Cottingham North
vs St Mary's
St Mary's has the younger population: 13% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Cottingham North. Homes in St Mary's sold for a median of £249,950, in line with Cottingham North. St Mary's has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Cottingham North has 7,901 residents in 3,706 households; St Mary's has 15,958 in 7,445. Cottingham North has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 29%, 1.8 percentage points more than St Mary's (East Riding of Yorkshire: 26%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (33% and 34%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 39% of homes in Cottingham North and 37% in St Mary's. Cottingham North has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 81%, 5.5 percentage points more than St Mary's (East Riding of Yorkshire: 73%). St Mary's has the higher share of private renting: 15%, 1.9 percentage points more than Cottingham North (East Riding of Yorkshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £247,000 in Cottingham North and £249,950 in St Mary's, against £225,000 across East Riding of Yorkshire.
Surroundings
St Mary's has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 2.9 percentage points more than Cottingham North (East Riding of Yorkshire: 11%). A typical postcode has 51 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Cottingham North, and 150 in St Mary's. The typical postcode is 428 m from the nearest school in Cottingham North and 352 m in St Mary's. The typical postcode is 1,283 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Cottingham North and 1,072 m in St Mary's. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Cottingham North and 99% in St Mary's.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 73 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Cottingham North and 62 in St Mary's, 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.
Cottingham North is one of 26 wards in East Riding of Yorkshire, home to 7,901 people in 3,706 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £247,000 over the past two years, 10% above the East Riding of Yorkshire median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 5% below the East Riding of Yorkshire average.
St Mary's is one of 26 wards in East Riding of Yorkshire, home to 15,958 people in 7,445 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £249,950 over the past two years, 11% above the East Riding of Yorkshire median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 20% above the East Riding of Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Cottingham North and St Mary's next to other wards of East Riding of Yorkshire.