Helperby has the Millennium Village Hall, a butcher's shop, a doctor's surgery and a mobile bakery and post office (open only on specific days). There are two pubs, one a restaurant with rooms, one a village inn, and a disused Methodist Chapel which is now a house. In 2008 Helperby had a new pavilion at the football and cricket pitch. There is also a war memorial, in memory of war soldiers in World War One
There is also an annual beer festival held in September to raise funds for future development of a Children's play area.
There is now a Children's play area, located outside the MillenniumVillage Hall, next to the post office.
In 2022 a Wedding Event venue was opened, located in the gardens of Helperby Hall.
Governance
An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward had a total population of 1,922 at the Census 2011.[3]
Newton-by-Chester was formerly a township in the parish of Brafferton,[4] in 1866 Helperby became a separate civil parish,[5] on 1 April 2019 the parish was merged with Brafferton to form "Brafferton and Helperby".[6]