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East Riding of Yorkshire

East Riding of Yorkshire is a unitary council in Yorkshire and the Humber. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

Furthest from the middle

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Each line runs from the council with the lowest figure to the one with the highest. The dot is East Riding of Yorkshire and the tick is the council in the middle.

Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,466

Higher than 58% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

4th highest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£221k

Lower than 69% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

4th highest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

Up 3.7% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£650

Lower than 92% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Up 4.6% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings5.9

Lower than 73% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

4th highest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home69

Higher than 35% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint highest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van15.8%

Lower than 62% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station25%

Lower than 51% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket61.3%

Lower than 73% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy64.6%

Lower than 74% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available91.9%

Higher than 87% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%

Lower than 77% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Joint lowest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

Down 6 points since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score45.1

Lower than 57% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP2,126

Lower than 55% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding100%

Joint highest of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Joint highest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents50.8

Lower than 85% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households4.0

Lower than 69% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year51.1

Higher than 69% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

4th lowest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier91%

Higher than 66% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents8.6

Higher than 82% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

4th highest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

Down 4.6% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.4

Lower than 63% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 103.3

Higher than 50% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women59.5 yrs

Lower than 70% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Down 6 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home6.7 ha

Lower than 94% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 14 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean5.8 µg/m³

Lower than 76% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber.

Down 39.6% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

East Riding of Yorkshire shares a boundary with Doncaster, Kingston upon Hull, North Lincolnshire, North Yorkshire and York. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
  1. North Lincolnshire£616
  2. Kingston upon Hull£621
  3. Doncaster£636
  4. East Riding of Yorkshire£650
  5. North Yorkshire£769
  6. York£1,082
Average house price, all homes
  1. Kingston upon Hull£134k
  2. Doncaster£171k
  3. North Lincolnshire£182k
  4. East Riding of Yorkshire£221k
  5. North Yorkshire£271k
  6. York£310k
Council tax, band D
  1. Doncaster£2,168
  2. York£2,287
  3. Kingston upon Hull£2,295
  4. North Lincolnshire£2,348
  5. East Riding of Yorkshire£2,466
  6. North Yorkshire£2,544
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
  1. North Yorkshire47.1
  2. East Riding of Yorkshire50.8
  3. York65.8
  4. North Lincolnshire77.7
  5. Doncaster116.1
  6. Kingston upon Hull122.4
Patients per fully qualified GP
  1. North Yorkshire1,777
  2. York1,809
  3. East Riding of Yorkshire2,126
  4. Doncaster2,517
  5. North Lincolnshire2,549
  6. Kingston upon Hull3,018
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
  1. East Riding of Yorkshire59%
  2. North Yorkshire59%
  3. North Lincolnshire60%
  4. Doncaster64%
  5. York65%
  6. Kingston upon Hull66%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
  1. North Yorkshire5.1 µg/m³
  2. East Riding of Yorkshire5.8 µg/m³
  3. North Lincolnshire6.4 µg/m³
  4. York7.6 µg/m³
  5. Doncaster9.1 µg/m³
  6. Kingston upon Hull10 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
  1. Kingston upon Hull4.7%
  2. York8.2%
  3. Doncaster17.5%
  4. North Lincolnshire19%
  5. East Riding of Yorkshire25%
  6. North Yorkshire26.3%

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