Postcode · Bridlington

YO16 7HR area guide

Who lives in YO16 7HR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bridlington North & Bempton
Council: East Riding of Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,171 (2024)

YO16 7HRBridlington

At a glance

What YO16 7HR is like

YO16 7HR is a postcode in the Bridlington North & Bempton area of East Riding of Yorkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,171 people. 75.6% of households own their home, 23.6% rent privately and 0.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 36.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in YO16 7 sold for a median of £170,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How YO16 7HR compares

Headline figures for YO16 7HR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£170,000

Median over 103 sales in YO16 7, +7.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£34,234

Average annual income before tax, higher than 1% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where YO16 7HR differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
23.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Low crimePositive
12.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in YO16 7 is up 7.8% on the year before.
04
An older population
43.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
75.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

YO16 7HR FAQs

Is YO16 7HR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in YO16 7HR?

The median sale price over the last year was £170,000.

Homes in YO16 7 sold for a median of £170,000 across 103 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is YO16 7HR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around YO16 7HR, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in YO16 7HR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 13.4% of residents. 75.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (47.2%).

Which council covers YO16 7HR?

The local authority for YO16 7HR is East Riding of Yorkshire.

YO16 7HR comes under East Riding of Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is YO16 7HR?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Bridlington Rail Stn, 1.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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