Beverley Rural
vs Pocklington Provincial
Beverley Rural has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Pocklington Provincial. Homes in Pocklington Provincial sold for a median of £288,500, 5% above Beverley Rural. Beverley Rural has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Beverley Rural has 14,435 residents in 5,934 households; Pocklington Provincial has 19,109 in 8,511. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (26% and 26%). Pocklington Provincial has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 4.3 percentage points more than Beverley Rural (East Riding of Yorkshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 57% of homes in Beverley Rural and 48% in Pocklington Provincial. Beverley Rural has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 82%, 6 percentage points more than Pocklington Provincial (East Riding of Yorkshire: 73%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (15% and 14%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £275,000 in Beverley Rural and £288,500 in Pocklington Provincial, 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%, 4.9 percentage points more than Pocklington Provincial (East Riding of Yorkshire: 11%). A typical postcode has 8 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Beverley Rural, and 41 in Pocklington Provincial. The typical postcode is 620 m from the nearest school in Beverley Rural and 488 m in Pocklington Provincial. The typical postcode is 5,330 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Beverley Rural and 14,921 m in Pocklington Provincial. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 67% of premises in Beverley Rural and 91% in Pocklington Provincial.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 28 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Beverley Rural and 33 in Pocklington Provincial, 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.
Pocklington Provincial is one of 26 wards in East Riding of Yorkshire, home to 19,109 people in 8,511 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £288,500 over the past two years, 28% above the East Riding of Yorkshire median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 11% above the East Riding of Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Beverley Rural and Pocklington Provincial next to other wards of East Riding of Yorkshire.