Lawson Avenue, Cottingham, HU16 4EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HU16 4EX is primarily male, with 55.8% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	44.2%	-6.9%	51.0%	-6.8%
Male	48.9%	55.8%	6.9%	49.0%	6.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.4%	34.8%	-1.6%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	41.7%	41.8%	0.1%	44.2%	-2.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.6%	4.9%	3.3%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	13.8%	12.3%	-1.5%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	6.1%	6.1%	0.0%	6.1%	0.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.3%	41.2%	-0.1%	48.4%	-7.2%
Good health	37.3%	33.6%	-3.7%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	16.3%	13.5%	-2.8%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	3.6%	10.9%	7.3%	4.0%	6.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.6%	18%	3.4%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	7%	-6.8%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	12.7%	-1.9%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	7.4%	2.1%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	17.2%	1.8%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	31.6%	35.2%	3.6%	33.8%	1.4%
Other	4.9%	2.5%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	98.9%	99.3%	0.4%	81.4%	17.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98.6%	96.7%	-1.9%	83.2%	13.5%
European Union	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.3%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.8%	96.4%	-1.4%	83.2%	13.2%
10+ Years	0%	2.9%	2.9%	9.8%	-6.9%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.3%	76.7%	7.6%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50%	37.2%	12.8%
Christian	40.1%	46.2%	-6.1%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Lawson Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lawson Avenue was 171.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 144.3% higher than the Cottingham North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lawson Avenue has the 9th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Cottingham North and the 78th highest crime rate of 1,117 local areas in East Riding of Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 120.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in HU16 4EX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lawson Avenue are based on 32 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for East Riding Of Yorkshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Lawson Avenue, Cottingham, HU16 4EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for HU16 4EX

Average Price
£257,185

Semi-Detached
£256,353

Terraced
£273,808

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lawson Avenue

Average Price
£258,704

Semi-Detached
£259,540

Terraced
£246,159

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lawson AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Lawson Avenue, Cottingham, East Riding Of Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-10-21	£209,457
29 Lawson Avenue, Cottingham, East Riding Of Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-02-22	£297,744
18 Lawson Avenue, Cottingham, East Riding Of Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-08-31	£253,061
41A Lawson Avenue, Cottingham, East Riding Of Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2021-08-02	£276,769
39 Lawson Avenue, Cottingham, East Riding Of Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2020-06-18	£252,670

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HU16 4EX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Retired	71
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Self-Employed	18
Part-Time Employee	18
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	4
Other	3
Looking after home or family	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
McMillan Nursery School Eleventh Avenue , HU6 8HT	3out of 4	3,044 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hallgate Primary School Cottingham Hallgate Primary School , HU16 4DD	3out of 4	402 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bacon Garth Primary School The Garth , HU16 5BP	4out of 4	1,134 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Primary School Westfield Road , HU16 5PE	4out of 4	1,233 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Voluntary Catholic Academy Dane Park Road , HU6 9AA	3out of 4	1,603 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Parks Primary Academy Courtway Road , HU6 9TA	3out of 4	1,810 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cottingham High School and Sixth Form College Harland Way , HU16 5PX	3out of 4	1,533 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kelvin Hall School Bricknell Avenue , HU5 4QH	4out of 4	3,118 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newland School for Girls Cottingham Road , HU6 7RU	2out of 4	3,351 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Sirius Academy North 540 Hall Road , HU6 9BP	3out of 4	3,377 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College, Voluntary Catholic Academy Cranbrook Avenue , HU6 7TN	4out of 4	3,690 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wyke Sixth Form College Bricknell Avenue , HU5 4NT	- not rated	3,102 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Frederick Holmes School Inglemire Lane , HU6 8JJ	3out of 4	2,929 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Hull Cottingham Road , HU6 7RX	- not rated	3,741 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hub School Springhead Lane , Anlaby Common HU5 5YJ	2out of 4	4,410 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Froebel House School 5 Marlborough Avenue , HU5 3JP	- not rated	5,161 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Lamp Room	Station Road, Cottingham	320 yd
New Village Kitchen	44 New Village Road, Cottingham	411 yd
Pasco's	King Street, Cottingham	476 yd
Secret Garden Cafe	145-147 Hallgate, Cottingham	563 yd
Costa Coffee	101-103 King Street, Cottingham	581 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cross Keys Inn	94 Northgate, Cottingham	277 yd
Venue Training Partner Limited	Mill House Woods Lane, Cottingham	285 yd
Hallgate Tavern	125-127 Hallgate, Cottingham	515 yd
The Hugh Fitz-Baldric	144 Hallgate, Cottingham	539 yd
King William IV Clarke @ CO (cottingham)	152 Hallgate, Cottingham	602 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky House	119 Hallgate, Cottingham	515 yd
Golden Gate	210a Hallgate, Cottingham	586 yd
Gino Cottingham	212 Hallgate, Cottingham	602 yd
Cottingham Tandoori	210 Hallgate, Cottingham	602 yd
Frydays Cottingham	162 Hallgate, Cottingham	602 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd.	Summers Drive, Cottingham	380 yd
The Co-operative Group	Crescent Street, Cottingham	592 yd
Heron Foods	30 King Street, Cottingham	656 yd
Sainsbury's	34-36 King Street, Cottingham	671 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hull City Training Ground TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND MILLHOUSE WOODS LANE	grass pitches	322 yd
Hallgate Primary School HALLGATE	grass pitches	414 yd
Cottingham Sports Centre KING GEORGE V PLAYING FIELDS KING GEORGE V PLAYING FIELDS NORTHGATE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	526 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	185 Mbit/s
Average download speed	238.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	954 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	954 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	53 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	57.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	191 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.