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Housing in HU1 4

What the homes in HU1 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Kingston upon Hull
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
1,588 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (45.2%). Flats make up 46.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

HU1 4England
Detached12.3%22.9%
Semi-detached31.8%31.5%
Terraced9.9%23%
Purpose-built flat45.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49.5% of households in HU1 4 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 39.2% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 22.4% own outright and 27.1% with a mortgage.

HU1 4
50%
39%
England
  • Owned49.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented39.2%20.5%
  • Social rented11.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HU1 4England
Owned outright22.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent37.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association10.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 46.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HU1 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (36.5%). 17.8% of households include dependent children.

HU1 4England
Living alone, under 6636.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.5%12.8%
Couple, no children23.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Kingston upon Hull

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Kingston upon Hull (August 2026, +7.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Kingston upon HullEngland
All homes£694£1,459
One bedroom£500£1,195
Two bedrooms£621£1,335
Three bedrooms£744£1,489
Four or more£985£2,161
Detached£955£1,640
Semi-detached£738£1,449
Terraced£686£1,435
Flat or maisonette£563£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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