Bridlington Central and Old Town
vs Driffield and Rural

Bridlington Central and Old Town has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Driffield and Rural. Homes in Driffield and Rural sold for a median of £207,500, 29% above Bridlington Central and Old Town. Bridlington Central and Old Town has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 14%).

Bridlington Central and Old Town

344 postcodes

Driffield and Rural

538 postcodes

East Riding of Yorkshire

city average

People

Bridlington Central and Old Town has 10,843 residents in 5,037 households; Driffield and Rural has 15,589 in 7,164. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (28% and 27%). Bridlington Central and Old Town has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 3.1 percentage points more than Driffield and Rural (East Riding of Yorkshire: 30%).

10,843Residents (2021)

15,589Residents (2021)

342,215Residents (2021)

5,037Households

7,164Households

152,066Households

14.3%Aged 15–29

14.2%Aged 15–29

14.0%Aged 15–29

27.8%Aged 65 and over

27.2%Aged 65 and over

26.4%Aged 65 and over

35.6%Living alone

32.5%Living alone

30.0%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 46% of homes in Bridlington Central and Old Town and 38% in Driffield and Rural. Driffield and Rural has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 72%, 14.3 percentage points more than Bridlington Central and Old Town (East Riding of Yorkshire: 73%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (20% and 21%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £161,250 in Bridlington Central and Old Town and £207,500 in Driffield and Rural, against £225,000 across East Riding of Yorkshire.

£161,250Median sale price

£207,500Median sale price

£225,000Median sale price

57.4%Owner-occupied

71.7%Owner-occupied

73.1%Owner-occupied

20.2%Private renting

20.6%Private renting

16.9%Private renting

21.5%Social renting

6.9%Social renting

9.4%Social renting

15.6%Detached houses

35.2%Detached houses

35.3%Detached houses

45.9%Semi-detached houses

37.5%Semi-detached houses

36.4%Semi-detached houses

21.2%Terraced houses

19.4%Terraced houses

19.0%Terraced houses

14.1%Flats

4.4%Flats

6.4%Flats

Surroundings

Bridlington Central and Old Town has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 15%, 1.1 percentage points more than Driffield and Rural (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 56 in Driffield and Rural. The typical postcode is 383 m from the nearest school in Bridlington Central and Old Town and 497 m in Driffield and Rural. The typical postcode is 1,286 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bridlington Central and Old Town and 1,067 m in Driffield and Rural. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 91% of premises in Bridlington Central and Old Town and 84% in Driffield and Rural.

14.9%Green space within 500 m

13.8%Green space within 500 m

11.3%Green space within 500 m

58Services within 15 min (median)

56Services within 15 min (median)

27Services within 15 min (median)

383 mNearest school (median)

497 mNearest school (median)

–Nearest school (median)

1.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)

1.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)

–Nearest tram or rail (median)

20Postcodes in flood risk areas

18Postcodes in flood risk areas

2,971Postcodes in flood risk areas

90.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)

84.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)

91.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 98 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bridlington Central and Old Town and 66 in Driffield and Rural, 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.

98Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

66Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

65Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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.

Bridlington Central and Old Town

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.

Driffield and Rural

Driffield and Rural is one of 26 wards in East Riding of Yorkshire, home to 15,589 people in 7,164 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £207,500 over the past two years, 8% below the East Riding of Yorkshire median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 22% above the East Riding of Yorkshire average.

More comparisons.

Bridlington Central and Old Town and Driffield and Rural next to other wards of East Riding of Yorkshire.

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