Howdenshire
vs Pocklington Provincial
Howdenshire has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Pocklington Provincial. Homes in Pocklington Provincial sold for a median of £288,500, 20% above Howdenshire. Pocklington Provincial has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Howdenshire has 15,834 residents in 6,495 households; Pocklington Provincial has 19,109 in 8,511. Pocklington Provincial has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 26%, 2.4 percentage points more than Howdenshire (East Riding of Yorkshire: 26%). Pocklington Provincial has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 3.9 percentage points more than Howdenshire (East Riding of Yorkshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 51% of homes in Howdenshire and 48% in Pocklington Provincial. Howdenshire has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 79%, 3.5 percentage points more than Pocklington Provincial (East Riding of Yorkshire: 73%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (13% and 14%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £240,000 in Howdenshire and £288,500 in Pocklington Provincial, against £225,000 across East Riding of Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Pocklington Provincial has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 4.8 percentage points more than Howdenshire (East Riding of Yorkshire: 11%). A typical postcode has 5 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Howdenshire, and 41 in Pocklington Provincial. The typical postcode is 922 m from the nearest school in Howdenshire and 488 m in Pocklington Provincial. The typical postcode is 3,116 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Howdenshire and 14,921 m in Pocklington Provincial. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 78% of premises in Howdenshire and 91% in Pocklington Provincial.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 51 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Howdenshire 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.
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.
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.
Howdenshire and Pocklington Provincial next to other wards of East Riding of Yorkshire.