Postcode sector · Hull

HU1 4 area guide

Who lives in HU1 4, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

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

HU1 4Postcode sector · Hull

At a glance

What HU1 4 is like

The HU1 4 postcode sector in Kingston upon Hull covers 2 live postcodes and is home to about 1,588 people in 830 households. 49.5% of households own their home, 39.2% rent privately and 11.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 68.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average.

Scores

How HU1 4 compares

Headline figures for HU1 4, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in HU1 4.

Household incomeMore

£38,705

Average annual income before tax, higher than 8% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HU1 4 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
39.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
24.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Low crimePositive
13.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

HU1 4 FAQs

Is HU1 4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is HU1 4 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around HU1 4, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in HU1 4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.4% of residents. 49.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (45.2%).

Which council covers HU1 4?

The local authority for HU1 4 is Kingston upon Hull.

HU1 4 comes under Kingston upon Hull in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HU1 4?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Hull Rail Station, 0.7 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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