On average Yorkshire and The Humber has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 90 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 11% below the England average of 101 per 1,000. Approximately 15.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Yorkshire and The Humber is £47,671 per year. There are 2112 schools in Yorkshire and The Humber: 1792 primary (140 Outstanding and 1331 Good) and 320 secondary (47 Outstanding and 203 Good). Yorkshire and The Humber is home to around 5,480,777 people, with a population density of about 355.8 per km².
Based on 62,015 recent sales, the median property price is £212,500 (about £238 per square foot) in Yorkshire and The Humber area, with individual transactions ranging from £10,000 up to £29,500,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 14,839 | £350,000 | £287 |
| Semi-Detached | 22,944 | £210,000 | £240 |
| Terraced | 19,294 | £165,000 | £197 |
| Flats | 4,938 | £135,000 | £213 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £250,000 | £116,550 | £145,000 | £120,000 |
| 2017 | £255,000 | £120,000 | £149,950 | £120,000 |
| 2018 | £267,000 | £120,000 | £155,000 | £123,000 |
| 2019 | £275,000 | £124,000 | £160,000 | £125,000 |
| 2020 | £290,000 | £125,000 | £168,283 | £130,000 |
| 2021 | £315,000 | £127,448 | £181,000 | £141,500 |
| 2022 | £334,000 | £135,250 | £195,000 | £150,000 |
| 2023 | £344,950 | £137,500 | £200,000 | £150,000 |
| 2024 | £340,000 | £140,000 | £205,000 | £155,000 |
| 2025 | £350,000 | £137,000 | £212,000 | £164,500 |
| 2026 | £350,000 | £135,000 | £210,000 | £166,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £205 | £190 | £166 | £141 |
| 2017 | £208 | £195 | £169 | £139 |
| 2018 | £217 | £195 | £176 | £145 |
| 2019 | £224 | £200 | £182 | £148 |
| 2020 | £232 | £202 | £191 | £155 |
| 2021 | £249 | £204 | £206 | £168 |
| 2022 | £273 | £217 | £225 | £181 |
| 2023 | £284 | £220 | £228 | £181 |
| 2024 | £282 | £224 | £234 | £188 |
| 2025 | £286 | £216 | £240 | £195 |
| 2026 | £287 | £212 | £242 | £200 |
Yorkshire and The Humber records about 90 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 12 districts of Yorkshire and The Humber, East Riding of Yorkshire has the lowest crime rate, with about 52 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Yorkshire and The Humber average is 90 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Yorkshire and The Humber is £212,500 (about £238 per square foot) based on 62,015 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Yorkshire and The Humber has 1,792 primary schools (140 rated Outstanding, 1331 Good) and 320 secondary schools (47 rated Outstanding, 203 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Yorkshire and The Humber scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Yorkshire and The Humber sits around rank 14,879 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Yorkshire and The Humber is around £47,671 per year, and 15% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
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All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.