# YO16

Postcode district covering Bridlington, Old Town and Sewerby, in East Riding of Yorkshire.

YO16 is a postcode district covering Bridlington, Old Town and Sewerby, in East Riding of Yorkshire. Median sale price £177,000 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code YO16. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [YO](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/yo)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an YO16 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £177,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in YO16 was £177,000 in 2025. Joint 225th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/yo16#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 25,714** (2021). YO16 had 25,714 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,131st most populated of 2,756. 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/postcode/yo16#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 31%** (2022). About 31% of people in YO16 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/postcode/yo16#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.0%** (January 2026). In YO16, 98.0% 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/postcode/yo16#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=YO16) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 31% of people in YO16 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=YO16) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 446 homes were sold in YO16 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=YO16) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for YO16.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=YO16) (Census 2021, England and Wales): YO16 had 25,714 usual residents at the census.

## How YO16 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | YO16 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £177,000 | cheapest | 29 postcode districts, YO · 2025 |
| Population | 25,714 | 10th most populated | 29 postcode districts, YO · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 31% | joint 13th most people in radon Affected Areas | 29 postcode districts, YO · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.0% | 2nd highest | 29 postcode districts, YO · Jan 2026 |

## Is YO16 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in YO16 at a rate of 94.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 82.6 per 1,000 people across the YO postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 216 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in YO16.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,050), other crime (473) and shoplifting (262).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in YO16 was 97.7 per 1,000 people.
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.

## Deprivation in YO16, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so YO16 has no single figure. Of its 16 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 3 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in YO16

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [East Riding of Yorkshire 001B](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01012934) | 1,730 | 63.9 per 1,000 | 5 | 92.6% |
| [East Riding of Yorkshire 001D](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01012939) | 1,857 | 26.1 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.5% |
| [East Riding of Yorkshire 001E](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01012940) | 1,573 | 41.8 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.9% |
| [East Riding of Yorkshire 001F](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01012941) | 1,353 | 24.3 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.9% |
| [East Riding of Yorkshire 001G](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01034752) | 1,472 | 81.3 per 1,000 | 2 | 98.2% |
| [East Riding of Yorkshire 001H](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01034753) | 1,162 | 20.5 per 1,000 | 5 | 100.0% |
| [East Riding of Yorkshire 002A](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01012929) | 1,847 | 137.3 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.8% |
| [East Riding of Yorkshire 002B](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01012930) | 1,354 | 32.3 per 1,000 | 6 | 100.0% |
| [East Riding of Yorkshire 002C](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01012935) | 1,322 | 36.5 per 1,000 | 8 | 100.0% |
| [East Riding of Yorkshire 002E](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01012942) | 1,197 | 82.1 per 1,000 | 8 | 98.6% |
| [East Riding of Yorkshire 003A](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01012928) | 1,695 | 120.3 per 1,000 | 1 | 98.7% |
| [East Riding of Yorkshire 003B](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01012931) | 1,549 | 133.6 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.4% |
| [East Riding of Yorkshire 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01012932) | 1,650 | 115.5 per 1,000 | 1 | 98.4% |
| [East Riding of Yorkshire 003D](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01012946) | 1,568 | 137.8 per 1,000 | 1 | 98.4% |
| [East Riding of Yorkshire 003E](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01012949) | 1,328 | 146.3 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.9% |
| [East Riding of Yorkshire 004B](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01012943) | 1,695 | 246.3 per 1,000 | 2 | 98.9% |

## Your MP

- [Bridlington and The Wolds](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bridlington-and-the-wolds): Charlie Dewhirst (Conservative), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in YO16

[Bridlington East & Flamborough](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/bridlington-east-and-flamborough), [Bridlington North & Bempton](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/bridlington-north-and-bempton), [Bridlington West](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/bridlington-west)

## Postcode sectors in YO16

[YO16 4 (260 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/yo16-4), [YO16 6 (202 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/yo16-6), [YO16 7 (215 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/yo16-7)

## Council

[East Riding of Yorkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire)

## Towns in YO16

[Bridlington](https://openindex.co.uk/town/bridlington)

## Postcode districts next to YO16

[YO14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/yo14), [YO15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/yo15), [YO25](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/yo25)

## Nearest rail stations

[Bridlington (3.5 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-0.1987,54.0841), [Bempton (5.0 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-0.1805,54.1277)

## More in the YO postcode area

[All YO postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/yo), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## YO16 in brief

YO16 is a postcode district covering Bridlington, Old Town and Sewerby, in East Riding of Yorkshire.
About 26,197 people lived in YO16 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £177,000 in 2025 across 446 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 94.1 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in YO16 was £177,000 in 2025.
YO16 had 25,714 usual residents at the census.
About 31% of people in YO16 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In YO16, 98.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: YO16
- Postcode area: [YO](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/yo)
- Constituency: [Bridlington and The Wolds †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bridlington-and-the-wolds)
- Council: [East Riding of Yorkshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire)
- Area: 57.78 km²
- People, mid-2024: 26,197*
- Neighbourhoods: 16
- Output areas: 95

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[YO25](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/yo25), [YO15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/yo15), [YO14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/yo14)

## Latest updates for YO16

- 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/YO16

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/yo16, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/yo16#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/yo16