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Council tax bands in East Riding of Yorkshire

168,180 homesYorkshire and the Humber

East Riding of Yorkshire has the largest share of homes in band D (15.5%), the largest share of detached houses (24.4%) and the largest share of bungalows (19.2%) of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber. It also has the highest average number of bedrooms per home (2.87 bedrooms) and the largest share of homes built from 1983 to 1999 (16.7%).

One street of 100 homes: colour shows the band, shape the typeA24B23C20D15E11F5G2FlatTerracedSemiDetachedBungalowColour shows the band, shape the typeA24B23C20D15E11F5G2FlatTerracedSemiDetachedBungalow

The 1960s and 1970s built the most

Share of homes by build period; red line: England14%Before19003%1900–191812%1919–193915%1945–196419%1965–198217%1983–199910%2000–201510%2016–2026Share of homes by build period; red line: England14%<19003%190012%191915%194519%196517%198310%200010%2016

The biggest building periods here were from 1965 to 1982 (19.2%), from 1983 to 1999 and from 1945 to 1964 (15.1%). Some 16,180 homes were built from 2016 to 2026. The middle home built from 2016 to 2026 is in band C, the same as the middle home built before 2016. Bands A and B take 26.7% of these newer homes and 49.2% of the older ones. Over the year to March 2026 the list grew by a net 1,760 homes (+1.06%). By build period, the middle home sits in band C for homes built from 1965 to 1982, band C for homes built from 1983 to 1999 and band B for those built from 1945 to 1964. Homes from before 1919 make up 17.1%, 2.8 points below the share for England. The busiest single year was 2022, with 2,100 homes recorded as built.

Bands of homes built 2016 to 2026, and beforeBuilt 2016 to 2026ABCDEFBuilt before 2016ABCDE

Band A is the largest band

Band A is the most common band in East Riding of Yorkshire (23.9%), though the middle home on the list is in band C. In bands A and B the share is 47.0%, close to the 43.1% for England. Across Yorkshire and the Humber it is 62.1%. Within Yorkshire and the Humber, the band mix closest to this one is that of North Yorkshire. Band H, the top band, holds 310 homes. Ranked by number of homes, the bands run A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H.

Share of homes in each bandA23.9%B23.1%C20.0%D15.5%E10.6%F4.7%G2.1%H0.2%East Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and the HumberEngland

Semis and detached houses, almost level

Semi-detached houses (25.6%) only just outnumber the other types in East Riding of Yorkshire; in order they are followed by detached houses, terraced houses (20.6%), bungalows and flats and maisonettes (9.4%). The typical home of each type sits in band E for detached houses, band C for bungalows, band B for semi-detached houses, band B for terraced houses and band A for flats and maisonettes. The widest gap to the rest of Yorkshire and the Humber is in terraced houses: 7.7 points below the share there (28.3%). The nearest property-type mix elsewhere belongs to Carmarthenshire, followed by Boston and East Cambridgeshire. The list also counts 370 caravans, houseboats and mobile homes.

Share of all homes; each type split by bandFlats and maisonettes9.4%ABCTerraced houses20.6%ABCSemi-detached houses25.6%ABCDDetached houses24.4%CDEFGBungalows19.2%ABCDE

Three bedrooms is the usual size

Three-bedroom homes (43.0%) are the most common size, then two-bedroom (28.1%) and four-bedroom (18.0%). Band climbs with size: the middle home is in band A with one bedroom, band B with two, band C with three, band E with four and band F with five. One-bedroom homes make up 6.6%. A detached house here has 3.8 bedrooms on average, a flat 1.6.

Homes by bedrooms, where recorded1 bedroom6.6%2 bedrooms28.1%3 bedrooms43.0%4 bedrooms18.0%5 bedrooms3.3%6+ bedrooms1.1%

Councils with a similar band mix

By band-mix distance (0 means identical), the councils closest to East Riding of Yorkshire are South Derbyshire (3.2), Stockport (4.7) and East Suffolk (5.5); the furthest within Yorkshire and the Humber is Kingston upon Hull (83.5).

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Placed in Yorkshire and the Humber

On the share of homes in band F or above, East Riding of Yorkshire comes 2nd of the 15 councils in Yorkshire and the Humber, just behind North Yorkshire and just ahead of York. All Yorkshire and the Humber councils.

Share of homes in band F or aboveEast Riding of Yorkshire 7%0%12%