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Housing in HU16 5NR

What the homes in HU16 5NR 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
1,052 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (57.2%). Flats make up 0%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

HU16 5NREngland
Detached41.8%22.9%
Semi-detached57.2%31.5%
Terraced1%23%
Purpose-built flat0%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

93.7% of households in the HU16 5NR area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 4.5% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 67.2% own outright and 26.5% with a mortgage.

HU16 5NR
94%
England
  • Owned93.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented4.5%20.5%
  • Social rented1.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HU16 5NREngland
Owned outright67.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent3.4%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council1.6%8.3%
From a housing association0%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 29.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HU16 5NREngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a family all aged 66 or over (24.3%). 15.7% of households include dependent children.

HU16 5NREngland
Living alone, under 668.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.9%12.8%
Couple, no children19.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over24.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households1.2%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 5NR (Cottingham West) (about 1,052 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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