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People and census in East Riding of Yorkshire

Unitary authority

East Yorkshire and The Humber. 360,334 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 2,405 square kilometres.

24 layers about people and census for East Riding of Yorkshire, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Population by neighbourhood

Census 2021, England and Wales

Under 6941,925 or more

East Riding of Yorkshire’s 213 neighbourhoods range from 1,012 to 2,669.

What is the population of East Riding of Yorkshire?

East Riding of Yorkshire’s population was an estimated 360,334 in mid-2025.

The population rose 1.4% in the year to mid-2025.

East Riding of Yorkshire is 32nd most populated of 361 for population.

Population estimate

Council
360,334
ONS population estimates · 2025

East Riding of Yorkshire’s population was an estimated 360,334 in mid-2025.

The population rose 1.4% in the year to mid-2025.

East Riding of Yorkshire is 32nd most populated of 361 for population.

Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Population estimate: East Riding of Yorkshire among every council361 areas from 2,299 to 1,176,960. The middle area is 148,772. East Riding of Yorkshire is 360,334.

Population

Council
342,215
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

East Riding of Yorkshire had 342,215 usual residents at the census.

East Riding of Yorkshire is the 33rd most populated of 361 in the UK.

Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Population: East Riding of Yorkshire among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. East Riding of Yorkshire is 342,215.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
58.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

58.8% of residents in East Riding of Yorkshire were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 63.5%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
7% lower63.5%
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Aged 15 to 64: East Riding of Yorkshire among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. East Riding of Yorkshire is 58.8%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
26.4%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

26.4% of residents in East Riding of Yorkshire were aged 65 or over at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 19.0%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
39% higher19.0%
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Aged 65 and over: East Riding of Yorkshire among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. East Riding of Yorkshire is 26.4%.

Aged under 15

Council
14.7%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

14.7% of residents in East Riding of Yorkshire were aged under 15 at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 17.5%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
16% lower17.5%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Aged under 15: East Riding of Yorkshire among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. East Riding of Yorkshire is 14.7%.

Born outside the UK

Council
5.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

5.0% of residents in East Riding of Yorkshire were born outside the UK.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 11.4%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
56% lower11.4%
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Born outside the UK: East Riding of Yorkshire among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. East Riding of Yorkshire is 5.0%.

Disability

Council
18.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

18.6% of residents in East Riding of Yorkshire had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 18.6%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
About the same18.6%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Disability: East Riding of Yorkshire among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. East Riding of Yorkshire is 18.6%.

Good or very good health

Council
80.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

80.3% of residents in East Riding of Yorkshire said their health was good or very good.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 80.5%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
About the same80.5%
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Good or very good health: East Riding of Yorkshire among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. East Riding of Yorkshire is 80.3%.

Households

Council
152,066
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

East Riding of Yorkshire had 152,066 households at the census.

East Riding of Yorkshire is 25th highest of 361 for the number of households.

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Households: East Riding of Yorkshire among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. East Riding of Yorkshire is 152,066.

Households without a car or van

Council
15.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

15.8% of households in East Riding of Yorkshire had no car or van at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 24.2%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
35% lower24.2%
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Households without a car or van: East Riding of Yorkshire among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. East Riding of Yorkshire is 15.8%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
73.5%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

73.5% of households in East Riding of Yorkshire owned their home at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 63.1%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
16% higher63.1%
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Owner-occupied homes: East Riding of Yorkshire among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. East Riding of Yorkshire is 73.5%.

Population density

Council
142 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

East Riding of Yorkshire had 142 people per square kilometre at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 356 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
60% lower356 per km²
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Population density: East Riding of Yorkshire among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². East Riding of Yorkshire is 142 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
16.9%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

16.9% of households in East Riding of Yorkshire rented privately at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 19.4%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
13% lower19.4%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Private rented homes: East Riding of Yorkshire among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. East Riding of Yorkshire is 16.9%.

Social rented homes

Council
9.4%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

9.4% of households in East Riding of Yorkshire rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 17.3%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
46% lower17.3%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Social rented homes: East Riding of Yorkshire among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. East Riding of Yorkshire is 9.4%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
30.5%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

30.5% of residents aged 16 and over in East Riding of Yorkshire had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 29.5%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
3% higher29.5%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Degree-level qualifications: East Riding of Yorkshire among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. East Riding of Yorkshire is 30.5%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.1%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.1% of residents in East Riding of Yorkshire identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 8.9%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
88% lower8.9%
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Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: East Riding of Yorkshire among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. East Riding of Yorkshire is 1.1%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.3%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.3% of residents in East Riding of Yorkshire identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 2.1%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
86% lower2.1%
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Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: East Riding of Yorkshire among every council318 areas from 0.1% to 26.8%. The middle area is 1.1%. East Riding of Yorkshire is 0.3%.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.9%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.9% of residents in East Riding of Yorkshire identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 2.1%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
57% lower2.1%
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Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: East Riding of Yorkshire among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. East Riding of Yorkshire is 0.9%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.4% of residents in East Riding of Yorkshire identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 1.4%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
71% lower1.4%
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Other ethnic group: East Riding of Yorkshire among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. East Riding of Yorkshire is 0.4%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
97.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

97.4% of residents in East Riding of Yorkshire identified with a White ethnic group.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 85.4%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
14% higher85.4%
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White ethnic groups: East Riding of Yorkshire among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. East Riding of Yorkshire is 97.4%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
53.3%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

53.3% of residents in East Riding of Yorkshire said they were Christian.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 44.9%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
19% higher44.9%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Christian: East Riding of Yorkshire among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. East Riding of Yorkshire is 53.3%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
39.1%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

39.1% of residents in East Riding of Yorkshire said they had no religion.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 39.4%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
1% lower39.4%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
No religion: East Riding of Yorkshire among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. East Riding of Yorkshire is 39.1%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
24.7%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

24.7% of working residents in East Riding of Yorkshire worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 25.9%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
5% lower25.9%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Working mainly from home: East Riding of Yorkshire among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. East Riding of Yorkshire is 24.7%.

Annual population change

Council
1.4%
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

East Riding of Yorkshire’s estimated population changed by 1.4% in the year to mid-2025.

Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
4.7 times0.3%
Against the UK
4.7 times0.3%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Annual population change: East Riding of Yorkshire among every council361 areas from −3.5% to 2.4%. The middle area is 0.4%. East Riding of Yorkshire is 1.4%.