# South Cave, Newbald & Little Weighton

The south west of the East Riding of Yorkshire. 6,970 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 92 square kilometres.

South Cave, Newbald & Little Weighton had 6,736 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02002707. 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: £310,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in South Cave, Newbald & Little Weighton was £310,000 in 2025. Joint 3,306th most expensive 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/south-cave-newbald-and-little-weighton#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 6,736** (2021). South Cave, Newbald & Little Weighton had 6,736 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,856th 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/south-cave-newbald-and-little-weighton#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 73%** (2022). About 73% of people in South Cave, Newbald & Little Weighton 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/south-cave-newbald-and-little-weighton#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.4%** (January 2026). In South Cave, Newbald & Little Weighton, 96.4% 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/south-cave-newbald-and-little-weighton#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02002707) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 73% of people in South Cave, Newbald & Little Weighton 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=E02002707) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 108 homes were sold in South Cave, Newbald & Little Weighton in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02002707) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for South Cave, Newbald & Little Weighton.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02002707) (Census 2021, England and Wales): South Cave, Newbald & Little Weighton had 6,736 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in South Cave, Newbald & Little Weighton

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in South Cave, Newbald & Little Weighton at a rate of 24.0 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 | 64 |
| Other crime | 53 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Shoplifting | 7 |
| Drug offences | 3 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |

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

## How South Cave, Newbald & Little Weighton compares

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

| Measure | South Cave, Newbald & Little Weighton | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £310,000 | joint 3rd most expensive | 43 middle areas, East Riding of Yorkshire · 2025 |
| Population | 6,736 | 9th least populated | 43 middle areas, East Riding of Yorkshire · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 73% | 3rd most people in radon Affected Areas | 43 middle areas, East Riding of Yorkshire · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.4% | 18th lowest | 43 middle areas, East Riding of Yorkshire · Jan 2026 |

## Is South Cave, Newbald & Little Weighton safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in South Cave, Newbald & Little Weighton at a rate of 24.0 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, 14 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in South Cave, Newbald & Little Weighton.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (64), other crime (53) and criminal damage and arson (13).
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 South Cave, Newbald & Little Weighton 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.

## South Cave, Newbald & Little Weighton in brief

The median price paid for a home in South Cave, Newbald & Little Weighton was £310,000 in 2025.
South Cave, Newbald & Little Weighton had 6,736 usual residents at the census.
About 73% of people in South Cave, Newbald & Little Weighton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In South Cave, Newbald & Little Weighton, 96.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02002707
- Ward: [Dale †](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/ward/dale)
- Constituency: [Goole and Pocklington †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/goole-and-pocklington)
- 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: 91.59 km²
- People, mid-2024: 6,970*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 22

* 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

[Gilberdyke & North Cave](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/gilberdyke-and-north-cave), [Walkington, Bishop Burton & Woodmansey](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/walkington-bishop-burton-and-woodmansey), [Brough](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/brough), [Cottingham West](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/cottingham-west), [Market Weighton](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/market-weighton), [Cherry Burton, Leconfield & Middleton](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/cherry-burton-leconfield-and-middleton)

## Latest updates for South Cave, Newbald & Little Weighton

- 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/E02002707

## How to cite

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