Postcode · Cottingham

HU16 5QE area guide

Who lives in HU16 5QE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cottingham South & North Ella
Council: East Riding of Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,666 (2024)

HU16 5QECottingham

At a glance

What HU16 5QE is like

HU16 5QE is a postcode in the Cottingham South & North Ella area of East Riding of Yorkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,666 people. 78.3% of households own their home, 15.3% rent privately and 6.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 46.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in HU16 5 sold for a median of £245,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HU16 5QE compares

Headline figures for HU16 5QE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£245,000

Median over 129 sales in HU16 5, −10.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£43,840

Average annual income before tax, higher than 23% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HU16 5QE differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in HU16 5 is down 10.6% on the year before.
03
An older population
33.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
78.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

HU16 5QE FAQs

Is HU16 5QE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in HU16 5QE?

The median sale price over the last year was £245,000.

Homes in HU16 5 sold for a median of £245,000 across 129 sales in the year to August 2026, −10.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HU16 5QE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around HU16 5QE, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in HU16 5QE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8% of residents. 78.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (47.5%).

Which council covers HU16 5QE?

The local authority for HU16 5QE is East Riding of Yorkshire.

HU16 5QE comes under East Riding of Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HU16 5QE?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Cottingham Rail Station, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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