethnicity	Ward %	Rotherham %	England %
White British	97.00	88.30	74.70
Asian/Asian British	0.80	5.30	9.60
White Other	1.10	2.80	6.30
Mixed/multiple	0.60	1.40	3.00
Black/Black British	0.20	1.10	4.20
Other	0.30	1.10	2.20

Housing

Total dwellings (2021 Census) - 3540

Total dwellings (2011 Census) - 3577

Change since 2011 (%) - -1.00

Number of households

Households (2021 Census) - 3412

Households (2011 Census) - 3577

Change since 2011 (%) - -4.60

Population Density (no. of residents per square Kilometre) 2021 Census

Ward – 1236.10

Rotherham - 927.70

Employment, Benefits and Pensions

In Hellaby & Maltby West ward the total claimant count in July 2023 is 105, which is 2.1% of the working age population. This is lower than the Rotherham average where the claimant count is 4.3% of the working age population.

Hellaby and Maltby West ward has a high proportion of local jobs in transport, manufacturing and transportation and storage. Many local jobs are on Hellaby Industrial Estate and the ward has enough jobs for all its working aged population.

General Health and Disability

In Hellaby & Maltby West 44% are in very good health, and 1.9% are in very bad health. In comparison, in Rotherham 44.2% are in very good health and 1.6% are in very bad health.

According to Census 2021, in Hellaby & Maltby West ward, 20.9% of the population are considered to be disabled under the Equality Act 2010, compared to 21.1% in Rotherham and 17.3% in England. The definition of disability in Census 2021 was: People who assessed their day to day activities as limited by long-term physical or mental health conditions of illnesses are considered disabled. Thus definition of a disabled person meets the harmonised standard for measuring disability and is in line with the Equality Act (2010).

Life expectancy

In the period 2016-2020, Hellaby & Maltby West ward's life expectancy at birth for females is 82.6 years and for males is 78.2 years. This is worse than the England average. In comparison, Rotherham's life expectancy for females is 81.3 years and for males is 77.6 years.

Disease and lifestyle

In the 2016-20 time period, the mortality ratio for deaths from strokes in Hellaby & Maltby West ward is 98.5. This is similar to England. In comparison, the lowest mortality ratio for stroke deaths in a Rotherham ward is 56.7 in Aston & Todwick ward and the highest ratio is 185.8 in Rother Vale ward.

In the 2016-20 time period, the mortality ratio for deaths from respiratory disease in Hellaby & Maltby West ward is 119.1. This is similar to England. In comparison, the lowest mortality ratio for deaths from respiratory disease in a Rotherham ward is 79.9 in Bramley & Ravenfield ward and the highest ratio is 209.1 in Rother Vale ward.

In the 2016-20 time period, the mortality ratio for deaths from coronary heart disease in Hellaby & Maltby West ward is 87.9. This is similar to England. In comparison, the lowest mortality ratio for deaths from coronary heart disease in a Rotherham ward is 76.2 in Aston & Todwick ward and the highest ratio is 152.1 in Rotherham East ward.

In the 2016-20 time period, the mortality ratio for deaths from circulatory disease in Hellaby & Maltby West ward is 91.9. This is similar to England. In comparison, the lowest mortality ratio for deaths from circulatory disease in a Rotherham ward is 73.5 in Aston & Todwick ward and the highest ratio is 141.9 in Rother Vale ward.

In the 2016-20 time period, the mortality ratio for deaths from cancer in Hellaby & Maltby West ward is 113.2. This is similar to England. In comparison, the lowest mortality ratio for deaths from cancer in a Rotherham ward is 94.2 in Aston & Todwick ward and the highest ratio is 152.1 in Rother Vale ward.

Obesity

In Hellaby & Maltby West ward (for the time period 2019/20-2021/22) the percentage of children in Reception (aged 4-5 years) classified as overweight or obese is 23.3%. This is worse than the England average. The percentage of children classified as obese (including severe obesity) is 10%. This is similar to the England average. In Rotherham overall (for comparison) the percentage of children aged 4-5 years classified as overweight or obese is 25.1% and the percentage classified as obese (including severe obesity) is 11.4%.

In Hellaby & Maltby West ward (for the time period 2019/20-2021/22) the percentage of children in Year 6 (aged 10-11 years) classified as overweight or obese is 31.3%. This is better than the England average. The percentage of children classified as obese (including severe obesity) is 21.9%. This is similar to the England average. In Rotherham overall (for comparison) the percentage of children aged 10-11 years classified as overweight or obese is 38.8% and the percentage classified as obese (including severe obesity) is 25.1%.

Education

According to Census 2021, in Hellaby & Maltby West ward 20.9% of residents aged 16 or over have no qualifications, and 23.6 % are qualified to level 4 or above. In comparison 23.4% in Rotherham have no qualifications and 23.1% are qualified to level 4 or above.

For Hellaby & Maltby West ward in 2023, there was a total of 81 pupils at the end of key stage 2, of which 18.5% were disadvantaged compared to 54.5% for Rotherham overall. The percentage of pupils in the ward achieving the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths was 67.9%, compared to 54.5% in Rotherham and 59% nationally.

For Hellaby & Maltby West ward in 2023, there was a total of 83 pupils at the end of key stage 4, of which 18.1% of pupils were disadvantaged, compared to 53.4%% in Rotherham overall. The average Attainment 8 score for the ward was 44.3, compared to 43.2 in Rotherham and 46.2 nationally.

Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB)

Levels of recorded crime and anti-social behaviour in Hellaby & Maltby West ward are lower than the Rotherham average.

In Hellaby & Maltby West ward in 2021 there were a total of 581 recorded crimes. This equates to 73 recorded crimes per 1,000 population compared to 110 per 1,000 population for Rotherham.

In Hellaby & Maltby West ward in 2021, there were a total of 94 recorded incidents of anti-social behaviour. This equates to 12 recorded incidents per 1,000 population, compared to 19 per 1,000 population for Rotherham.

Index of Deprivation

Hellaby & Matby West ward has a rank of 20 out of 25 wards in Rotherham and is in Decile 6. Of the 25 wards in Rotherham, 5 are in the top 20% most deprived in the country (deciles 1 and 2). The top 3 most deprived wards in Rotherham are Rotherham East, Dalton & Thrybergh and Maltby East.

Deprivation in Hellaby & Maltby West ward is well below the borough average and in most of the ward is also well below the national average. There are 2 neighbourhoods which are far more deprived than the ward average. No neighbourhoods are in the most deprived 10% of England.

In Hellaby & Maltby West ward, the proportion of all children aged 0-15 living in income deprived families is 11.3% and the proportion of those aged 60 or over who experience income deprivation is 12.2%. The ward with the highest proportion of children aged 0-15 living in income deprived families is Dalton & Thrybergh ward at 39.1%. The ward with the highest proportion of those aged 60 and over who experience income deprivation is Rotherham East ward at 36.9%.

Hellaby and Maltby west IMD map

Data Sources

Data sources contained within this document include:

Population - ONS Census data via NOMIS Ethnicity - ONS Census data via NOMIS

Religion - ONS Census data via NOMIS

Housing - ONS Census data via NOMIS

Households - ONS Census data via NOMIS

Unemployment claimants aged 16-64 - ONS Claimant Count via NOMIS

Types of employment - Business Register and Employment Survey via NOMIS

General Health - ONS Census data via NOMIS

Disability - ONS Census data via NOMIS

Life expectancy at birth - Public Health England Fingertips

Causes of death - Public Health England Fingertips

Overweight and obesity in children - Public Health England Fingertips

Highest level of education - ONS Census data via NOMIS

Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 4 attainment - RMBC Children & Young People's Services

Index of Multiple Deprivation - Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Community assets map - OpenStreetMap via TomTom/Microsoft Corporation

Access to green space - Green Space Index 2023 commissioned by The Ordinance Survey and undertaken by The Fields in Trust

Crime data - www.police.uk