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Affluence in HU16 5HR

How HU16 5HR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Cottingham South & North Ella
Council
East Riding of Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,498 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HU16 5HR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HU16 5HR area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,840
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
23%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

41.5% of adults in the HU16 5HR area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 35.1% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

HU16 5HREngland
Employee, full-time24.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed5.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired35.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.3% of adults in the HU16 5HR area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

HU16 5HREngland
Higher managerial & professional7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8%5.3%
Semi-routine14.3%11.3%
Routine17.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.5% of adults in the HU16 5HR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.6% have no qualifications.

HU16 5HREngland
Degree level or above23.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship10.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications25.6%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 5HR (Cottingham South & North Ella) (about 1,498 residents).

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

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