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Housing in HU16 5EG

What the homes in HU16 5EG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

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

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (46.2%). Flats make up 7.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

HU16 5EGEngland
Detached34.7%22.9%
Semi-detached46.2%31.5%
Terraced11.9%23%
Purpose-built flat6.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

78% of households in the HU16 5EG area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.6% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 40.1% own outright and 37.9% with a mortgage.

HU16 5EG
78%
13%
England
  • Owned78%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented7.6%20.5%
  • Social rented12.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HU16 5EGEngland
Owned outright40.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council10.5%8.3%
From a housing association2.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HU16 5EGEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.6%). 29.4% of households include dependent children.

HU16 5EGEngland
Living alone, under 669.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.5%12.8%
Couple, no children17.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.4%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 5EG (Cottingham West) (about 2,353 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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