| Hinderwell | |
|---|---|
 Derelict harbour at Port Mulgrave, near Hinderwell, North Yorkshire | |
.svg)  Hinderwell Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | 1,875 (2011 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | NZ792167 |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SALTBURN-BY-THE-SEA |
| Postcode district | TS13 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Hinderwell is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England which lies within the North York Moors National Park, about a mile from the coast on the A174 road between the towns of Loftus and Whitby. The 2011 UK census states Hinderwell parish had a population of 1,875,[1] a decrease on the 2001 UK census figure of 2,013.[2] Hinderwell was the most northerly parish in the Scarborough Borough Council area until its abolition in 2023. Hinderwell is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Hildrewell, and is said to have got its name from Saint Hilda of Whitby, the Abbess of Whitby Abbey.[3]
The civil parish of Hinderwell encompasses:
- the village of Staithes
- the hamlet of Port Mulgrave grid reference NZ794174
- the hamlet of Runswick Bay NZ806161, a popular beach resort with a lifeboat service operated independently since 1982.[4]
- the hamlet of Dalehouse NZ777180
- ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Hinderwell Parish (1170217346)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Hinderwell Parish (36UG026)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ "Village History". hinderwellsite.com. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Runswick Bay Rescue Service". Retrieved 12 August 2017.