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Cottingham East: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Cottingham East neighbourhood of East Riding of Yorkshire, England (ONS area East Riding of Yorkshire 023). Headline figures assembled 22 October 2026. Postcodes HU16, HU5, HU6. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near HU16 4NH.

A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against East Riding of Yorkshire

Cottingham East is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against East Riding of Yorkshire (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 19 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £195,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with East Riding of Yorkshire (0.9 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Cottingham, is about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 22 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£195,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +17% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance -0.07; 1 of 19 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 8 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 5 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£53,900

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.9 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Cottingham East sits in East Riding of Yorkshire

  • Typical house price: 15th lowest of 43 neighbourhoods in East Riding of Yorkshire
  • Average household income: 12th highest of 43 neighbourhoods in East Riding of Yorkshire

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 22 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Cottingham East

House prices: Cottingham East against East Riding of Yorkshire: This neighbourhood £53k (1995) to £190k (2026); East Riding of Yorkshire £49k (1995) to £225k (2026).£69k£202k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£190kEast Riding of Yorkshire£225k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across East Riding of Yorkshire, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 22 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

1 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against East Riding of Yorkshire, 2 the other way and 16 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Homes selling

Falling behind the borough

  • Recorded crime
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Cottingham Railway station, about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (600 m in a straight line). About 4.4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Bridlington (about 37 min) and Scarborough (about 73 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school St Anthony's Voluntary Catholic Academy 610 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1 (Jan 2026).
  • Nearest state secondary school Kelvin Hall School 2.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jan 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Cottingham East

What is the typical house price in Cottingham East?

£195,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +17% against 2017-2019.

How does Cottingham East compare with the rest of East Riding of Yorkshire?

Typical house price: 15th lowest of 43 neighbourhoods in East Riding of Yorkshire. Average household income: 12th highest of 43 neighbourhoods in East Riding of Yorkshire.

Is Cottingham East an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Cottingham East gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance -0.07; 1 of 19 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Cottingham East?

Cottingham. Railway station, about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (600 m in a straight line). About 4.4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Bridlington (about 37 min) and Scarborough (about 73 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Cottingham East?

Nearest state primary school. St Anthony's Voluntary Catholic Academy. 610 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1 (Jan 2026). Nearest state secondary school. Kelvin Hall School. 2.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jan 2024).

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.