Postcode · Cottingham

HU16 5EA area guide

Who lives in HU16 5EA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

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

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At a glance

What HU16 5EA is like

HU16 5EA is a postcode in the Cottingham West area of East Riding of Yorkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,353 people. 78% of households own their home, 7.6% rent privately and 12.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 50.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in HU16 5 sold for a median of £245,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HU16 5EA compares

Headline figures for HU16 5EA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£245,000

Median over 129 sales in HU16 5, −10.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£56,056

Average annual income before tax, higher than 58% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HU16 5EA differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in HU16 5 is down 10.6% on the year before.
02
An older population
25.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 104% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
05
Few private renters
Only 7.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

HU16 5EA FAQs

Is HU16 5EA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in HU16 5EA?

The median sale price over the last year was £245,000.

Homes in HU16 5 sold for a median of £245,000 across 129 sales in the year to August 2026, −10.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HU16 5EA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around HU16 5EA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in HU16 5EA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.3% of residents. 78% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (46.2%).

Which council covers HU16 5EA?

The local authority for HU16 5EA is East Riding of Yorkshire.

HU16 5EA comes under East Riding of Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HU16 5EA?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Cottingham Rail Station, 1 mile away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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