# Bridlington

Town in East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.

Bridlington is a town in East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber. Median sale price £180,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 124.8 per 1,000 people.

Town. Code E63000530. In: [Towns](https://openindex.co.uk/places/towns) › [East Riding of Yorkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire)

Bridlington is an ONS built-up area: the land built up as one town, whatever council it is in. Figures for Bridlington add up the census output areas (or, for claimants, the neighbourhoods) that sit mostly inside it, so they are close to, but not exactly, the town’s own.

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £180,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Bridlington was £180,000 in 2025. Joint 139th cheapest of 1,092. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/bridlington#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 34,831** (2021). Bridlington had 34,831 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 315th most populated of 1,209. 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/town/bridlington#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 33%** (2022). About 33% of people in Bridlington 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/town/bridlington#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.5%** (January 2026). In Bridlington, 98.5% 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/town/bridlington#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E63000530) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 33% of people in Bridlington live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E63000530) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 674 homes were sold in Bridlington in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E63000530) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Bridlington.
- [Population by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E63000530) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Bridlington had 34,831 usual residents at the census.

## How Bridlington compares

Each town against every other town the measure covers.

| Measure | Bridlington | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £180,000 | joint 33rd cheapest | 114 towns, Yorkshire and The Humber · 2025 |
| Population | 34,831 | 21st most populated | 114 towns, Yorkshire and The Humber · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 33% | 29th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 114 towns, Yorkshire and The Humber · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.5% | 29th highest | 114 towns, Yorkshire and The Humber · Jan 2026 |

## Is Bridlington safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Bridlington at a rate of 124.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 108.4 per 1,000 people across Yorkshire and The Humber.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 417 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Bridlington.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,879), other crime (860) and shoplifting (519).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Bridlington was 126.1 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 Bridlington, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so Bridlington has no single figure. Of its 24 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 10 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 8: 3 neighbourhoods

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

## Neighbourhoods in Bridlington

| 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 004A](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01012936) | 1,220 | 118.7 per 1,000 | 3 | 97.3% |
| [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% |
| [East Riding of Yorkshire 004C](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01012945) | 1,495 | 131.6 per 1,000 | 1 | 95.5% |
| [East Riding of Yorkshire 004D](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01012952) | 1,496 | 66.0 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.5% |
| [East Riding of Yorkshire 005A](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01012944) | 1,427 | 414.8 per 1,000 | 1 | 98.5% |
| [East Riding of Yorkshire 005B](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01012947) | 1,414 | 88.0 per 1,000 | 4 | 100.0% |
| [East Riding of Yorkshire 005C](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01012948) | 1,345 | 431.4 per 1,000 | 1 | 93.8% |
| [East Riding of Yorkshire 005D](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01012951) | 1,205 | 174.2 per 1,000 | 1 | 95.8% |
| [East Riding of Yorkshire 006A](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/neighbourhood/e01012950) | 1,311 | 128.2 per 1,000 | 7 | 97.0% |

## 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.

## Council

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

## Postcode districts covering Bridlington

[YO15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/yo15), [YO16](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/yo16)

## Middle areas in Bridlington

[Bridlington Central](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/bridlington-central), [Bridlington East & Flamborough](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/bridlington-east-and-flamborough), [Bridlington Hilderthorpe](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/bridlington-hilderthorpe), [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)

## Towns near Bridlington

[Driffield](https://openindex.co.uk/town/driffield), [Hornsea](https://openindex.co.uk/town/hornsea), [Scarborough](https://openindex.co.uk/town/scarborough), [Beverley](https://openindex.co.uk/town/beverley), [Kingston upon Hull](https://openindex.co.uk/kingston-upon-hull)

## Bridlington in brief

Bridlington is a town in East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
About 35,406 people lived in Bridlington in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £180,000 in 2025 across 674 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 124.8 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in Bridlington was £180,000 in 2025.
Bridlington had 34,831 usual residents at the census.
About 33% of people in Bridlington live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Bridlington, 98.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Town
- Code: E63000530
- 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)
- Region: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 8.93 km²
- People, mid-2024: 35,406*
- Neighbourhoods: 24
- Output areas: 129

* 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 and council this town mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Driffield](https://openindex.co.uk/town/driffield), [Hornsea](https://openindex.co.uk/town/hornsea), [Scarborough](https://openindex.co.uk/town/scarborough), [Beverley](https://openindex.co.uk/town/beverley), [Kingston upon Hull](https://openindex.co.uk/kingston-upon-hull)

## Latest updates for Bridlington

- 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/E63000530

## How to cite

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

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/town/bridlington