# Hessle West

The south of the East Riding of Yorkshire. 7,880 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 3.4 square kilometres.

Hessle West had 6,762 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02002719. In: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber) › [East Riding of Yorkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £276,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Hessle West was £276,000 in 2025. Joint 3,298th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/hessle-west#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 6,762** (2021). Hessle West had 6,762 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,900th least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/hessle-west#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Hessle West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/hessle-west#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.9%** (January 2026). In Hessle West, 99.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/hessle-west#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02002719) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Hessle West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E02002719) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 156 homes were sold in Hessle West in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02002719) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Hessle West.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02002719) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Hessle West had 6,762 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Hessle West

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Hessle West at a rate of 61.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 61.5 per 1,000 people across East Riding of Yorkshire.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 227 |
| Other crime | 87 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 61 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 46 |
| Burglary | 21 |
| Shoplifting | 19 |
| Vehicle crime | 16 |
| Drug offences | 5 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Hessle West compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Hessle West | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £276,000 | 10th most expensive | 43 middle areas, East Riding of Yorkshire · 2025 |
| Population | 6,762 | 10th least populated | 43 middle areas, East Riding of Yorkshire · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 43 middle areas, East Riding of Yorkshire · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.9% | 3rd highest | 43 middle areas, East Riding of Yorkshire · Jan 2026 |

## Is Hessle West safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Hessle West at a rate of 61.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 61.5 per 1,000 people across East Riding of Yorkshire.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 45 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Hessle West.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (227), other crime (87) and anti-social behaviour (61).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of East Riding of Yorkshire

These figures are published for the whole of East Riding of Yorkshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of East Riding of Yorkshire and not Hessle West alone. [See East Riding of Yorkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire)

- **Average house price: £219,871** (August 2026). East Riding of Yorkshire’s average house price was £219,871 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £37,595** (2025). Full-time workers living in East Riding of Yorkshire earned a median of £37,595 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 145th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.8×** (2025). A home in East Riding of Yorkshire costs 5.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 78th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 15.8** (2025). East Riding of Yorkshire has a deprivation score of 15.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 108th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Hessle West in brief

The median price paid for a home in Hessle West was £276,000 in 2025.
Hessle West had 6,762 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Hessle West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Hessle West, 99.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02002719
- Ward: [Hessle †](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/ward/hessle)
- Constituency: [Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/kingston-upon-hull-west-and-haltemprice)
- Council: [East Riding of Yorkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire)
- Region: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 3.44 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,880*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 20

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Hessle East & Anlaby South](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/hessle-east-and-anlaby-south), [Kirk Ella](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/kirk-ella), [North Ferriby & Swanland](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/north-ferriby-and-swanland)

## Latest updates for Hessle West

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02002719

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/hessle-west