Minster and Woodmansey
vs St Mary's
Minster and Woodmansey has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in St Mary's. Homes in Minster and Woodmansey sold for a median of £259,000, 4% above St Mary's. St Mary's has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Minster and Woodmansey has 16,360 residents in 7,654 households; St Mary's has 15,958 in 7,445. St Mary's has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 27%, 4 percentage points more than Minster and Woodmansey (East Riding of Yorkshire: 26%). Minster and Woodmansey has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 1.2 percentage points more than St Mary's (East Riding of Yorkshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Minster and Woodmansey (32%) and semi-detached houses in St Mary's (37%). St Mary's has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 10.5 percentage points more than Minster and Woodmansey (East Riding of Yorkshire: 73%). Minster and Woodmansey has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 3.2 percentage points more than St Mary's (East Riding of Yorkshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £259,000 in Minster and Woodmansey and £249,950 in St Mary's, against £225,000 across East Riding of Yorkshire.
Surroundings
St Mary's has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 3.3 percentage points more than Minster and Woodmansey (East Riding of Yorkshire: 11%). A typical postcode has 82 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Minster and Woodmansey, and 150 in St Mary's. The typical postcode is 501 m from the nearest school in Minster and Woodmansey and 352 m in St Mary's. The typical postcode is 969 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Minster and Woodmansey and 1,072 m in St Mary's. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Minster and Woodmansey and 99% in St Mary's.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 77 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Minster and Woodmansey and 62 in St Mary's, 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.
Minster and Woodmansey is one of 26 wards in East Riding of Yorkshire, home to 16,360 people in 7,654 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £259,000 over the past two years, 15% above the East Riding of Yorkshire median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 9% below the East Riding of Yorkshire average.
St Mary's is one of 26 wards in East Riding of Yorkshire, home to 15,958 people in 7,445 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £249,950 over the past two years, 11% above the East Riding of Yorkshire median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 20% above the East Riding of Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
Minster and Woodmansey and St Mary's next to other wards of East Riding of Yorkshire.