Bridlington South
vs East Wolds and Coastal

Bridlington South has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in East Wolds and Coastal. Homes in East Wolds and Coastal sold for a median of £245,000, 40% above Bridlington South. East Wolds and Coastal has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 10%).

Bridlington South

388 postcodes

East Wolds and Coastal

643 postcodes

East Riding of Yorkshire

city average

People

Bridlington South has 14,282 residents in 6,685 households; East Wolds and Coastal has 14,560 in 6,456. East Wolds and Coastal has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 30%, 4.5 percentage points more than Bridlington South (East Riding of Yorkshire: 26%). Bridlington South has the higher share of people living alone: 41%, 15 percentage points more than East Wolds and Coastal (East Riding of Yorkshire: 30%).

14,282Residents (2021)

14,560Residents (2021)

342,215Residents (2021)

6,685Households

6,456Households

152,066Households

15.5%Aged 15–29

12.0%Aged 15–29

14.0%Aged 15–29

25.3%Aged 65 and over

29.8%Aged 65 and over

26.4%Aged 65 and over

41.4%Living alone

26.4%Living alone

30.0%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Bridlington South (27%) and detached houses in East Wolds and Coastal (48%). East Wolds and Coastal has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 76%, 26.1 percentage points more than Bridlington South (East Riding of Yorkshire: 73%). Bridlington South has the higher share of private renting: 36%, 19.8 percentage points more than East Wolds and Coastal (East Riding of Yorkshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £175,000 in Bridlington South and £245,000 in East Wolds and Coastal, against £225,000 across East Riding of Yorkshire.

£175,000Median sale price

£245,000Median sale price

£225,000Median sale price

50.0%Owner-occupied

76.1%Owner-occupied

73.1%Owner-occupied

36.3%Private renting

16.5%Private renting

16.9%Private renting

12.9%Social renting

7.1%Social renting

9.4%Social renting

13.4%Detached houses

48.3%Detached houses

35.3%Detached houses

25.1%Semi-detached houses

37.0%Semi-detached houses

36.4%Semi-detached houses

27.2%Terraced houses

12.6%Terraced houses

19.0%Terraced houses

15.8%Flats

0.5%Flats

6.4%Flats

Surroundings

East Wolds and Coastal has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 8.9 percentage points more than Bridlington South (East Riding of Yorkshire: 11%). A typical postcode has 134 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bridlington South, and 5 in East Wolds and Coastal. The typical postcode is 485 m from the nearest school in Bridlington South and 1,102 m in East Wolds and Coastal. The typical postcode is 703 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bridlington South and 6,053 m in East Wolds and Coastal. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Bridlington South and 55% in East Wolds and Coastal.

9.5%Green space within 500 m

18.4%Green space within 500 m

11.3%Green space within 500 m

134Services within 15 min (median)

5Services within 15 min (median)

27Services within 15 min (median)

485 mNearest school (median)

1.1 kmNearest school (median)

–Nearest school (median)

703 mNearest tram or rail (median)

6.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)

–Nearest tram or rail (median)

86Postcodes in flood risk areas

93Postcodes in flood risk areas

2,971Postcodes in flood risk areas

96.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)

55.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)

91.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 201 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bridlington South and 46 in East Wolds and Coastal, 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.

201Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

46Recorded 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 South

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.

East Wolds and Coastal

East Wolds and Coastal is one of 26 wards in East Riding of Yorkshire, home to 14,560 people in 6,456 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £245,000 over the past two years, 9% above the East Riding of Yorkshire median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 63% above the East Riding of Yorkshire average.

More comparisons.

Bridlington South and East Wolds and Coastal next to other wards of East Riding of Yorkshire.

Bridlington South vs Bridlington Central and Old Town Bridlington South vs Bridlington North Bridlington South vs Driffield and Rural East Wolds and Coastal vs Driffield and Rural East Wolds and Coastal vs Bridlington Central and Old Town East Wolds and Coastal vs Bridlington North All wards of East Riding of Yorkshire

Bridlington Southvs East Wolds and Coastal