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East Riding of Yorkshire demographics.
East Riding of Yorkshire · Census 2023 · latest available data
A data-driven statistical profile of East Riding of Yorkshire — town populations, census figures, and key demographic indicators drawn from the latest available official data.
Population
67,736,802
World share: 0.84 %
Median age
40.1
Global rank: #21
Urban population
85.5 %
57,900,076 people
Density
280 / km²
People per km²
Fertility rate
1.57
Births per woman
- 01 / Population
Who lives here, and how that is changing.
Headline population counts, density and household structure, with the six-year growth trend.
- Population basics
- Total population
- 67,736,8022023
- Population density
- 280 / km²UK average
- Yearly change
- 0.34 %227,866
- Urban population
- 85.5 %57,900,076
- Net migration
- 165,790Annual net
- World population
- 0.84 %8,045,311,447
- Population trend
Total resident population in thousands. A rising line means net growth from births and inward migration.
- 02 / Age & gender
The shape of the population pyramid.
Age band distribution split by gender, with dependency and vital statistics.
- Age pyramid
Share of the total population in each age band, split by gender - wide middle bands indicate a strong working-age base.
- Vital statistics
- Median age
- 39.4 yrs40.2 yrs
- Dependency ratio
- 58.456.9
- Male
- 49.3%49.0%
- Female
- 50.7%51.0%
- Aged 65+
- 16.4%18.4%
- 03 / Housing & households
Tenure, dwelling type and household composition.
Census 2021 housing indicators for the area, benchmarked against England.
- Tenure & conditions
- Home ownership
- 61.0%62.5%
- Social rented
- 17.0%17.1%
- Private rented
- 22.0%20.4%
- Overcrowded households
- 6.1%8.4%
- No central heating
- 1.3%1.5%
- Property type mix
Composition of the housing stock by build type, as a share of all dwellings.
- Tenure split
How households occupy their homes - the owned versus rented balance drives local market liquidity.
- 04 / Employment & economy
Where the jobs and the output are.
Labour market headlines and the sector composition of local employment.
- Labour market
- Economically active
- 76.2%75.7%
- Unemployed
- 3.4%3.5%
- Full-time employees
- 42.1%41.6%
- Self-employed
- 11.8%12.4%
- Students (economically active)
- 5.6%5.2%
- Retired
- 20.9%21.6%
- Top employment sectors
Share of total employment by industry - a concentrated profile signals exposure to one sector's cycle.
- 05 / Education & qualifications
Attainment and the local skills base.
School performance and the qualification profile of working-age residents.
- Attainment & schools
- Level 4+ qualification
- 40.2%33.9%
- No qualifications
- 16.0%18.1%
- Apprenticeship
- 5.1%5.3%
- Full-time students 16+
- 8.4%7.9%
- Schoolchildren aged 5–15
- 12.6%12.4%
- Qualification levels
Highest qualification held by residents aged 16+. Level 4+ covers degree-level and above.
- 06 / Health & wellbeing
Life expectancy, access and deprivation.
Population health outcomes alongside primary care capacity and deprivation ranking.
- Health indicators
- Very good health
- 48.6%48.5%
- Good health
- 33.1%33.7%
- Bad or very bad health
- 5.8%5.2%
- Disabled (day-to-day limited)
- 18.2%17.3%
- Provides unpaid care
- 9.1%8.9%
- Life expectancy (male)
- 79.1 yrs79.4 yrs
- Life expectancy (female)
- 82.9 yrs83.1 yrs
- Healthy life expectancy
- 62.4 yrs63.1 yrs
- IMD decile
- 5 of 10-
- Deprivation
5
IMD decile out of 10 (1 = most deprived). The United Kingdom shows variation across regions, with pockets of both high affluence and concentrated deprivation.
- 07 / Ethnicity, language & religion
The cultural make-up of the area.
Census-based breakdowns of ethnic group, country of birth, language and religion.
- Ethnic group
Share of residents by broad census ethnic group.
- Religion
Stated religion at the last census, as a share of residents.
- Origin & language
- Born in the UK
- 83.6%83.2%
- Born outside the UK
- 16.4%16.8%
- English as main language
- 94.2%91.1%
- Cannot speak English well
- 1.4%1.9%
- 08 / Transport & commuting
How people move around.
Commuting modes, journey times, car ownership and network connectivity.
- Mode of travel to work
Primary commute mode for working residents, including those who mainly work from home.
- Network & journey times
- Average commute
- 29 min28 min
- No car or van
- 24.0%23.5%
- 2+ cars or vans
- 34.0%33.1%
- Work mainly from home
- 17.0%21.0%
- Car ownership
Households by number of cars or vans available.
— 09 / Political & administrative
Who governs, and how engaged residents are.
Administrative structure, council tax levels, political control and turnout.
— Governance
- Parliamentary constituencies
- 12
- Council type
- Metropolitan / two-tier
- Council tax (Band D)
- £2,148
- Political control
- Labour majority
- General election turnout
- 62.4%
- Local election turnout
- 31.8%
— 10 / Crime & safety
Recorded crime and its composition.
Police.uk recorded offences, normalised per 1,000 residents and split by offence type.
— Headline rates
- Crime rate per 1,000
- 94.689.7
- Police force
- West Yorkshire Police—
- Year-on-year change
- -2.8%-1.4%
— Crime type breakdown
Share of all recorded offences by category over the last 12 months.
— 11 / Environment & climate
Green space, air quality and climate risk.
Environmental quality indicators and exposure to flooding across the area.
— Environmental indicators
- Green space coverage
- 38.4%40.1%
- NO₂ (annual mean)
- 21 µg/m³18 µg/m³
- PM2.5 (annual mean)
- 9.4 µg/m³9.1 µg/m³
- Area at flood risk
- 6.2%8.0%
- Annual rainfall
- 812 mm838 mm
- Sunshine hours
- 1,4101,493
— 12 / UK Cities
Population of major UK cities.
Top 10 UK cities by population, sourced from the latest available census and administrative data.
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 7,556,900 |
| 2 | Birmingham | 984,333 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 864,122 |
| 4 | Nottingham | 729,977 |
| 5 | Sheffield | 685,368 |
| 6 | Bristol | 617,280 |
| 7 | Glasgow | 591,620 |
| 8 | Leicester | 508,916 |
| 9 | Edinburgh | 464,990 |
| 10 | Leeds | 455,123 |
— 12b / County Towns
Town populations within the county.
Built-up area populations across the 2001, 2011 and 2021 census years.
| # | Town | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bridlington | 33,590 | 35,154 | 34,858 |
| 2 | Beverley | 29,211 | 30,835 | 30,927 |
| 3 | Goole | 17,309 | 19,243 | 20,173 |
| 4 | Willerby (/ Anlaby) | 18,665 | 18,724 | 19,261 |
| 5 | Hessle | 14,767 | 15,000 | 15,485 |
| 6 | Cottingham | 14,940 | 14,838 | 14,423 |
| 7 | Brough | 8,943 | 12,251 | 13,331 |
| 8 | Driffield | 11,244 | 12,808 | 13,218 |
| 9 | Pocklington | 7,632 | 8,337 | 10,123 |
| 10 | Hornsea | 8,244 | 8,432 | 8,787 |
| 11 | Hedon | 7,215 | 8,194 | 8,121 |
| 12 | Market Weighton | 5,212 | 6,429 | 7,459 |
| 13 | Withernsea | 5,701 | 5,880 | 5,766 |
| 14 | South Cave | 4,522 | 4,160 | 4,818 |
| 15 | Howden | 3,810 | 4,142 | 4,571 |
| 16 | Stamford Bridge | 3,536 | 3,720 | 4,483 |
| 17 | North Ferriby | 3,819 | 3,893 | 3,964 |
| 18 | Swanland | 3,688 | 3,802 | 3,961 |
| 19 | Bilton | 4,187 | 3,841 | 3,659 |
| 20 | Snaith | 2,744 | 3,305 | 3,554 |
| 21 | Gilberdyke | 2,727 | 3,029 | 3,027 |
| 22 | Thorngumbald | 2,791 | 2,973 | 2,816 |
| 23 | Holme-on-Spalding-Moor | 2,374 | 2,521 | 2,541 |
| 24 | Nafferton | 2,184 | 2,433 | 2,536 |
| 25 | Leven | 2,240 | 2,433 | 2,346 |
| 26 | Leconfield | 1,812 | 1,886 | 2,210 |
| 27 | Preston | 2,207 | 2,164 | 2,124 |
| 28 | Keyingham | 1,947 | 1,963 | 2,028 |
| 29 | Wilberfoss | 1,855 | 1,866 | 2,018 |
| 30 | Bishop Burton (/ Cherry Burton) | 2,101 | 2,088 | 2,012 |
| 31 | Hutton Cranswick | 1,742 | 1,781 | 1,960 |
| 32 | Flamborough | 1,825 | 1,914 | 1,866 |
| 33 | Burstwick | 1,813 | 1,924 | 1,859 |
| 34 | Walkington | 1,850 | 1,769 | 1,831 |
| 35 | Skirlaugh | 1,543 | 1,473 | 1,670 |
| 36 | Rawcliffe | 1,251 | 1,542 | 1,576 |
| 37 | Hook | 1,141 | 1,292 | 1,477 |
| 38 | Patrington | 1,451 | 1,501 | 1,463 |
| 39 | Tickton | 1,365 | 1,420 | 1,387 |
| 40 | Woodmansey | 1,140 | 1,233 | 1,385 |
| 41 | North Cave | 1,258 | 1,348 | 1,359 |
| 42 | Brandesburton | 1,103 | 1,291 | 1,335 |
| 43 | Aldbrough | 1,336 | 1,269 | 1,279 |
| 44 | Sproatley | 1,353 | 1,350 | 1,210 |
| 45 | Eastrington | 880 | 1,147 | 1,150 |
| 46 | North Newbald | 989 | 1,115 | 1,138 |
| 47 | Beeford | 955 | 1,078 | 1,092 |
| 48 | Skidby | 1,212 | 1,132 | 1,044 |
| 49 | Bempton | 1,050 | 1,040 | 1,026 |
| 50 | Wawne | 878 | 975 | 1,022 |
| 51 | Full Sutton | 976 | 1,072 | 997 |
| 52 | Long Riston | 630 | 979 | 997 |
| 53 | Burton Pidsea | 888 | 944 | 979 |
| 54 | Little Weighton | 1,030 | 1,015 | 952 |
| 55 | Kilham | 892 | 960 | 943 |
| 56 | Barmby Moor | 868 | 903 | 930 |
| 57 | Newport | 874 | 866 | 875 |
| 58 | Middleton-on-the-Wolds | 774 | 825 | 846 |
| 59 | Swinefleet | 720 | 787 | 825 |
| 60 | Roos | 785 | 846 | 819 |
| 61 | Rawcliffe Bridge | 836 | 837 | 802 |
| 62 | North Frodingham | 712 | 830 | 802 |
| 63 | Kelleythorpe | 320 | 713 | 768 |
| 64 | Wetwang | 672 | 761 | 746 |
| 65 | Paull | 765 | 723 | 742 |
| 66 | Airmyn | 795 | 768 | 729 |
| 67 | Bubwith | 579 | 659 | 681 |
| 68 | Skipsea | 633 | 693 | 678 |
| 69 | Easington | 698 | 691 | 675 |
| 70 | Ottringham | 637 | 597 | 630 |
| 71 | Sutton upon Derwent | 575 | 594 | 602 |
| 72 | Dunswell | 505 | 485 | 566 |
| 73 | Bishop Wilton | 500 | 554 | 554 |
| 74 | Seaton Ross | 545 | 565 | 550 |
| 75 | Melbourne | 404 | 434 | 517 |
| 76 | Langtoft | 457 | 492 | 513 |
— 13 / English Regions
Regional population comparison.
Population figures for English regions across the 2001, 2011 and 2021 census years.
| Region | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | 4,172,174 | 4,533,222 | 4,880,054 |
| East of England | 5,388,140 | 5,846,965 | 6,335,074 |
| North East England | 2,515,442 | 2,596,886 | 2,647,013 |
| North West England | 6,729,764 | 7,052,177 | 7,417,397 |
| South East England | 8,000,645 | 8,634,750 | 9,278,065 |
| South West England | 4,928,434 | 5,288,935 | 5,701,186 |
| West Midlands | 5,267,308 | 5,601,847 | 5,950,757 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 4,964,833 | 5,283,733 | 5,480,777 |
— Data sources
- ONS — population, age, ethnicity, housing
- Nomis — employment, earnings, qualifications
- Census 2021 (Nomis) — area vs England comparisons
- Police.uk — crime data
- MHCLG — Index of Multiple Deprivation
- Postcodes.io / GeoNames — boundary mapping