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Postcode · Cottingham

Affluence in HU16 5PJ

How HU16 5PJ 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
1,166 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HU16 5PJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HU16 5PJ area scores 9.0 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
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
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

54.3% of adults in the HU16 5PJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

HU16 5PJEngland
Employee, full-time33.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed9.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.1%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired30%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.9% of adults in the HU16 5PJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

HU16 5PJEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine9%11.3%
Routine8.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.7% of adults in the HU16 5PJ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.8% have no qualifications.

HU16 5PJEngland
Degree level or above41.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications11.8%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 5PJ (Cottingham West) (about 1,166 residents).

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

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