South West Holderness
vs Tranby
Tranby has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in South West Holderness. Homes in Tranby sold for a median of £187,000, in line with South West Holderness. South West Holderness has more green space nearby (10% within 500 m, against 7%).
People
South West Holderness has 14,228 residents in 6,382 households; Tranby has 10,310 in 4,601. South West Holderness has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 29%, 4 percentage points more than Tranby (East Riding of Yorkshire: 26%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (31% and 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 48% of homes in South West Holderness and 46% in Tranby. South West Holderness has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 77%, 1.6 percentage points more than Tranby (East Riding of Yorkshire: 73%). South West Holderness has the higher share of private renting: 15%, 2.4 percentage points more than Tranby (East Riding of Yorkshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £183,000 in South West Holderness and £187,000 in Tranby, 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%, 2.6 percentage points more than Tranby (East Riding of Yorkshire: 11%). A typical postcode has 31 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in South West Holderness, and 36 in Tranby. The typical postcode is 433 m from the nearest school in South West Holderness and 438 m in Tranby. The typical postcode is 10,044 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in South West Holderness and 3,269 m in Tranby. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 95% of premises in South West Holderness and 100% in Tranby.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 48 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in South West Holderness and 73 in Tranby, 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 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.
Tranby is one of 26 wards in East Riding of Yorkshire, home to 10,310 people in 4,601 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £187,000 over the past two years, 17% below the East Riding of Yorkshire median. On average 7% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 35% below the East Riding of Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
South West Holderness and Tranby next to other wards of East Riding of Yorkshire.