Postcode district · Cottingham
Who lives in HU16
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in HU16, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 21,554 (2024)
HU16Postcode district · Cottingham
Who lives in HU16
Residents
21,554
2024 estimate
Households
8,758
Census
Median age
51
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 29%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.1% of residents. 13.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 29.1% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
HU16England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.7% of residents are female and 48.3% male.
HU16
52%
48%
England
- Female51.7%51%
- Male48.3%49%
Relationship status
52.1% of adults in HU16 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 27.4% have never married.
HU16England
Married or civil partnership52.1%44.7%
Never married27.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.9%9.1%
Separated1.7%2.2%
Widowed8.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
80.5% of residents in HU16 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
HU16
45%
35%
14%
England
- Very good45.3%48.5%
- Good35.2%33.7%
- Fair14.3%12.7%
- Bad4%4%
- Very bad1.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.