Area guide · East Yorkshire
Living in Goole
A snapshot of life in Goole, Yorkshire and the Humber — house prices, crime, schools, broadband and more, drawn straight from official UK datasets.
At a glance
Goole is a town in East Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber with a population of 20,173. The average house price is £209,006 and the overall crime rate is 50.8 per 1,000 residents.
Where Goole ranks
Population
20,173
Avg House Price
£209,006
Crime Rate
50.8/1k
Top-Two School Inspection Bands
100%
Avg Download Speed
408 Mbps
EPC Rating
C
Median Income
£30,180.2
Median Age
47.4
House Prices (2025)
Average Price by Property Type (2025)
Goole's detached homes (£316,763) command roughly 3.5× the price of a flat (£90,500).
Price Trend (11 Years)
Goole prices have risen 32% over the last 9 years (£158,109 → £209,006).
| Property Type | Average | Median | Sales Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £316,763 | £308,000 | 132 |
| Semi-Detached | £197,800 | £190,000 | 175 |
| Terraced | £124,351 | £112,250 | 210 |
| Flat | £90,500 | £91,000 | 8 |
Crime & safety
The overall crime rate in Goole is 50.8 per 1,000 residents.
Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)
Most common offence in Goole: violent crime (44% of all recorded crimes).
Schools & Education
School Inspection Breakdown
100% of 6 schools (5 primary, 1 secondary) sit in the top two inspection bands.
School Details
| Total Schools | 6 |
| Primary | 5 |
| Secondary | 1 |
| % Top two bands | 100% |
Schools in this area
| School | Phase | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Boothferry Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Goole Academy | Secondary | Good |
| Kingsway Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Marshlands Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Parkside Primary School | Primary | No rating available |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Goole | Primary | Good |
Broadband & Connectivity
Goole averages 408 Mbps — 308% above the typical UK download speed.
Energy Efficiency & Running Costs
Most Goole homes sit at band C on the EPC scale. 60.2% of homes reach band C or above.
| Average EPC Rating | C |
| Average EPC Score | 70.4 |
| % Rated C or Above | 60.2% |
| Avg Energy Cost (per year) | £1,366 |
Demographics & Economy
| Population | 20,173 |
| Median Age | 47.4 |
| Median Household Income | £30,180.2 |
| Employment Rate | 56.2% |
| Owner Occupied | 68.2% |
| Degree-Level Qualified | 31.7% |
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Most compared with
How does Goole stack up against its neighbours?
Armthorpe
vsGoole
- House price
- £219,555 · £209,006
- Crime rate
- 116.6 · 50.8
- Distance
- 13.7 mi
Askern
vsGoole
- House price
- £138,527 · £209,006
- Crime rate
- 116.4 · 50.8
- Distance
- 12.7 mi
Barlby
vsGoole
- House price
- £241,544 · £209,006
- Crime rate
- 47.2 · 50.8
- Distance
- 9.4 mi
Barnby Dun
vsGoole
- House price
- £233,638 · £209,006
- Crime rate
- 116.4 · 50.8
- Distance
- 11.8 mi
Brayton
vsGoole
- House price
- £296,921 · £209,006
- Crime rate
- 47.2 · 50.8
- Distance
- 9.7 mi
Brough and Elloughton
vsGoole
- House price
- £268,385 · £209,006
- Crime rate
- 50.9 · 50.8
- Distance
- 12.8 mi