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Neighbourhood · East Riding of Yorkshire

Hornsea: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Hornsea neighbourhood of East Riding of Yorkshire, England (ONS area East Riding of Yorkshire 012). Headline figures assembled 22 October 2026. Postcodes HU11, HU18. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near HU18 1FB.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, showing clear signs of gentrification

Hornsea is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it shows clear signs of gentrification against East Riding of Yorkshire (4 of 17 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £210,000 and flats for £130,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with East Riding of Yorkshire (1.0 times the borough's rate).

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 22 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£210,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +40% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£130,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +38% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Below average income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Clear signs

Weighted balance +0.31; 4 of 17 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 3 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 3 to 7.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£37,500

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.0 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Hornsea sits in East Riding of Yorkshire

  • Typical house price: 19th lowest of 43 neighbourhoods in East Riding of Yorkshire
  • Typical flat price: 3rd highest of the 18 neighbourhoods in East Riding of Yorkshire with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 8th lowest of 43 neighbourhoods in East Riding of Yorkshire

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 22 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Hornsea

House prices: Hornsea against East Riding of Yorkshire: This neighbourhood £45k (1995) to £197k (2026); East Riding of Yorkshire £49k (1995) to £225k (2026).£68k£202k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£197kEast Riding of Yorkshire£225k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across East Riding of Yorkshire, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Hornsea against East Riding of Yorkshire: This neighbourhood £28k (1995) to £136k (2025); East Riding of Yorkshire £32k (1995) to £100k (2026).£41k£122k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£136kEast Riding of Yorkshire£100k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across East Riding of Yorkshire, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 22 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

4 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against East Riding of Yorkshire, 0 the other way and 13 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Resale prices
  • Recorded crime
  • Air quality
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Schools nearby

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Hornsea Burton Primary School 240 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2022).
  • Nearest state secondary school Hornsea School and Language College 800 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 4, Needs attention in 2 (Feb 2026).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Hornsea

What is the typical house price in Hornsea?

£210,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +40% against 2017-2019.

How does Hornsea compare with the rest of East Riding of Yorkshire?

Typical house price: 19th lowest of 43 neighbourhoods in East Riding of Yorkshire. Typical flat price: 3rd highest of the 18 neighbourhoods in East Riding of Yorkshire with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 8th lowest of 43 neighbourhoods in East Riding of Yorkshire.

Is Hornsea an affluent area?

Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Hornsea gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.31; 4 of 17 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

Which state schools are nearest to Hornsea?

Nearest state primary school. Hornsea Burton Primary School. 240 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2022). Nearest state secondary school. Hornsea School and Language College. 800 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 4, Needs attention in 2 (Feb 2026).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.