North Holderness
vs South East Holderness

South East Holderness has the younger population: 13% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in North Holderness. Homes in North Holderness sold for a median of £215,000, 30% above South East Holderness. North Holderness has more green space nearby (12% within 500 m, against 5%).

North Holderness

350 postcodes

South East Holderness

475 postcodes

East Riding of Yorkshire

city average

People

North Holderness has 10,445 residents in 4,707 households; South East Holderness has 14,753 in 6,557. North Holderness has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 34%, 4.5 percentage points more than South East Holderness (East Riding of Yorkshire: 26%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (30% and 30%).

10,445Residents (2021)

14,753Residents (2021)

342,215Residents (2021)

4,707Households

6,557Households

152,066Households

12.3%Aged 15–29

12.6%Aged 15–29

14.0%Aged 15–29

33.8%Aged 65 and over

29.3%Aged 65 and over

26.4%Aged 65 and over

30.3%Living alone

29.8%Living alone

30.0%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is detached houses in North Holderness (39%) and semi-detached houses in South East Holderness (36%). North Holderness has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 73%, 4 percentage points more than South East Holderness (East Riding of Yorkshire: 73%). South East Holderness has the higher share of private renting: 19%, 2.2 percentage points more than North Holderness (East Riding of Yorkshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £215,000 in North Holderness and £165,000 in South East Holderness, against £225,000 across East Riding of Yorkshire.

£215,000Median sale price

£165,000Median sale price

£225,000Median sale price

72.5%Owner-occupied

68.5%Owner-occupied

73.1%Owner-occupied

17.1%Private renting

19.3%Private renting

16.9%Private renting

10.1%Social renting

11.8%Social renting

9.4%Social renting

38.9%Detached houses

32.2%Detached houses

35.3%Detached houses

29.8%Semi-detached houses

36.2%Semi-detached houses

36.4%Semi-detached houses

20.6%Terraced houses

24.3%Terraced houses

19.0%Terraced houses

6.0%Flats

2.9%Flats

6.4%Flats

Surroundings

North Holderness has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 12%, 6.6 percentage points more than South East Holderness (East Riding of Yorkshire: 11%). A typical postcode has 59 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in North Holderness, and 12 in South East Holderness. The typical postcode is 583 m from the nearest school in North Holderness and 798 m in South East Holderness. The typical postcode is 17,019 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in North Holderness and 16,499 m in South East Holderness. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 89% of premises in North Holderness and 51% in South East Holderness.

11.5%Green space within 500 m

4.9%Green space within 500 m

11.3%Green space within 500 m

59Services within 15 min (median)

12Services within 15 min (median)

27Services within 15 min (median)

583 mNearest school (median)

798 mNearest school (median)

–Nearest school (median)

17.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)

16.5 kmNearest tram or rail (median)

–Nearest tram or rail (median)

22Postcodes in flood risk areas

113Postcodes in flood risk areas

2,971Postcodes in flood risk areas

89.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)

51.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)

91.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 60 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in North Holderness and 77 in South East Holderness, 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.

60Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

77Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

65Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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.

North Holderness

North Holderness is one of 26 wards in East Riding of Yorkshire, home to 10,445 people in 4,707 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £215,000 over the past two years, 4% below the East Riding of Yorkshire median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the East Riding of Yorkshire average.

South East Holderness

South East Holderness is one of 26 wards in East Riding of Yorkshire, home to 14,753 people in 6,557 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £165,000 over the past two years, 27% below the East Riding of Yorkshire median. On average 5% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 57% below the East Riding of Yorkshire average.

More comparisons.

North Holderness and South East Holderness next to other wards of East Riding of Yorkshire.

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North Holdernessvs South East Holderness