Bridlington Central and Old Town
vs Bridlington South
Bridlington South has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Bridlington Central and Old Town. Homes in Bridlington South sold for a median of £175,000, 9% above Bridlington Central and Old Town. Bridlington Central and Old Town has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Bridlington Central and Old Town has 10,843 residents in 5,037 households; Bridlington South has 14,282 in 6,685. Bridlington Central and Old Town has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 28%, 2.5 percentage points more than Bridlington South (East Riding of Yorkshire: 26%). Bridlington South has the higher share of people living alone: 41%, 5.8 percentage points more than Bridlington Central and Old Town (East Riding of Yorkshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Bridlington Central and Old Town (46%) and terraced houses in Bridlington South (27%). Bridlington Central and Old Town has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 57%, 7.4 percentage points more than Bridlington South (East Riding of Yorkshire: 73%). Bridlington South has the higher share of private renting: 36%, 16.1 percentage points more than Bridlington Central and Old Town (East Riding of Yorkshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £161,250 in Bridlington Central and Old Town and £175,000 in Bridlington South, against £225,000 across East Riding of Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Bridlington Central and Old Town has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 15%, 5.4 percentage points more than Bridlington South (East Riding of Yorkshire: 11%). A typical postcode has 58 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bridlington Central and Old Town, and 134 in Bridlington South. The typical postcode is 383 m from the nearest school in Bridlington Central and Old Town and 485 m in Bridlington South. The typical postcode is 1,286 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bridlington Central and Old Town and 703 m in Bridlington South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 91% of premises in Bridlington Central and Old Town and 96% in Bridlington South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 98 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bridlington Central and Old Town and 201 in Bridlington 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.
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Bridlington Central and Old Town is one of 26 wards in East Riding of Yorkshire, home to 10,843 people in 5,037 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £161,250 over the past two years, 28% below the East Riding of Yorkshire median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 32% above the East Riding of Yorkshire average.
Bridlington South is one of 26 wards in East Riding of Yorkshire, home to 14,282 people in 6,685 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £175,000 over the past two years, 22% below the East Riding of Yorkshire median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 16% below the East Riding of Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Bridlington Central and Old Town and Bridlington South next to other wards of East Riding of Yorkshire.