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Housing in HU16 4DG

What the homes in HU16 4DG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Cottingham South & North Ella
Council
East Riding of Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,666 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (47.5%). Flats make up 17.1%, below the 22.2% across England.

HU16 4DGEngland
Detached22.1%22.9%
Semi-detached47.5%31.5%
Terraced13.3%23%
Purpose-built flat13.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

78.3% of households in the HU16 4DG area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.3% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 52.5% own outright and 25.8% with a mortgage.

HU16 4DG
78%
15%
England
  • Owned78.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented15.3%20.5%
  • Social rented6.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HU16 4DGEngland
Owned outright52.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association5.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 34.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HU16 4DGEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (18.6%). 19.8% of households include dependent children.

HU16 4DGEngland
Living alone, under 6615.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.6%12.8%
Couple, no children18.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in East Riding of Yorkshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in East Riding of Yorkshire (August 2026, +4.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

East Riding of YorkshireEngland
All homes£724£1,459
One bedroom£503£1,195
Two bedrooms£650£1,335
Three bedrooms£799£1,489
Four or more£1,164£2,161
Detached£1,029£1,640
Semi-detached£773£1,449
Terraced£701£1,435
Flat or maisonette£573£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HU16 4DG (Cottingham South & North Ella) (about 1,666 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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