Preston (East Riding of Yorkshire)
Preston (East Riding of Yorkshire) is a village in East Riding of Yorkshire, England, with a population of around 1,200. It has around 2 GP surgeries, 1 pharmacy, 2 supermarkets, and around 3 restaurants and cafés, along with 10 bus stops. There were around 10 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Preston (East Riding of Yorkshire) area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the East Riding of Yorkshire area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 342,217 residents at roughly 142 people per km².
- Council
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- County
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Beverley and Holderness
- Police force
- Humberside
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 28th of 294 English council areas — better than 90% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
11°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 13° / 9° · 63% rain
- Tomorrow: 12° / 10° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:06Sunset 16:22
9h 16m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
24US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Hull Freetown, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.4 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 4.8% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
8 reported · August 2026▼ 64% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences6
- Bicycle theft1
- Public order1
Neighbourhood team: South West Holderness · Humberside
Local policing priorities
- Improving road safety: Around our schools Speeding Off-road motorbikes Parking and obstructions
- Shop Theft in Hedon
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
600 reported road collisions (2025)
160 killed or seriously injured · 837 casualties · 17.5 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
65 food businesses within 2 miles
- 57 rated 4–5 ★ (54 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- 10 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Hull (10.0 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£219,871 average▲ 0.4% YoY
Across East Riding of Yorkshire · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£724 average monthly rent▲ 4.6% YoY
- 1 bed £503
- 2 bed £650
- 3 bed £799
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
6.4× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 6.4 times median annual pay (6.0× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
5,643 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 157.9p · BP (5.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 146.8p · AppleGreen (9 km)
9 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
5 charging locations within ~8 km
- 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Iveson Close car park, Hedon, East Yorkshire (1.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches28
- Playgrounds2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
342,217 residents in East Riding of Yorkshire · 142/km²
- Under 16: 16%
- 16–64: 58%
- 65+: 26%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK20,365
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK13,679
- Net moves+6,686
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 203 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
6% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,466 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (24% of 166,380)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
159 schools · 45,725 pupils
124 primary · 17 secondary · 18 other
Ofsted: 64 of 72 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (89%)
150 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Beverley Grammar SchoolOutstanding
- Beverley High SchoolOutstanding
- Bridlington SchoolGood
- Driffield School and Sixth FormGood
- Goole AcademyGood
- Headlands SchoolGood
- Longcroft School and Sixth Form CollegeGood
- South Hunsley School and Sixth Form CollegeGood
- The Market Weighton SchoolGood
- Cottingham High School
- Holderness Academy
- Hornsea School and Language College
- Howden School
- The Snaith School
- Withernsea High School
- Woldgate School and Sixth Form College
- Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · East Riding of Yorkshire
Care & health services
350 CQC-registered services
- Care homes151
- GP practices39
- Dentists66
- Homecare agencies60
- Hospitals & hospices12
CQC ratings: 86% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · East Riding of Yorkshire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 54 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
398 applications decided
88.2% granted · 351 granted, 47 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Graham Stuart
Conservative
Beverley and Holderness
Recent votes:
- NoBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- NoBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- NoBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
- NoBudget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief)
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative (minority)
- Lab 3
- Con 24
- LD 21
- Grn 1
- Ref 3
- Oth 15
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools3
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens3
- Restaurants & cafés3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
16,160 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
4 jobs advertised · £43,941 avg
e.g. HGV Class 1 (CE) Driver, Multi Skilled Engineer, Caterlink - Relief Catering Assistant
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£756 median full-time weekly pay
2.2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£24,783 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
40% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 168,124 certificates
13% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
82% low-carbon electricity
Biomass 41% · Wind 37% · Gas 14% · Imports 4%
104 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for Yorkshire · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.1 yrs women · 80.8 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 59.5 women · 59.5 men
68% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.4
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
2 GP surgeries · 4 pharmacies in HU12
- Hedon Ooh
- Chcp - Hed, Horn & With Loc Team
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Beverley and Holderness:
- Introduce Full Statutory Regulation of the Funeral Industry by Spring 2027263 local signatures · 4,614 nationwide
- Stop a single Minister having the final say on national infrastructure projects193 local signatures · 15,667 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth188 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK171 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately156 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Preston, East Riding of Yorkshire · 0.3 kmPreston is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately 6 miles (10 km) east of Hull city centre it lies just north of the A1033 roa…
Hedon railway station · 1.1 kmHedon railway station is a disused railway station on the North Eastern Railway's Hull and Holderness Railway on the northern edge of Hedon in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was opened by the Hull and Holde…
Ivy House, Hedon · 1.4 kmIvy House is a historic building in Hedon, a town in the East Riding of Yorkshire, in England. It is best known for the collection of mediaeval stonework in its garden.
Ravenspurn Cross · 1.5 kmRavenspurn Cross, also known as Kilnsea Cross, is a historic structure in Hedon, a town in the East Riding of Yorkshire, in England.
St Augustine's Church, Hedon · 1.5 kmSt Augustine's Church is a Church of England parish church located in Hedon, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The church is a Grade I listed building.
Hedon Town Hall · 1.6 kmHedon Town Hall is a municipal building in St Augustine's Gate, Hedon, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The building, which is the meeting place of Hedon Town Council, is a Grade II* listed building.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Preston (East Riding of Yorkshire)?
- Preston (East Riding of Yorkshire) is a town in East Riding of Yorkshire, England, in the East Riding of Yorkshire local authority.
- How deprived is Preston (East Riding of Yorkshire)?
- The East Riding of Yorkshire local authority, which includes Preston (East Riding of Yorkshire), is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.