Housing in HU16 4EL
What the homes in HU16 4EL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Cottingham East
- Council
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,647 (2024)
HU16 4ELCottingham
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (42.8%). Flats make up 6.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
86% of households in the HU16 4EL area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.1% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 47.3% own outright and 38.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned86%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented11.1%20.5%
- Social rented2.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple without children (21%). 24.2% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HU16 4EL (Cottingham East) (about 1,647 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.