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Postcode · Cottingham

Affluence in HU16 4AR

How HU16 4AR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Cottingham West
Council
East Riding of Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,353 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HU16 4AR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HU16 4AR area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£56,056
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
58%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.8% of adults in the HU16 4AR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.5% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

HU16 4AREngland
Employee, full-time35.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed4.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired31.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39% of adults in the HU16 4AR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

HU16 4AREngland
Higher managerial & professional13.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.4%19.9%
Intermediate14.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine12.6%11.3%
Routine9.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.9% of adults in the HU16 4AR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.7% have no qualifications.

HU16 4AREngland
Degree level or above35.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications14.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HU16 4AR (Cottingham West) (about 2,353 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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