United Kingdom · Yorkshire and The Humber · Local Authority
East Riding of Yorkshire
Unitary authority · Yorkshire and The Humber, England · population ~343k · 150 state-funded schools
Affordability is the trade-off in the East Riding of Yorkshire. While median weekly earnings are strong at £755.90, ranking among the highest in its region, and recorded crime is low at 50.8 per 1,000, house prices are a significant hurdle. The median house price is £225,000, a multiple of 5.7 times annual pay, and considerably above the regional median. Council tax is also high, at £2,466 for Band D properties, placing it among the highest in Yorkshire and The Humber. However, median rent is below the regional average, taking 21.6% of gross pay. This area suits those prioritising a safe environment and strong earning potential over lower upfront costs.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-08 data.
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How East Riding of Yorkshire ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£39,307/yr
Mid
Around UK average
House price
£225,000
Affordable
Better than 70% of UK LAs
Rent
£709/mo
Most affordable
Better than 89% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,466/yr
Mid
Worse than 59% of UK LAs
Crime
50.8/1k
Safest
Better than 87% of UK LAs
Deprivation
15.6
Low
Better than 64% of UK LAs
Schools
92.6%
Mid
Around UK average
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
150 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
138 of 149 (92.6%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 1 school is on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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150 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 150 schools, sortable and filterable.
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.