Hessle
vs South Hunsley
Hessle has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in South Hunsley. Homes in South Hunsley sold for a median of £324,995, 62% above Hessle. South Hunsley has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 7%).
People
Hessle has 15,489 residents in 6,790 households; South Hunsley has 10,751 in 4,476. South Hunsley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 4.4 percentage points more than Hessle (East Riding of Yorkshire: 26%). Hessle has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 5.7 percentage points more than South Hunsley (East Riding of Yorkshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Hessle (36%) and detached houses in South Hunsley (53%). South Hunsley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 84%, 12.7 percentage points more than Hessle (East Riding of Yorkshire: 73%). Hessle has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 7.8 percentage points more than South Hunsley (East Riding of Yorkshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £200,000 in Hessle and £324,995 in South Hunsley, against £225,000 across East Riding of Yorkshire.
Surroundings
South Hunsley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 21%, 14.5 percentage points more than Hessle (East Riding of Yorkshire: 11%). A typical postcode has 62 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Hessle, and 18 in South Hunsley. The typical postcode is 584 m from the nearest school in Hessle and 543 m in South Hunsley. The typical postcode is 1,274 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Hessle and 1,866 m in South Hunsley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in Hessle and 99% in South Hunsley.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 69 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Hessle and 43 in South Hunsley, 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.
Hessle is one of 26 wards in East Riding of Yorkshire, home to 15,489 people in 6,790 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £200,000 over the past two years, 11% below the East Riding of Yorkshire median. On average 7% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 42% below the East Riding of Yorkshire average.
South Hunsley is one of 26 wards in East Riding of Yorkshire, home to 10,751 people in 4,476 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £324,995 over the past two years, 44% above the East Riding of Yorkshire median. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 87% above the East Riding of Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Hessle and South Hunsley next to other wards of East Riding of Yorkshire.