Beverley Rural
vs Cottingham South
Beverley Rural has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Cottingham South. Homes in Beverley Rural sold for a median of £275,000, 27% above Cottingham South. Beverley Rural has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Beverley Rural has 14,435 residents in 5,934 households; Cottingham South has 9,615 in 4,330. Cottingham South has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 28%, 1.9 percentage points more than Beverley Rural (East Riding of Yorkshire: 26%). Cottingham South has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 9.4 percentage points more than Beverley Rural (East Riding of Yorkshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Beverley Rural (57%) and semi-detached houses in Cottingham South (42%). Beverley Rural has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 82%, 9.2 percentage points more than Cottingham South (East Riding of Yorkshire: 73%). Beverley Rural has the higher share of private renting: 15%, 2.7 percentage points more than Cottingham South (East Riding of Yorkshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £275,000 in Beverley Rural and £216,975 in Cottingham South, against £225,000 across East Riding of Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Beverley Rural has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 9.5 percentage points more than Cottingham South (East Riding of Yorkshire: 11%). A typical postcode has 8 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Beverley Rural, and 48 in Cottingham South. The typical postcode is 620 m from the nearest school in Beverley Rural and 460 m in Cottingham South. The typical postcode is 5,330 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Beverley Rural and 1,163 m in Cottingham South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 67% of premises in Beverley Rural and 100% in Cottingham South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 28 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Beverley Rural and 74 in Cottingham South, against 65 across East Riding of Yorkshire. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Beverley Rural is one of 26 wards in East Riding of Yorkshire, home to 14,435 people in 5,934 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £275,000 over the past two years, 22% above the East Riding of Yorkshire median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 54% above the East Riding of Yorkshire average.
Cottingham South is one of 26 wards in East Riding of Yorkshire, home to 9,615 people in 4,330 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £216,975 over the past two years, 4% below the East Riding of Yorkshire median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 30% below the East Riding of Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Beverley Rural and Cottingham South next to other wards of East Riding of Yorkshire.