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
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People7,059 residentsin the Cottingham West census areaMedian age 50.23,141 households83% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright9% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 3,073 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, education 13%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 62% go by car, 2% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle74% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C711 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August44 days of air frost, 9 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksGallows Hillhill · under a mileWilson Hillhill · under a mileThe Merelake · 2.4 miPotter Daledale · 1.5 miTown's Dikewater · 1.7 miKeldgate Springswoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCottingham Parks Golf and Leisure Clubgolf course · under a mile · 82 haMemorial Groundpark · 1.9 miQueen Elizabeth Memorial Gardenpark · 2.2 miUniversity of Hullpark · 2.3 miKing George V Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.7 mi · 9 haHilltop Sports and Social Clubsports ground · 1.4 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes69 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 202623 mi away, Grimsby, LincolnshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.6 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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)3,592 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation43 m141 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 20 to 69 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCastle Hill Hospital1.1 miGP surgeryKing Street Medical Centre3 surgeries within 2 miles1.9 miPharmacyTennyson Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.9 miDentistCaring Dentistry1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondaryPrimarySkidby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoolages 4-11, 86 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCottingham High Schoolages 11-16, 826 pupils1.1 miPrimaryWestfield Primary Schoolages 3-11, 450 pupils1.5 miCollegeWyke Sixth Form College3.4 miUniversityUniversity of Hull4.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY15 miMajor airportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA49 miRailway stationCottingham2.2 miBus stationBeverley Bus Station3.9 miFerryHull Ferry TerminalMyton8.2 miBus stops14 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the HU16 postcode district.
