Cottingham Road, Hull, HU5 2PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HU5 2PP is primarily male, with 55.5% 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	43.8%	44.5%	0.7%	51.0%	-6.5%
Male	56.2%	55.5%	-0.7%	49.0%	6.5%

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 area around HU5 2PP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	77.1%	69.2%	-7.9%	37.9%	31.3%
Married: Opposite sex	9.4%	14.8%	5.4%	44.2%	-29.4%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	4.8%	9.5%	4.7%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	6.6%	6.2%	-0.4%	6.1%	0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.6%	39.2%	-6.4%	48.4%	-9.2%
Good health	36.2%	38.7%	2.5%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	12.8%	16%	3.2%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	3.7%	4.5%	0.8%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	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	18.1%	20.9%	2.8%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	8.6%	-1.1%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	7.1%	6.6%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	45.3%	27.7%	-17.6%	16.9%	10.8%
Degree or Similar	17%	30.5%	13.5%	33.8%	-3.3%
Other	5.6%	2.5%	-3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	3.9%	4.4%	0.5%	0.7%	3.7%
Indian	1%	1.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1%	18.6%	17.6%	2.5%	16.1%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	84.5%	64.7%	-19.8%	81.4%	-16.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	53.8%	-21.1%	83.2%	-29.4%
European Union	15.3%	23.5%	8.2%	6.1%	17.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.2%	13.2%	12.0%	2.7%	10.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	8.7%	2.5%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.4%	53.8%	-20.6%	83.2%	-29.4%
10+ Years	8.6%	12%	3.4%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	8.4%	14%	5.6%	2.9%	11.1%
2-5 Years	4.7%	6.4%	1.7%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	13.7%	9.8%	1.9%	11.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58%	76.7%	-18.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	6.2%	1.3%	4.9%
Romania	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other EU countries	9%	1.5%	7.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.7%	37.2%	-4.5%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Cottingham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cottingham Road was 462.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 182.3% higher than the Avenue average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Cottingham Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Avenue and the 41st highest crime rate of 828 local areas in Kingston upon Hull, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 148.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 75.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in HU5 2PP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very 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 Cottingham Road are based on 355 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for City Of Kingston Upon Hull.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Cottingham Road, Hull, HU5 2PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for HU5 2PP

Average Price
£227,796

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£517,953

Flats/Maisonettes
£82,718

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cottingham Road

Average Price
£621,053

Semi-Detached
£269,797

Terraced
£187,764

Detached
£382,358

Flats/Maisonettes
£85,660

Other
£3,415,913

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cottingham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 31 Cottingham Road, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Other, an established residential building	£233,500	2025-07-31	£234,905
25 Cottingham Road, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2002-10-04	£524,912
41A Cottingham Road, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£36,500	2002-08-30	£93,154
41 Cottingham Road, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£28,000	2002-08-30	£71,461
25 Cottingham Road, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Detached, an established residential building	£65,000	2001-11-01	£231,111

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HU5 2PP

Employment

HU5 2PP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in HU5 2PP area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Student (with or without job)	78
Student (economically inactive)	71
Full-Time Employee	66
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	27
Other	11
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Manufacturing	22
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Information and communication	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	1,715 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Nicholas Primary School Cottingham Road , HU6 7RH	3out of 4	185 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Endsleigh Holy Child VC Academy Inglemire Avenue , HU6 7TE	3out of 4	383 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sidmouth Primary School Sidmouth Street , HU5 2JY	3out of 4	399 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newland St John's Church of England Academy Beresford Avenue , HU6 7LS	3out of 4	597 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Voluntary Catholic Academy Queens Road , HU5 2QR	3out of 4	974 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's College, Voluntary Catholic Academy Cranbrook Avenue , HU6 7TN	4out of 4	896 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newland School for Girls Cottingham Road , HU6 7RU	2out of 4	1,009 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Kelvin Hall School Bricknell Avenue , HU5 4QH	4out of 4	2,057 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sirius Academy North 540 Hall Road , HU6 9BP	3out of 4	2,063 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ron Dearing UTC Kingston Square , HU2 8BQ	- not rated	2,919 yd	University technical college	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	2,255 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hull College Queen's Gardens , Wilberforce Drive HU1 3DG	- not rated	3,267 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Hull Cottingham Road , HU6 7RX	- not rated	650 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frederick Holmes School Inglemire Lane , HU6 8JJ	3out of 4	1,428 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Froebel House School 5 Marlborough Avenue , HU5 3JP	- not rated	1,624 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rise Academy Fountain Road , HU2 0LH	3out of 4	1,993 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hymers College Hymers Avenue , Hull HU3 1LW	- not rated	2,344 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
Meze Bar and Grill	31 Cottingham Road	31 yd
Sashimi	36 Cottingham Road	94 yd
Subway	32 Cottingham Road	109 yd
Sweet Little Things	200 Newland Avenue	167 yd
Barleys	216 Newland Avenue	237 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gardeners Arms	35 Cottingham Road	3 yd
The Alley	10 Cottingham Road	169 yd
Haworth Arms	449 Beverley Road	193 yd
Piper Club	Piper Club Public House, Newland Avenue	497 yd
Grafton Hotel	114-116 Grafton Street	546 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Petra Peri Peri and Grill	43 Cottingham Road	7 yd
Kings Burgerly	41 Cottingham Road	31 yd
Benedicts Sandwich Bar	42 Cottingham Road	92 yd
Prima	50 Cottingham Road	92 yd
Karahi	44 Cottingham Road	92 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	23 Cottingham Road	159 yd
Tesco	245 Newland Avenue	167 yd
Sainsbury's	540-546 Beverley Road	243 yd
Sainsbury's	124 Newland Avenue	537 yd
Heron Foods	76-78 Newland Avenue	724 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hull Grammar School (Closed) Cottingham Road	health and fitness suite	406 yd
Newlands St John'S Ce Academy BEVERLEY ROAD	grass pitches	499 yd
Xercise4Less (Hull) EXERCISE 4 LIFE EXERCISE 4 LIFE CLOUGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	702 yd
The Academy At St Mary'S College CRANBROOK AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	825 yd
Jd Gyms (Hull) 140-150 140-150 CLOUGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	851 yd
Oak Road Playing Fields ETHERINGTON DRIVE	grass pitches	942 yd
University Of Hull (Hull Sport Park) INGLEMIRE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,059 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.3%

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	201.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	530 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	530 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	53 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	63.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	125 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HU5 2PP