St Mary's
vs Wolds Weighton
Wolds Weighton has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in St Mary's. Homes in Wolds Weighton sold for a median of £267,250, 7% above St Mary's. Wolds Weighton has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
St Mary's has 15,958 residents in 7,445 households; Wolds Weighton has 16,703 in 6,974. St Mary's has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 27%, 3.9 percentage points more than Wolds Weighton (East Riding of Yorkshire: 26%). St Mary's has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 7.2 percentage points more than Wolds Weighton (East Riding of Yorkshire: 30%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in St Mary's (37%) and detached houses in Wolds Weighton (51%). The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (75% and 74%). Wolds Weighton has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 2.3 percentage points more than St Mary's (East Riding of Yorkshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £249,950 in St Mary's and £267,250 in Wolds Weighton, against £225,000 across East Riding of Yorkshire.
Surroundings
Wolds Weighton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 15%, 1.6 percentage points more than St Mary's (East Riding of Yorkshire: 11%). A typical postcode has 150 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in St Mary's, and 4 in Wolds Weighton. The typical postcode is 352 m from the nearest school in St Mary's and 1,567 m in Wolds Weighton. The typical postcode is 1,072 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in St Mary's and 13,010 m in Wolds Weighton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in St Mary's and 50% in Wolds Weighton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 62 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in St Mary's and 49 in Wolds Weighton, 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.
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.
Wolds Weighton is one of 26 wards in East Riding of Yorkshire, home to 16,703 people in 6,974 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £267,250 over the past two years, 19% above the East Riding of Yorkshire median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 35% above the East Riding of Yorkshire average.
More comparisons.
St Mary's and Wolds Weighton next to other wards of East Riding of Yorkshire.