Eppleworth, Cottingham, HU16 5YJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HU16 5YJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.9%	51.8%	-2.1%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	46.1%	48.2%	2.1%	49.0%	-0.8%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate vicinity of HU16 5YJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	19.3%	30%	10.7%	37.9%	-7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	62.9%	55%	-7.9%	44.2%	10.8%
Separated	4.3%	3.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	10%	8.1%	-1.9%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	45.4%	48.4%	3.0%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	44.7%	34.4%	-10.3%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	7.9%	13%	5.1%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	2%	2.6%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%

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	23.6%	23.3%	-0.3%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	8.2%	-1.8%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	12.6%	-3.8%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	5%	8.2%	3.2%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	17%	8.4%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	30%	27.7%	-2.3%	33.8%	-6.1%
Other	6.4%	3.1%	-3.3%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.7%	88%	-6.7%	81.4%	6.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	11.5%	10.2%	0.1%	11.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.3% 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	93.4%	95.3%	1.9%	83.2%	12.1%
European Union	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	95.3%	1.9%	83.2%	12.1%
10+ Years	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	9.8%	-7.7%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	76.7%	-4.6%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	25.3%	13.5%	11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.4%	37.2%	11.2%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is HU16 5YJ dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around HU16 5YJ was 209.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 197.9% higher than the Cottingham North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

HU16 5YJ has the 3rd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Cottingham North and the 52nd highest crime rate of 1,117 local areas in East Riding of Yorkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 161.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 57.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in HU16 5YJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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

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 Eppleworth, Cottingham, HU16 5YJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HU16 5YJ

Average Price
£499,694

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£512,868

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£460,171

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in HU16 5YJ

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
East Cottage, Cottingham, East Riding Of Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2023-12-14	£626,775
East Cottage, Cottingham, East Riding Of Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£100	2023-11-03	£99
Grange Farm, Cottingham, East Riding Of Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£440,000	2021-04-07	£453,134
Lavender Cottage, Cottingham, East Riding Of Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2016-05-16	£302,095
East Cottage Farm, Cottingham, East Riding Of Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2011-12-21	£630,934

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HU16 5YJ

Employment

HU16 5YJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Retired	43
Full-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	17
Part-Time Employee	12
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3
Student (economically inactive)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	12
Manufacturing	7
Construction	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Education	5
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Skidby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Main Street , Skidby HU16 5TX	3out of 4	1,226 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Primary School Westfield Road , HU16 5PE	4out of 4	2,246 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willerby Carr Lane Primary School Carr Lane , Willerby HU10 6JT	3out of 4	2,741 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bacon Garth Primary School The Garth , HU16 5BP	4out of 4	2,794 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hallgate Primary School Cottingham Hallgate Primary School , HU16 4DD	3out of 4	3,247 yd	Community school	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	2,232 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	2,539 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kelvin Hall School Bricknell Avenue , HU5 4QH	4out of 4	5,324 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	5,183 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	4,358 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hull Collegiate School Tranby Croft , Anlaby HU10 7EH	- not rated	4,641 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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 Courtyard Cafe	Castle Road, Cottingham	761 yd
Wilber's Cafe	Castle Road, Cottingham	761 yd
Nightingales Restaurant	Castle Road, Cottingham	761 yd
Costa Coffee	Beverley Road, Willerby	790 yd
Total Fitness Cafe Bar	Beverley Road, Willerby	1,009 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Toby Carvery Willerby	Beverley Road, Willerby		694 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Burger King	Beverley Road, Willerby		790 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Total Fitness (Hull) BEVERLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	786 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	250 Mbit/s
Average download speed	239.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	424 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	424 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	80 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	63.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	125 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HU16 5YJ