Cottingham South
vs Hessle
Hessle has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Cottingham South. Homes in Cottingham South sold for a median of £216,975, 8% above Hessle. Cottingham South has more green space nearby (8% within 500 m, against 7%).
People
Cottingham South has 9,615 residents in 4,330 households; Hessle has 15,489 in 6,790. Cottingham South has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 28%, 6.5 percentage points more than Hessle (East Riding of Yorkshire: 26%). Cottingham South has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 3.7 percentage points more than Hessle (East Riding of Yorkshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 42% of homes in Cottingham South and 36% in Hessle. Cottingham South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 73%, 1.3 percentage points more than Hessle (East Riding of Yorkshire: 73%). Hessle has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 6.4 percentage points more than Cottingham South (East Riding of Yorkshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £216,975 in Cottingham South and £200,000 in Hessle, against £225,000 across East Riding of Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Cottingham South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 8%, 1.3 percentage points more than Hessle (East Riding of Yorkshire: 11%). A typical postcode has 48 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Cottingham South, and 62 in Hessle. The typical postcode is 460 m from the nearest school in Cottingham South and 584 m in Hessle. The typical postcode is 1,163 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Cottingham South and 1,274 m in Hessle. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in Cottingham South and 100% in Hessle.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 74 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Cottingham South and 69 in Hessle, 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 South is one of 26 wards in East Riding of Yorkshire, home to 9,615 people in 4,330 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £216,975 over the past two years, 4% below the East Riding of Yorkshire median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 30% below the East Riding of Yorkshire average.
Hessle is one of 26 wards in East Riding of Yorkshire, home to 15,489 people in 6,790 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £200,000 over the past two years, 11% below the East Riding of Yorkshire median. On average 7% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 42% below the East Riding of Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Cottingham South and Hessle next to other wards of East Riding of Yorkshire.