Dale
vs Howdenshire
Howdenshire has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Dale. Homes in Dale sold for a median of £255,000, 6% above Howdenshire. Dale has more green space nearby (9% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Dale has 17,288 residents in 7,405 households; Howdenshire has 15,834 in 6,495. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (22% and 23%). Dale has the higher share of people living alone: 26%, 1 percentage point more than Howdenshire (East Riding of Yorkshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 46% of homes in Dale and 51% in Howdenshire. Dale has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 81%, 1.9 percentage points more than Howdenshire (East Riding of Yorkshire: 73%). Dale has the higher share of private renting: 14%, 1.4 percentage points more than Howdenshire (East Riding of Yorkshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £255,000 in Dale and £240,000 in Howdenshire, against £225,000 across East Riding of Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Dale has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 9%, 1.6 percentage points more than Howdenshire (East Riding of Yorkshire: 11%). A typical postcode has 24 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Dale, and 5 in Howdenshire. The typical postcode is 501 m from the nearest school in Dale and 922 m in Howdenshire. The typical postcode is 1,594 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Dale and 3,116 m in Howdenshire. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Dale and 78% in Howdenshire.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 28 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Dale and 51 in Howdenshire, 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.
Dale is one of 26 wards in East Riding of Yorkshire, home to 17,288 people in 7,405 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £255,000 over the past two years, 13% above the East Riding of Yorkshire median. On average 9% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 18% below the East Riding of Yorkshire average.
Howdenshire is one of 26 wards in East Riding of Yorkshire, home to 15,834 people in 6,495 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £240,000 over the past two years, 7% above the East Riding of Yorkshire median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 32% below the East Riding of Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Dale and Howdenshire next to other wards of East Riding of Yorkshire.