Cottingham South
vs South East Holderness

Cottingham South has the younger population: 13% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in South East Holderness. Homes in Cottingham South sold for a median of £216,975, 32% above South East Holderness. Cottingham South has more green space nearby (8% within 500 m, against 5%).

Cottingham South

260 postcodes

South East Holderness

475 postcodes

East Riding of Yorkshire

city average

People

Cottingham South has 9,615 residents in 4,330 households; South East Holderness has 14,753 in 6,557. South East Holderness has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 29%, 1.8 percentage points more than Cottingham South (East Riding of Yorkshire: 26%). Cottingham South has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 4 percentage points more than South East Holderness (East Riding of Yorkshire: 30%).

9,615Residents (2021)

14,753Residents (2021)

342,215Residents (2021)

4,330Households

6,557Households

152,066Households

13.3%Aged 15–29

12.6%Aged 15–29

14.0%Aged 15–29

27.5%Aged 65 and over

29.3%Aged 65 and over

26.4%Aged 65 and over

33.8%Living alone

29.8%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 36% in South East Holderness. Cottingham South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 73%, 4.2 percentage points more than South East Holderness (East Riding of Yorkshire: 73%). South East Holderness has the higher share of private renting: 19%, 7.5 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 £165,000 in South East Holderness, against £225,000 across East Riding of Yorkshire.

£216,975Median sale price

£165,000Median sale price

£225,000Median sale price

72.7%Owner-occupied

68.5%Owner-occupied

73.1%Owner-occupied

11.8%Private renting

19.3%Private renting

16.9%Private renting

14.8%Social renting

11.8%Social renting

9.4%Social renting

18.0%Detached houses

32.2%Detached houses

35.3%Detached houses

41.7%Semi-detached houses

36.2%Semi-detached houses

36.4%Semi-detached houses

26.0%Terraced houses

24.3%Terraced houses

19.0%Terraced houses

13.2%Flats

2.9%Flats

6.4%Flats

Surroundings

Cottingham South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 8%, 3 percentage points more than South East Holderness (East Riding of Yorkshire: 11%). A typical postcode has 48 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Cottingham South, and 12 in South East Holderness. The typical postcode is 460 m from the nearest school in Cottingham South and 798 m in South East Holderness. The typical postcode is 1,163 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Cottingham South and 16,499 m in South East Holderness. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in Cottingham South and 51% in South East Holderness.

7.9%Green space within 500 m

4.9%Green space within 500 m

11.3%Green space within 500 m

48Services within 15 min (median)

12Services within 15 min (median)

27Services within 15 min (median)

460 mNearest school (median)

798 mNearest school (median)

–Nearest school (median)

1.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)

16.5 kmNearest tram or rail (median)

–Nearest tram or rail (median)

107Postcodes in flood risk areas

113Postcodes in flood risk areas

2,971Postcodes in flood risk areas

99.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)

51.2%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 77 in South East 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

77Recorded 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.

South East Holderness

South East Holderness is one of 26 wards in East Riding of Yorkshire, home to 14,753 people in 6,557 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £165,000 over the past two years, 27% below the East Riding of Yorkshire median. On average 5% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 57% below the East Riding of Yorkshire average.

More comparisons.

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

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Cottingham Southvs South East Holderness