North Holderness
vs St Mary's
St Mary's has the younger population: 13% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in North Holderness. Homes in St Mary's sold for a median of £249,950, 16% above North Holderness. St Mary's has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 12%).
People
North Holderness has 10,445 residents in 4,707 households; St Mary's has 15,958 in 7,445. North Holderness has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 34%, 6.4 percentage points more than St Mary's (East Riding of Yorkshire: 26%). St Mary's has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 3.3 percentage points more than North Holderness (East Riding of Yorkshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in North Holderness (39%) and semi-detached houses in St Mary's (37%). St Mary's has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 2.5 percentage points more than North Holderness (East Riding of Yorkshire: 73%). North Holderness has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 2.4 percentage points more than St Mary's (East Riding of Yorkshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £215,000 in North Holderness 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%, 2.1 percentage points more than North Holderness (East Riding of Yorkshire: 11%). A typical postcode has 59 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in North Holderness, and 150 in St Mary's. The typical postcode is 583 m from the nearest school in North Holderness and 352 m in St Mary's. The typical postcode is 17,019 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in North Holderness and 1,072 m in St Mary's. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 89% of premises in North Holderness and 99% in St Mary's.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 60 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in North Holderness 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.
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.
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.
North Holderness and St Mary's next to other wards of East Riding of Yorkshire.