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East Riding of Yorkshire vs North Yorkshire

A side-by-side comparison of the East Riding of Yorkshire and North Yorkshirelocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.

In short: North Yorkshire is the more populous; council tax is lower in East Riding of Yorkshire; East Riding of Yorkshire has the higher share of Good/Outstanding schools.

East Riding of YorkshireNorth Yorkshire
Population342,217615,491
Density142/km²
Deprivation6% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)£2,466£2,544
Schools Good/Outstanding89%87%
Aged under 1616%16%
Aged 16–6458%59%
Aged 65+26%25%