South East Holderness
vs South West Holderness
South West Holderness has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in South East Holderness. Homes in South West Holderness sold for a median of £183,000, 11% above South East Holderness. South West Holderness has more green space nearby (10% within 500 m, against 5%).
People
South East Holderness has 14,753 residents in 6,557 households; South West Holderness has 14,228 in 6,382. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (29% and 29%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (30% and 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 36% of homes in South East Holderness and 48% in South West Holderness. South West Holderness has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 77%, 8.1 percentage points more than South East Holderness (East Riding of Yorkshire: 73%). South East Holderness has the higher share of private renting: 19%, 3.9 percentage points more than South West Holderness (East Riding of Yorkshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £165,000 in South East Holderness and £183,000 in South West Holderness, against £225,000 across East Riding of Yorkshire.
Surroundings
South West Holderness has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 10%, 5.1 percentage points more than South East Holderness (East Riding of Yorkshire: 11%). A typical postcode has 12 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in South East Holderness, and 31 in South West Holderness. The typical postcode is 798 m from the nearest school in South East Holderness and 433 m in South West Holderness. The typical postcode is 16,499 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in South East Holderness and 10,044 m in South West Holderness. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 51% of premises in South East Holderness and 95% in South West Holderness.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 77 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in South East Holderness and 48 in South West 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.
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.
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.
South West Holderness is one of 26 wards in East Riding of Yorkshire, home to 14,228 people in 6,382 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £183,000 over the past two years, 19% below the East Riding of Yorkshire median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 12% below the East Riding of Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
South East Holderness and South West Holderness next to other wards of East Riding of Yorkshire.