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HU area guide

Who lives in HU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Kingston upon Hull
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
476,178 (2024)
At a glance

What HU is like

The HU postcode area in Yorkshire and The Humber covers 11,334 live postcodes and is home to about 476,178 people in 200,801 households. 60.2% of households own their home, 20% rent privately and 19.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in HU sold for a median of £177,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HU compares

Headline figures for HU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.1/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
8/ 10

Higher than most: 36.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£177,000

Median over 5,047 sales in HU, −4.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
92%

Rated good or better across 169 inspected schools in HU.

Household incomeMore
£45,022

Average annual income before tax, higher than 27% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HU differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    36.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

HU FAQs

01
Is HU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in HU?

The median sale price over the last year was £177,000.

Homes in HU sold for a median of £177,000 across 5,047 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is HU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around HU, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.
04
Who lives in HU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.1% of residents. 60.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (35.1%).
05
Which council covers HU?

The local authority for HU is Kingston upon Hull.

HU comes under Kingston upon Hull in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is HU?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 36 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Hull Rail Station, 1.9 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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