Geography
The village is located almost halfway between the A64 and A166 to the east of York. The nearest settlments are Claxton 1.1 miles (1.8 km) to the north and Upper Helmsley 1 mile (1.6 km) to the south.
The 2001 UK Census, which separated the village records, recorded the population of Sand Hutton as 193, of which 158 were over sixteen years of age. There were 81 dwellings of which 54 were detached.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs's Food and Environment Research Agency is sited at Sand Hutton.
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