Cottingham
Cottingham is a town in East Riding of Yorkshire, England, with a population of around 10,000. It has around 2 GP surgeries, 1 pharmacy, 3 supermarkets, around 4 restaurants and cafés, 61 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Cottingham, 1 km away. The average sold house price is around £257,507, and there were around 77 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Cottingham area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the East Riding of Yorkshire area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 342,217 residents at roughly 142 people per km².
- Council
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- County
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Haltemprice and Howden
- Police force
- Humberside
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 28th of 294 English council areas — better than 90% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
11°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 9° · 51% rain
- Tomorrow: 13° / 9° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:05Sunset 16:24
9h 19m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
23US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Hull Freetown, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.4 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 4.8% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
90 reported · August 2026▲ 22% YoY
- Shoplifting37
- Violence & sexual offences17
- Public order8
- Burglary6
Neighbourhood team: Cottingham North · Humberside
Local policing priorities
- Anti Social Motorbike use - Middledyke Lane
- Anti Social Behaviour - Cottingham
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
600 reported road collisions (2025)
160 killed or seriously injured · 837 casualties · 17.5 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
292 food businesses within 2 miles
- 239 rated 4–5 ★ (223 top)
- 10 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Cottingham (0.6 km)
- 53 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Cottingham (0.6 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£219,871 average▲ 0.4% YoY
Across East Riding of Yorkshire · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£724 average monthly rent▲ 4.6% YoY
- 1 bed £503
- 2 bed £650
- 3 bed £799
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
6.4× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 6.4 times median annual pay (6.0× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
5,643 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 157.9p · BP (10.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Esso (6.5 km)
15 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
40 charging locations within ~8 km
- 16 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: King Street car park, Cottingham, East Yorkshire (0.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches11
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds5
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
342,217 residents in East Riding of Yorkshire · 142/km²
- Under 16: 16%
- 16–64: 58%
- 65+: 26%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK20,365
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK13,679
- Net moves+6,686
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 203 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
6% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,466 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (24% of 166,380)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
159 schools · 45,725 pupils
124 primary · 17 secondary · 18 other
Ofsted: 64 of 72 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (89%)
150 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Beverley Grammar SchoolOutstanding
- Beverley High SchoolOutstanding
- Bridlington SchoolGood
- Driffield School and Sixth FormGood
- Goole AcademyGood
- Headlands SchoolGood
- Longcroft School and Sixth Form CollegeGood
- South Hunsley School and Sixth Form CollegeGood
- The Market Weighton SchoolGood
- Cottingham High School
- Holderness Academy
- Hornsea School and Language College
- Howden School
- The Snaith School
- Withernsea High School
- Woldgate School and Sixth Form College
- Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · East Riding of Yorkshire
Care & health services
350 CQC-registered services
- Care homes151
- GP practices39
- Dentists66
- Homecare agencies60
- Hospitals & hospices12
CQC ratings: 86% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · East Riding of Yorkshire
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Cottingham)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 34 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
398 applications decided
88.2% granted · 351 granted, 47 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Dame Diana Johnson
Labour
Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- NoOpposition day motion: Support for British farmers
- AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative (minority)
- Lab 3
- Con 24
- LD 21
- Grn 1
- Ref 3
- Oth 15
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools5
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets3
- Parks & greens12
- Restaurants & cafés16
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
16,160 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
60 jobs advertised · £38,895 avg
e.g. Practice Accountant – Accounts & Tax, Information Governance Support Officer, Locum Dentist
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£756 median full-time weekly pay
2.2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£24,783 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
40% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 168,124 certificates
13% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
83% low-carbon electricity
Biomass 47% · Wind 31% · Gas 11% · Imports 6%
101 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for Yorkshire · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.1 yrs women · 80.8 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 59.5 women · 59.5 men
68% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.4
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
1 GP surgery · 3 pharmacies in HU16
- King Street Medical Centre
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham:
- Introduce Full Statutory Regulation of the Funeral Industry by Spring 2027398 local signatures · 4,614 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth225 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND155 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Require accessible changing benches for disabled children in public venues140 local signatures · 11,756 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks138 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
- Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire · 0.2 km
Cottingham is a large village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It lies 4 miles (6 km) north-west of the centre of Kingston upon Hull, and 6 miles (10 km) south-east of Beverley on the eastern…
Zion United Reformed Church, Cottingham · 0.2 kmThe Zion United Reformed Church is a historic church in Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire, a village in England.
St Mary's Church, Cottingham · 0.3 kmSt Mary's Church is the parish church of Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire, a village in England.
- Needler Hall · 0.4 km
Needler Hall was a hall of residence of the University of Hull, located on Northgate in Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Originally a large private house built in the 18th century, it was acquired, along…
Baynard Castle, Cottingham · 0.5 kmBaynard Castle was a moated castle built in the 12th and 13th centuries in the village of Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was referred to by terms including the 'castle at Cottingham' or 'Stuteville'…
- Old Manor House, Cottingham · 0.5 km
The Old Manor House, also known as Sarum Manor, is a historic building in Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire, a village in England.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cottingham?
- Cottingham is a town in East Riding of Yorkshire, England, in the East Riding of Yorkshire local authority.
- How deprived is Cottingham?
- The East Riding of Yorkshire local authority, which includes Cottingham, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.