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County or areaE Riding of Yorkshire
Postcode districtHU16
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 6 min4:30 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 25 min8:17 am – 3:42 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,795 residentsin the Cottingham South & North Ella census areaMedian age 54.62,890 households69% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright16% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate50% of adults are economically active, 2,354 in work, 39% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 15%, education 12%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 57% go by car, 4% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle77% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C706 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August34 days of air frost, 12 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksThe Lakelake · 2.7 miGallows Hillhill · 1.9 miWilson Hillhill · 2.0 miSnuff Mill Woodwoodland · under a mileThe Merelake · 3.9 miKeldgate Springswoodland · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMemorial Groundpark · under a mileQueen Elizabeth Memorial Gardenpark · under a mileUniversity of Hullpark · under a mileCottingham Parks Golf and Leisure Clubgolf course · 1.0 mi · 82 haKing George V Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 9 haNew Village Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes68 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200827 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202621 mi away, Grimsby, LincolnshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 7.2 · PM2.5 7.1 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband100% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,092 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation9 m30 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 17 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCastle Hill Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryKing Street Medical Centre8 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyAllied Pharmacy Cottingham9 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistHallgate Houseright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools14 primary, 4 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryHallgate Primary School Cottinghamages 3-11, 329 pupilsright herePrimaryBacon Garth Primary Schoolages 3-11, 235 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCottingham High Schoolages 11-16, 826 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWyke Sixth Form College1.6 miUniversityUniversity of Hull2.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY15 miMajor airportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA51 miRailway stationCottinghamunder a mileBus stationHymers CollegeThe Avenues3.0 miFerryHull Ferry TerminalMyton6.3 miBus stops87 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HU16 postcode district.


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