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Howden

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The south west of the East Riding of Yorkshire. About 6,191 people in 22 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Howden, 98.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
5,373
3,046th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
98.1%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.3%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
62.1%
4,092nd lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Howden compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

HowdenMiddle
Population26 wards, East Riding of Yorkshire · 2021
Population: every ward in East Riding of Yorkshire26 areas from 5,373 to 19,109. The middle area is 13,997. Howden is 5,373.
5,373lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage26 wards, East Riding of Yorkshire · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in East Riding of Yorkshire26 areas from 76.2% to 99.9%. The middle area is 97.8%. Howden is 98.1%.
98.1%13th highest
Claimant rate26 wards, East Riding of Yorkshire · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in East Riding of Yorkshire26 areas from 1.0% to 5.9%. The middle area is 2.0%. Howden is 2.3%.
2.3%10th highest
Aged 15 to 6426 wards, East Riding of Yorkshire · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in East Riding of Yorkshire26 areas from 46.0% to 64.3%. The middle area is 58.7%. Howden is 62.1%.
62.1%joint 4th highest

Figures for the whole of East Riding of Yorkshire

These figures are published for the whole of East Riding of Yorkshire, not for each ward, so they describe all of East Riding of Yorkshire and not Howden alone. See East Riding of Yorkshire

Average house price
£220,408
Up 1.6% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£37,595
145th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
5.9×
89th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
15.8
108th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Howden in brief

Howden had 5,373 usual residents at the census.

In Howden, 98.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Howden, 2.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

62.1% of residents in Howden were aged 15 to 64 at the census.