Postcode district · Cottingham
Who lives in HU20
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in HU20, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 3,707 (2024)
HU20Postcode district · Cottingham
Who lives in HU20
Residents
3,707
2024 estimate
Households
1,652
Census
Median age
54
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 28%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.9% of residents. 10.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 28.4% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
HU20England
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
52% of residents are female and 48% male.
HU20
52%
48%
England
- Female52%51%
- Male48%49%
Relationship status
59.5% of adults in HU20 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 22.4% have never married.
HU20England
Married or civil partnership59.5%44.7%
Never married22.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.9%9.1%
Separated1.6%2.2%
Widowed7.6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
84% of residents in HU20 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
HU20
49%
35%
12%
England
- Very good49.2%48.5%
- Good34.8%33.7%
- Fair12.4%12.7%
- Bad2.9%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.