Ganton Avenue, Cottingham, HU16 5HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HU16 5HG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	50.5%	-0.2%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	49.3%	49.5%	0.2%	49.0%	0.5%

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	35.9%	35.2%	-0.7%	37.9%	-2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	32.3%	33.7%	1.4%	44.2%	-10.5%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	4.6%	3.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	15.4%	16.8%	1.4%	9.1%	7.7%
Widowed	11.3%	9.2%	-2.1%	6.1%	3.1%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (65.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.9%	37.7%	2.8%	48.4%	-10.7%
Good health	37.6%	28.2%	-9.4%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	18.8%	23.2%	4.4%	12.7%	10.5%
Bad health	5.2%	8.6%	3.4%	4.0%	4.6%
Very bad health	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.8%	22.4%	-11.4%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	10.2%	-2.1%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	16.3%	-0.1%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	8.7%	3.6%	5.3%	3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	17.3%	5.5%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	22.4%	4.5%	33.8%	-11.4%
Other	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.5% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	3.1%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	96.9%	95.5%	-1.4%	81.4%	14.1%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.6% 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	97.8%	93.6%	-4.2%	83.2%	10.4%
European Union	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.8%	93.6%	-4.2%	83.2%	10.4%
10+ Years	0%	5.5%	5.5%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.5%	76.7%	3.8%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	16.3%	13.5%	2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.9%	37.2%	-10.3%
Christian	60.3%	46.2%	14.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Not answered	11.9%	6.0%	5.9%

Safety

Is Ganton Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ganton Avenue was 102.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.8% higher than the Cottingham North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ganton Avenue has the 16th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Cottingham North and the 183rd highest crime rate of 1,117 local areas in East Riding of Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in HU16 5HG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Ganton Avenue are based on 11 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 Ganton Avenue, Cottingham, HU16 5HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for HU16 5HG

Average Price
£209,386

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£181,487

Detached
£404,678

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ganton Avenue

Average Price
£208,932

Semi-Detached
£201,281

Terraced
£183,450

Detached
£410,254

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ganton AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Ganton Avenue, Cottingham, East Riding Of Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2014-03-24	£211,233
49 Ganton Avenue, Cottingham, East Riding Of Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2013-05-24	£152,833
47 Ganton Avenue, Cottingham, East Riding Of Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£122,000	2010-10-01	£189,737
21 Ganton Avenue, Cottingham, East Riding Of Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,050	2007-06-15	£198,308
Annexe Southwood Farm Ganton Avenue, Cottingham, East Riding Of Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2005-01-21	£410,254

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HU16 5HG

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in HU16 5HG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	59
Full-Time Employee	43
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	13
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	12
Construction	10
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,910 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bacon Garth Primary School The Garth , HU16 5BP	4out of 4	522 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Primary School Westfield Road , HU16 5PE	4out of 4	804 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hallgate Primary School Cottingham Hallgate Primary School , HU16 4DD	3out of 4	1,266 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wold Academy Wold Road , HU5 5QG	4out of 4	2,060 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croxby Primary School Bricknell Avenue , HU5 4TN	1out of 4	2,065 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,882 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College , Well Lane HU10 6HB	3out of 4	2,325 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kelvin Hall School Bricknell Avenue , HU5 4QH	4out of 4	2,883 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newland School for Girls Cottingham Road , HU6 7RU	2out of 4	3,761 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Mary's College, Voluntary Catholic Academy Cranbrook Avenue , HU6 7TN	4out of 4	4,306 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	2,761 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Hub School Springhead Lane , Anlaby Common HU5 5YJ	2out of 4	2,982 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Holmes School Inglemire Lane , HU6 8JJ	3out of 4	3,402 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Hull Cottingham Road , HU6 7RX	- not rated	4,062 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hull Collegiate School Tranby Croft , Anlaby HU10 7EH	- not rated	4,535 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Froebel House School 5 Marlborough Avenue , HU5 3JP	- not rated	4,994 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
Lucy's Coffee Shop	1 Ganton Avenue, Cottingham	2 yd
The Food Hall Cottingham Limited	40 Finkle Street, Cottingham	900 yd
Blonde's	106 King Street, Cottingham	988 yd
Norah Cafe Shop Ltd	76-80 King Street, Cottingham	988 yd
Pearl and Jesse's Coffee	177 Hallgate, Cottingham	1,014 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fair Maid	Baynard Avenue, Cottingham	766 yd
Cottingham Memorial Club	71 Finkle Street, Cottingham	837 yd
The Blue Bell	West Green, Cottingham	861 yd
Tiger Inn	105-107 King Street, Cottingham	988 yd
The Duke Of Cumberland	Market Green, Cottingham	1,019 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Castle Pizza	28 The Parkway, Cottingham	329 yd
Fab Fish	36 The Parkway, Cottingham	329 yd
So Wok	167 Finkle Street, Cottingham	837 yd
Kismet Fisheries	100 King Street, Cottingham	988 yd
Kismet Kebab House	98 King Street, Cottingham	988 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	34-36 King Street, Cottingham		973 yd
Heron Foods	30 King Street, Cottingham		988 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Abbots Walk Recreation Field Abbots Walk	grass pitches	193 yd
Bacon Garth Primary School THE GARTH	grass pitches	490 yd
Westfield Primary School WESTFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	852 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	53 Mbit/s
Average download speed	188.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	954 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	954 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	49.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	220 Mbit/s

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