Cottingham South
vs St Mary's
Cottingham South has the younger population: 13% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in St Mary's. Homes in St Mary's sold for a median of £249,950, 15% above Cottingham South. St Mary's has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Cottingham South has 9,615 residents in 4,330 households; St Mary's has 15,958 in 7,445. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (28% and 27%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (34% and 34%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 42% of homes in Cottingham South and 37% in St Mary's. St Mary's has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 2.3 percentage points more than Cottingham South (East Riding of Yorkshire: 73%). St Mary's has the higher share of private renting: 15%, 2.9 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 £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%, 5.7 percentage points more than Cottingham South (East Riding of Yorkshire: 11%). A typical postcode has 48 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Cottingham South, and 150 in St Mary's. The typical postcode is 460 m from the nearest school in Cottingham South and 352 m in St Mary's. The typical postcode is 1,163 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Cottingham South and 1,072 m in St Mary's. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in Cottingham South and 99% in St Mary's.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 74 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Cottingham South 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 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.
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 South and St Mary's next to other wards of East Riding of Yorkshire.