Howden
vs Howdenshire
Howdenshire has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Howden. Homes in Howden sold for a median of £275,000, 15% above Howdenshire. Howden has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Howden has 5,373 residents in 2,433 households; Howdenshire has 15,834 in 6,495. Howden has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 1.4 percentage points more than Howdenshire (East Riding of Yorkshire: 26%). Howden has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 5.6 percentage points more than Howdenshire (East Riding of Yorkshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 49% of homes in Howden and 51% in Howdenshire. Howdenshire has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 79%, 4.1 percentage points more than Howden (East Riding of Yorkshire: 73%). Howden has the higher share of private renting: 16%, 3.6 percentage points more than Howdenshire (East Riding of Yorkshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £275,000 in Howden and £240,000 in Howdenshire, against £225,000 across East Riding of Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Howden has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 5 percentage points more than Howdenshire (East Riding of Yorkshire: 11%). A typical postcode has 38 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Howden, and 5 in Howdenshire. The typical postcode is 552 m from the nearest school in Howden and 922 m in Howdenshire. The typical postcode is 2,155 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Howden and 3,116 m in Howdenshire. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Howden and 78% in Howdenshire.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 81 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Howden 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.
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.
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.
Howden and Howdenshire next to other wards of East Riding of Yorkshire.