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Affluence in HU16 5QG

How HU16 5QG 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
1,372 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HU16 5QG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HU16 5QG area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • 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

49.8% of adults in the HU16 5QG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 37% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

HU16 5QGEngland
Employee, full-time29.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student3.7%7.9%
Retired37%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.5% of adults in the HU16 5QG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

HU16 5QGEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.1%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine11%11.3%
Routine11.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students3.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.5% of adults in the HU16 5QG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.3% have no qualifications.

HU16 5QGEngland
Degree level or above37.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications16.3%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 5QG (Cottingham South & North Ella) (about 1,372 residents).

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

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