Cottingham Road, Hull, HU6 8QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HU6 8QE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% of residents 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	50.7%	49.9%	-0.8%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	49.3%	50.1%	0.8%	49.0%	1.1%

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 HU6 8QE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.6% 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	49.3%	51.6%	2.3%	37.9%	13.7%
Married: Opposite sex	25%	27.6%	2.6%	44.2%	-16.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	5.4%	4.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	15.9%	11.8%	-4.1%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	4.4%	3.6%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	47.8%	43.3%	-4.5%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	31.4%	34.1%	2.7%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	12.7%	15%	2.3%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	6.1%	6.1%	0.0%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.3%

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 21.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27%	27.4%	0.4%	18.2%	9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	11.9%	0.4%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	11.9%	-1.6%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	6.9%	3.2%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.2%	16.5%	0.3%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	23.3%	21.8%	-1.5%	33.8%	-12.0%
Other	4.7%	3.6%	-1.1%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	3.7%	0.5%	-3.2%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	2.6%	6.1%	3.5%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	83.6%	84.7%	1.1%	81.4%	3.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.8%	83.5%	-2.3%	83.2%	0.3%
European Union	2.9%	8.2%	5.3%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	3.2%	5.1%	1.9%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	2.3%	-5.1%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.8%	82.7%	-3.1%	83.2%	-0.5%
10+ Years	1.8%	6.1%	4.3%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	5.8%	7.1%	1.3%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	2.5%	-1.2%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.1%	76.7%	-14.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	5.9%	1.3%	4.6%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	24.3%	13.5%	10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.6%	37.2%	12.4%
Christian	33.2%	46.2%	-13.0%
Muslim	9%	6.5%	2.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Cottingham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cottingham Road was 267.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 359.7% higher than the Bricknell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cottingham Road has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Bricknell and the 112th highest crime rate of 828 local areas in Kingston upon Hull, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 200.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 136.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,100

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in HU6 8QE, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 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, HU6 8QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for HU6 8QE

Average Price
£123,134

Semi-Detached
£170,605

Terraced
£128,001

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£79,931

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
402 Cottingham Road, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Terraced, an established residential building	£137,000	2025-07-25	£137,521
414 Cottingham Road, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Other, an established residential building	£55,000	2023-12-22	£55,666
330 Cottingham Road, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2020-12-07	£173,047
330 Cottingham Road, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2019-05-31	£182,601
412 Cottingham Road, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Terraced, an established residential building	£97,500	2018-06-28	£129,713

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HU6 8QE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	124
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	18
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	19
Manufacturing	18
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance 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	1,586 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hall Road Academy Hall Road , HU6 8PP	3out of 4	290 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croxby Primary School Bricknell Avenue , HU5 4TN	1out of 4	859 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bricknell Primary School Bricknell Avenue , HU5 4ET	4out of 4	1,123 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Primary School Appleton Road , HU5 4PG	3out of 4	1,176 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Green Way Academy 21st Avenue , HU6 8HD	3out of 4	1,532 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kelvin Hall School Bricknell Avenue , HU5 4QH	4out of 4	702 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newland School for Girls Cottingham Road , HU6 7RU	2out of 4	895 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Mary's College, Voluntary Catholic Academy Cranbrook Avenue , HU6 7TN	4out of 4	1,541 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sirius Academy North 540 Hall Road , HU6 9BP	3out of 4	2,233 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Boulevard Academy Massey Close , HU3 3QT	2out of 4	3,686 yd	Free schools	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	868 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hull College Queen's Gardens , Wilberforce Drive HU1 3DG	- not rated	4,669 yd	Further education	Yes	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	688 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Hull Cottingham Road , HU6 7RX	- not rated	1,142 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Froebel House School 5 Marlborough Avenue , HU5 3JP	- not rated	2,397 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hymers College Hymers Avenue , Hull HU3 1LW	- not rated	2,832 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rise Academy Fountain Road , HU2 0LH	3out of 4	3,566 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonald's	390 Cottingham Road	55 yd
Latus Training	Chanterlands Avenue	731 yd
The Dog Hub Cafe @ Oakwood Dog Rescue	Y P I Ferens Sports Centre, Chanterlands Avenue	844 yd
The Old Grey Mare Hotel	191-193 Cottingham Road	946 yd
Derwent Cafe	University Of Hull, Cottingham Road	1,019 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Goodfellowship Inn	Goodfellowship Inn Public House, Cottingham Road	80 yd
The West Bulls	Hull Road, Cottingham	760 yd
Spotted Dog	575 Inglemire Lane	769 yd
The Barrowman	150 Hotham Road North	818 yd
The Inglemire	589 Inglemire Lane	837 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunny Garden Chinese Takeaway	155 Fairfax Avenue	223 yd
Fairfax Pizza	157 Fairfax Avenue	223 yd
Aladdin Square Pan Pizza	98 The Quadrant	360 yd
Wake 'N' Bake	270 Bricknell Avenue	591 yd
Pizza Experts	276-278 Bricknell Avenue	592 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	290 Bricknell Avenue	605 yd
Express Supermarket	282-284 Bricknell Avenue	631 yd
Heron Foods	459 Endike Lane	964 yd
Iceland	481 Endike Lane	983 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hall Road Academy HALL ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	344 yd
King George Playing Fields SWANLAND GROVE	grass pitches	435 yd
Frederick Holmes School INGLEMIRE LANE	swimming pool	602 yd
Kelvin Hall School BRICKNELL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	745 yd
Newland School For Girls COTTINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	760 yd
Hull Sports Centre CHANTERLANDS AVENUE	grass pitches, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	854 yd
Wyke Sixth Form College BRICKNELL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	911 yd
Cottingham Croxby Primary School BRICKNELL AVENUE	grass pitches	982 yd
The Hull And East Riding Sports Club CHANTERLANDS AVENUE	grass pitches, squash courts	1,053 yd
Bricknell Primary School BRICKNELL AVENUE	grass pitches	1,075 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	180.7 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	55.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	220 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HU6 8QE