Goole South
vs Howden
Goole South has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Howden. Homes in Howden sold for a median of £275,000, 93% above Goole South. Howden has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Goole South has 10,730 residents in 4,683 households; Howden has 5,373 in 2,433. Howden has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 8.5 percentage points more than Goole South (East Riding of Yorkshire: 26%). Goole South has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 2.9 percentage points more than Howden (East Riding of Yorkshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Goole South (47%) and detached houses in Howden (49%). Howden has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 27.6 percentage points more than Goole South (East Riding of Yorkshire: 73%). Goole South has the higher share of private renting: 34%, 17.7 percentage points more than Howden (East Riding of Yorkshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £142,500 in Goole South and £275,000 in Howden, against £225,000 across East Riding of Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Howden has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 2.5 percentage points more than Goole South (East Riding of Yorkshire: 11%). A typical postcode has 67 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Goole South, and 38 in Howden. The typical postcode is 449 m from the nearest school in Goole South and 552 m in Howden. The typical postcode is 955 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Goole South and 2,155 m in Howden. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Goole South and 97% in Howden.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 149 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Goole South and 81 in Howden, 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.
Goole South is one of 26 wards in East Riding of Yorkshire, home to 10,730 people in 4,683 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £142,500 over the past two years, 37% below the East Riding of Yorkshire median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 10% below the East Riding of Yorkshire average.
Howden is one of 26 wards in East Riding of Yorkshire, home to 5,373 people in 2,433 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £275,000 over the past two years, 22% above the East Riding of Yorkshire median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 12% above the East Riding of Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Goole South and Howden next to other wards of East Riding of Yorkshire.