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Cottingham South
vs Mid Holderness

Cottingham South has the younger population: 13% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Mid Holderness. Homes in Cottingham South sold for a median of £216,975, 8% above Mid Holderness. Cottingham South has more green space nearby (8% within 500 m, against 3%).

Map of East Riding of Yorkshire with Cottingham South highlighted
Cottingham South
260 postcodes
Map of East Riding of Yorkshire with Mid Holderness highlighted
Mid Holderness
458 postcodes
Map of East Riding of Yorkshire
East Riding of Yorkshire
city average

People

Cottingham South has 9,615 residents in 4,330 households; Mid Holderness has 13,766 in 6,044. Mid Holderness has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 29%, 1.1 percentage points more than Cottingham South (East Riding of Yorkshire: 26%). Cottingham South has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 9.1 percentage points more than Mid Holderness (East Riding of Yorkshire: 30%).

9,615Residents (2021)
13,766Residents (2021)
342,215Residents (2021)
4,330Households
6,044Households
152,066Households
13.3%Aged 15–29
12.4%Aged 15–29
14.0%Aged 15–29
27.5%Aged 65 and over
28.6%Aged 65 and over
26.4%Aged 65 and over
33.8%Living alone
24.7%Living alone
30.0%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 42% of homes in Cottingham South and 46% in Mid Holderness. Mid Holderness has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 81%, 7.9 percentage points more than Cottingham South (East Riding of Yorkshire: 73%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (12% and 12%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £216,975 in Cottingham South and £200,950 in Mid Holderness, against £225,000 across East Riding of Yorkshire.

£216,975Median sale price
£200,950Median sale price
£225,000Median sale price
72.7%Owner-occupied
80.6%Owner-occupied
73.1%Owner-occupied
11.8%Private renting
12.3%Private renting
16.9%Private renting
14.8%Social renting
6.9%Social renting
9.4%Social renting
18.0%Detached houses
41.8%Detached houses
35.3%Detached houses
41.7%Semi-detached houses
45.8%Semi-detached houses
36.4%Semi-detached houses
26.0%Terraced houses
10.8%Terraced houses
19.0%Terraced houses
13.2%Flats
0.4%Flats
6.4%Flats

Surroundings

Cottingham South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 8%, 4.9 percentage points more than Mid Holderness (East Riding of Yorkshire: 11%). A typical postcode has 48 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Cottingham South, and 6 in Mid Holderness. The typical postcode is 460 m from the nearest school in Cottingham South and 593 m in Mid Holderness. The typical postcode is 1,163 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Cottingham South and 11,726 m in Mid Holderness. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in Cottingham South and 67% in Mid Holderness.

7.9%Green space within 500 m
3.0%Green space within 500 m
11.3%Green space within 500 m
48Services within 15 min (median)
6Services within 15 min (median)
27Services within 15 min (median)
460 mNearest school (median)
593 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
11.7 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
107Postcodes in flood risk areas
63Postcodes in flood risk areas
2,971Postcodes in flood risk areas
99.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
67.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)
91.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 74 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Cottingham South and 39 in Mid Holderness, 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.

74Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
39Recorded 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.

Cottingham South

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.

Mid Holderness

Mid Holderness is one of 26 wards in East Riding of Yorkshire, home to 13,766 people in 6,044 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £200,950 over the past two years, 11% below the East Riding of Yorkshire median. On average 3% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 73% below the East Riding of Yorkshire average.

More comparisons.

Cottingham South and Mid Holderness next to other wards of East Riding of Yorkshire.

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