Living in East Riding of Yorkshire
Police recorded 57 crimes per 1,000 residents in East Riding of Yorkshire in the year to April 2026, well below the average of 82 across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Homes sell for a median of about £2,455 per m², well below the typical council in England and Wales (£3,342). 9.4% of households rent from the council or a housing association, below the UK average of 17.5%. About 3.0% of homes are in areas where road or rail noise reaches 65 dB, against 6.9% across Great Britain. 38% of homes are within a five-minute walk of a public park (Great Britain: 56%).
East Riding of Yorkshire at a glance
| Measure | East Riding of Yorkshire | Comparison | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social housing (share of households) | 9.4% | UK 17.5% | 354th highest of 374 |
| Recorded crime per 1,000 residents | 57 | E, W & NI 82 | 240th highest of 327 |
| Anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents | 6 | E, W & NI 16 | |
| Homes in areas with 65 dB+ road or rail noise | 3.0% | GB 6.9% | 38th quietest of 363 |
| Homes within 400 m of a public park | 38% | GB 56% | 279th of 363 |
| Homes within 400 m of a play space | 48% | GB 60% | |
| Median house price per m² | £2,455 | E&W council median £3,342 | 242nd highest of 314 |
| Schools rated Good or Outstanding | 89% | E&W 87% | |
| Median broadband speed available | 1,000 Mbit/s | Council median 1,000 Mbit/s |
How much crime is there in East Riding of Yorkshire?
From May 2025 to April 2026, police recorded 19,513 crimes in East Riding of Yorkshire — 57 per 1,000 residents, well below the average of 82 across England, Wales and Northern Ireland and the 240th highest of 327 councils. That is 2% fewer than in the previous 12 months. The most common offences were violence and sexual offences (48%), public order (11%) and criminal damage and arson (9%). Police also logged 1,923 incidents of anti-social behaviour (6 per 1,000 residents).
Rates are per resident, so council areas with busy city centres, shopping or nightlife districts show higher rates than residents alone would suggest. See where crime is recorded on the map →
How much social housing is there in East Riding of Yorkshire?
East Riding of Yorkshire ranks 354th of 374 UK local authorities by social-housing share. Of its 152,068 households, 14,262 are social homes (9.4%) — renting from the council or a housing association, according to the 2021–22 Census.
How does East Riding of Yorkshire compare with the UK average?
At -8.1 percentage points versus the UK average of 17.5%, East Riding of Yorkshire sits below the national level.
How noisy is East Riding of Yorkshire?
In East Riding of Yorkshire, about 3.0% of homes are in areas where modelled road or rail noise reaches 65 dB Lden or more — the level Defra and the WHO treat as high. The Great Britain average is 6.9%, and East Riding of Yorkshire is the 38th quietest of 363 councils mapped.
Estimated from the official strategic noise maps: the share of each census area at 65 dB or more, weighted by its households. See noisy roads and railways on the map →
How close are parks in East Riding of Yorkshire?
38% of homes in East Riding of Yorkshire are within 400 m — about a five-minute walk — of a public park or garden, and 48% are that close to a children's play space. Across Great Britain the figures are 56% and 60%, which puts East Riding of Yorkshire 279th of 363 councils for access to a park.
Straight-line distance from the centre of each census area to the edge of the nearest site in OS Open Greenspace, weighted by households. See parks and play spaces on the map →
Schools, prices and more in East Riding of Yorkshire
What the map's other datasets say about East Riding of Yorkshire.
Schools
On the Department for Education's register, East Riding of Yorkshire has 159 schools — 151 state-funded and 8 independent. That includes 124 primary and 17 secondary schools. Of the 72 with a published Ofsted grade, 89% are Good or Outstanding.
Nurseries
There are 133 nurseries and pre-schools on Ofsted's childcare register in East Riding of Yorkshire, offering about 5,788 registered childcare places. Childminders are not counted — Ofsted withholds their addresses.
Deprivation
The median neighbourhood in East Riding of Yorkshire sits in decile 7 of 10 on its nation's deprivation index, and 10% of its 213 neighbourhoods fall in the most-deprived national fifth.
House prices
The median neighbourhood price is about £2,455 per m², from Land Registry sold prices matched to EPC floor areas.
Broadband
Median available download speed is about 1,000 Mbit/s — what can be ordered, not what residents have bought (Ofcom Connected Nations).
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Sources: 2021–22 Census (social housing); data.police.uk, May 2025 to April 2026 (crime); strategic noise maps, Round 4 (noise); OS Open Greenspace (parks) · Page updated 27 September 2026 · Download the data (CSV, all 374 councils).