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Postcode · Cottingham

Affluence in HU16 5LQ

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

Neighbourhood
Cottingham West
Council
East Riding of Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,052 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HU16 5LQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HU16 5LQ area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,056
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
58%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

44.2% of adults in the HU16 5LQ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 46.1% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.

HU16 5LQEngland
Employee, full-time25.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student3.4%7.9%
Retired46.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1%4.1%
Other1.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.9% of adults in the HU16 5LQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

HU16 5LQEngland
Higher managerial & professional14%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.9%19.9%
Intermediate16.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine10.5%11.3%
Routine9.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students3.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.6% of adults in the HU16 5LQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17% have no qualifications.

HU16 5LQEngland
Degree level or above33.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications17%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 5LQ (Cottingham West) (about 1,052 residents).

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

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