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HU6 8TE area guide

Who lives in HU6 8TE, 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: 1,500 (2024)

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At a glance

What HU6 8TE is like

HU6 8TE 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 1,500 people. 82.9% of households own their home, 15.3% rent privately and 1.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 57.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in HU6 8 sold for a median of £130,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HU6 8TE compares

Headline figures for HU6 8TE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£130,000

Median over 55 sales in HU6 8, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 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 8TE differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
24.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 111% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
82.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

HU6 8TE FAQs

Is HU6 8TE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in HU6 8TE?

The median sale price over the last year was £130,000.

Homes in HU6 8 sold for a median of £130,000 across 55 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HU6 8TE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around HU6 8TE, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in HU6 8TE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 7.4% of residents. 82.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (48.5%).

Which council covers HU6 8TE?

The local authority for HU6 8TE is East Riding of Yorkshire.

HU6 8TE 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 8TE?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Cottingham Rail Station, 0.6 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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