Howdenshire
vs Wolds Weighton
Howdenshire has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Wolds Weighton. Homes in Wolds Weighton sold for a median of £267,250, 11% above Howdenshire. Wolds Weighton has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Howdenshire has 15,834 residents in 6,495 households; Wolds Weighton has 16,703 in 6,974. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (23% and 24%). Wolds Weighton has the higher share of people living alone: 26%, 1.6 percentage points more than Howdenshire (East Riding of Yorkshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 51% of homes in Howdenshire and 51% in Wolds Weighton. Howdenshire has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 79%, 5.1 percentage points more than Wolds Weighton (East Riding of Yorkshire: 73%). Wolds Weighton has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 4.3 percentage points more than Howdenshire (East Riding of Yorkshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £240,000 in Howdenshire and £267,250 in Wolds Weighton, against £225,000 across East Riding of Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Wolds Weighton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 15%, 7.5 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 4 in Wolds Weighton. The typical postcode is 922 m from the nearest school in Howdenshire and 1,567 m in Wolds Weighton. The typical postcode is 3,116 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Howdenshire and 13,010 m in Wolds Weighton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 78% of premises in Howdenshire and 50% in Wolds Weighton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 51 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Howdenshire and 49 in Wolds Weighton, 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.
Wolds Weighton is one of 26 wards in East Riding of Yorkshire, home to 16,703 people in 6,974 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £267,250 over the past two years, 19% above the East Riding of Yorkshire median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 35% above the East Riding of Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Howdenshire and Wolds Weighton next to other wards of East Riding of Yorkshire.