Cottingham Road, Hull, HU6 8QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HU6 8QS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	51.8%	49.2%	-2.6%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	48.2%	50.8%	2.6%	49.0%	1.8%

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	40.7%	40.9%	0.2%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	44.1%	45.1%	1.0%	44.2%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9.5%	8.5%	-1.0%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56%	58.1%	2.1%	48.4%	9.7%
Good health	33.3%	30.8%	-2.5%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	8%	8.8%	0.8%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	1.8%	2%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

In the area around HU6 8QS this area, 9.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.6%	9.2%	-6.4%	18.2%	-9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	8.5%	-0.3%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	13.6%	0.0%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	6.2%	1.0%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	18.9%	3.5%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	35.1%	40.4%	5.3%	33.8%	6.6%
Other	6.3%	3%	-3.3%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	2%	2.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
White	81%	85.3%	4.3%	81.4%	3.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	9.2%	4.3%	-4.9%	0.6%	3.7%
Other	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.2% 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	78.2%	85.2%	7.0%	83.2%	2.0%
European Union	6%	5.6%	-0.4%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	12.9%	6.7%	-6.2%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78%	84.4%	6.4%	83.2%	1.2%
10+ Years	8.9%	6.4%	-2.5%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	5.3%	2.5%	-2.8%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	4.6%	3.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	3.2%	0.1%	3.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46%	37.2%	8.8%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Cottingham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cottingham Road was 100.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.7% higher than the Bricknell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cottingham Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Bricknell and the 397th highest crime rate of 828 local areas in Kingston upon Hull, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.6%.

🔎 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 8QS, 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 10 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for 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 8QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for HU6 8QS

Average Price
£203,844

Semi-Detached
£195,585

Terraced
£187,247

Detached
£389,691

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£133,938

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cottingham Road

Average Price
£204,293

Semi-Detached
£180,541

Terraced
£229,718

Detached
£282,647

Flats/Maisonettes
£98,842

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cottingham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
442 Cottingham Road, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-04-28	£147,336
444 Cottingham Road, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£153,500	2023-03-24	£166,161
450 Cottingham Road, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-02-24	£254,472
452 Cottingham Road, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-01-31	£195,175
434 Cottingham Road, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Other, an established residential building	£116,000	2017-12-21	£133,274

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HU6 8QS

Employment

HU6 8QS 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	198
Part-Time Employee	64
Retired	64
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	27
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Education	40
Manufacturing	32
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Construction	21
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Other	14
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	1,730 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	424 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croxby Primary School Bricknell Avenue , HU5 4TN	1out of 4	595 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Appleton Primary School Appleton Road , HU5 4PG	3out of 4	1,041 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bricknell Primary School Bricknell Avenue , HU5 4ET	4out of 4	1,237 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Primary School Priory Road , HU5 5RU	3out of 4	1,596 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	696 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newland School for Girls Cottingham Road , HU6 7RU	2out of 4	1,145 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Mary's College, Voluntary Catholic Academy Cranbrook Avenue , HU6 7TN	4out of 4	1,774 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sirius Academy North 540 Hall Road , HU6 9BP	3out of 4	2,375 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Boulevard Academy Massey Close , HU3 3QT	2out of 4	3,789 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	810 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hull College Queen's Gardens , Wilberforce Drive HU1 3DG	- not rated	4,897 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	886 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Hull Cottingham Road , HU6 7RX	- not rated	1,406 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Froebel House School 5 Marlborough Avenue , HU5 3JP	- not rated	2,598 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hymers College Hymers Avenue , Hull HU3 1LW	- not rated	2,989 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hub School Springhead Lane , Anlaby Common HU5 5YJ	2out of 4	3,443 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	209 yd
Latus Training	Chanterlands Avenue	902 yd
The Dog Hub Cafe @ Oakwood Dog Rescue	Y P I Ferens Sports Centre, Chanterlands Avenue	1,009 yd
Commonwealth Homes	42 Hartoft Road	1,063 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Goodfellowship Inn	Goodfellowship Inn Public House, Cottingham Road	251 yd
The West Bulls	Hull Road, Cottingham	497 yd
The Barrowman	150 Hotham Road North	633 yd
Spotted Dog	575 Inglemire Lane	651 yd
The Inglemire	589 Inglemire Lane	702 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunny Garden Chinese Takeaway	155 Fairfax Avenue	161 yd
Fairfax Pizza	157 Fairfax Avenue	161 yd
Wake 'N' Bake	270 Bricknell Avenue	436 yd
Pizza Experts	276-278 Bricknell Avenue	458 yd
Lingering Gardens	272 Bricknell Avenue	458 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	290 Bricknell Avenue	396 yd
Express Supermarket	282-284 Bricknell Avenue	418 yd
Iceland	481 Endike Lane	970 yd
Heron Foods	459 Endike Lane	982 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hall Road Academy HALL ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	369 yd
King George Playing Fields SWANLAND GROVE	grass pitches	657 yd
Kelvin Hall School BRICKNELL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	679 yd
Cottingham Croxby Primary School BRICKNELL AVENUE	grass pitches	718 yd
Frederick Holmes School INGLEMIRE LANE	swimming pool	743 yd
Wyke Sixth Form College BRICKNELL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	815 yd
Kelvin Hall School Sports Field SLINGSBY CLOSE	grass pitches	909 yd
Newland School For Girls COTTINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,002 yd
Hull Sports Centre CHANTERLANDS AVENUE	grass pitches, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	1,025 yd
Appleton Primary School APPLETON ROAD	grass pitches	1,056 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	284 Mbit/s
Average download speed	268.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	440 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	440 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	83 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	88.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	220 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HU6 8QS