# Cottingham West

The south of the East Riding of Yorkshire. 7,933 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 23 square kilometres.

Cottingham West had 7,059 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02002705. In: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber) › [East Riding of Yorkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £281,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Cottingham West was £281,000 in 2025. Joint 3,401st cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/cottingham-west#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,059** (2021). Cottingham West had 7,059 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,326th least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/cottingham-west#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Cottingham West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/cottingham-west#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.5%** (January 2026). In Cottingham West, 99.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/cottingham-west#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02002705) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Cottingham West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E02002705) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 146 homes were sold in Cottingham West in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02002705) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Cottingham West.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02002705) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Cottingham West had 7,059 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Cottingham West

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Cottingham West at a rate of 51.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 61.5 per 1,000 people across East Riding of Yorkshire.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 170 |
| Other crime | 108 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 38 |
| Shoplifting | 26 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 24 |
| Vehicle crime | 22 |
| Burglary | 19 |
| Drug offences | 5 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Cottingham West compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Cottingham West | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £281,000 | 8th most expensive | 43 middle areas, East Riding of Yorkshire · 2025 |
| Population | 7,059 | 13th least populated | 43 middle areas, East Riding of Yorkshire · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 43 middle areas, East Riding of Yorkshire · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.5% | joint 10th highest | 43 middle areas, East Riding of Yorkshire · Jan 2026 |

## Is Cottingham West safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Cottingham West at a rate of 51.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 61.5 per 1,000 people across East Riding of Yorkshire.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 35 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Cottingham West.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (170), other crime (108) and criminal damage and arson (38).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of East Riding of Yorkshire

These figures are published for the whole of East Riding of Yorkshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of East Riding of Yorkshire and not Cottingham West alone. [See East Riding of Yorkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire)

- **Average house price: £219,871** (August 2026). East Riding of Yorkshire’s average house price was £219,871 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £37,595** (2025). Full-time workers living in East Riding of Yorkshire earned a median of £37,595 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 145th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.8×** (2025). A home in East Riding of Yorkshire costs 5.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 78th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 15.8** (2025). East Riding of Yorkshire has a deprivation score of 15.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 108th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Cottingham West in brief

The median price paid for a home in Cottingham West was £281,000 in 2025.
Cottingham West had 7,059 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Cottingham West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Cottingham West, 99.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02002705
- Ward: [Cottingham North †](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/ward/cottingham-north)
- Constituency: [Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/kingston-upon-hull-north-and-cottingham)
- Council: [East Riding of Yorkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire)
- Region: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 23.41 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,933*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 25

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[South Cave, Newbald & Little Weighton](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/south-cave-newbald-and-little-weighton), [Cottingham South & North Ella](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/cottingham-south-and-north-ella), [Kirk Ella](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/kirk-ella), [Cottingham East](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/cottingham-east), [Brough](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/brough), [North Ferriby & Swanland](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/north-ferriby-and-swanland)

## Latest updates for Cottingham West

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02002705

## How to cite

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