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Postcode · Cottingham

Affluence in HU16 5US

How HU16 5US 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
2,096 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HU16 5US is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HU16 5US area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. 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
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
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

52.2% of adults in the HU16 5US area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

HU16 5USEngland
Employee, full-time33.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed6.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired33%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44% of adults in the HU16 5US area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

HU16 5USEngland
Higher managerial & professional19.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine8.7%11.3%
Routine8.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.9% of adults in the HU16 5US area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.1% have no qualifications.

HU16 5USEngland
Degree level or above39.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications15.1%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 5US (Cottingham West) (about 2,096 residents).

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

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