Cottingham vs Kingston upon Hull

The average house price in Kingston Upon Hull is £130,416, which is 101% less than Cottingham at £262,503. The most affordable entry point in Cottingham is a flat at £124,650, while in Kingston Upon Hull it is a flat at £94,548.

With 50.7 offences per 1,000 people, Cottingham is the safer of the two – 137% lower than Kingston Upon Hull's 120.1 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Cottingham is violent-crime, while in Kingston Upon Hull it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

→Both towns share the same top crime category: violent crime.

Cottingham has 100% of schools in the top two inspection bands, compared to 94.4% in Kingston Upon Hull. Cottingham has 4 schools in total, while Kingston Upon Hull has 85.

Broadband & Connectivity

Cottingham offers faster average downloads at 500.0 Mbps, compared to 499.8 Mbps in Kingston Upon Hull. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 98% of premises in Cottingham and 98.7% in Kingston Upon Hull. Gigabit availability stands at 98% in Cottingham and 98.7% in Kingston Upon Hull.

→Cottingham is the faster of the two by 0% on average download speed (500 vs 500 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Homes in Cottingham are more energy-efficient on average, with an EPC score of 70.8 (band C) versus 69.9 (band C) in Kingston Upon Hull. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,269 in Cottingham and £1,018 in Kingston Upon Hull. 62.1% of homes in Cottingham have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 62.3% in Kingston Upon Hull.

→Kingston Upon Hull has more energy-efficient housing — 62.3% reach band C or above, vs 62.1% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £31,674 in Cottingham and £27,049 in Kingston Upon Hull. The median age is 48.7 in Cottingham and 39.9 in Kingston Upon Hull. Employment rates stand at 54.2% in Cottingham and 55.1% in Kingston Upon Hull. Owner-occupancy is 73.1% in Cottingham versus 48.3% in Kingston Upon Hull.

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