Howden
vs Pocklington Provincial
Pocklington Provincial has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Howden. Homes in Pocklington Provincial sold for a median of £288,500, 5% above Howden. Howden has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Howden has 5,373 residents in 2,433 households; Pocklington Provincial has 19,109 in 8,511. Pocklington Provincial has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 26%, 1 percentage point more than Howden (East Riding of Yorkshire: 26%). Howden has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 1.7 percentage points more than Pocklington Provincial (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 48% in Pocklington Provincial. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (75% and 76%). Howden has the higher share of private renting: 16%, 2.7 percentage points more than Pocklington Provincial (East Riding of Yorkshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £275,000 in Howden and £288,500 in Pocklington Provincial, against £225,000 across East Riding of Yorkshire.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (13% and 13%). A typical postcode has 38 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Howden, and 41 in Pocklington Provincial. The typical postcode is 552 m from the nearest school in Howden and 488 m in Pocklington Provincial. The typical postcode is 2,155 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Howden and 14,921 m in Pocklington Provincial. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Howden and 91% in Pocklington Provincial.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 81 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Howden and 33 in Pocklington Provincial, 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.
Pocklington Provincial is one of 26 wards in East Riding of Yorkshire, home to 19,109 people in 8,511 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £288,500 over the past two years, 28% above the East Riding of Yorkshire median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 11% above the East Riding of Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Howden and Pocklington Provincial next to other wards of East Riding of Yorkshire.