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HU6 0AU area guide

Who lives in HU6 0AU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cottingham East
Council: East Riding of Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,548 (2024)

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At a glance

What HU6 0AU is like

HU6 0AU is a postcode in the Cottingham East 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 1,548 people. 86% of households own their home, 12.1% rent privately and 1.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.4% 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 HU6 sold for a median of £145,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HU6 0AU compares

Headline figures for HU6 0AU, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£145,000

Median over 239 sales in HU6, +7.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£53,938

Average annual income before tax, higher than 52% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HU6 0AU 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 risingPositive
The median sale price in HU6 is up 7.4% on the year before.
03
An older population
25% 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
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 123% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

HU6 0AU FAQs

Is HU6 0AU 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 17.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in HU6 0AU?

The median sale price over the last year was £145,000.

Homes in HU6 sold for a median of £145,000 across 239 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HU6 0AU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around HU6 0AU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in HU6 0AU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.8% of residents. 86% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (47.6%).

Which council covers HU6 0AU?

The local authority for HU6 0AU is East Riding of Yorkshire.

HU6 0AU 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 HU6 0AU?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Cottingham Rail Station, 2.0 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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