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HU1 4BG area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Drypool & Victoria Dock
Council
Kingston upon Hull
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,588 (2024)
At a glance

What HU1 4BG is like

HU1 4BG is a postcode in the Drypool & Victoria Dock area of Kingston upon Hull. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,588 people. 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 4BG compares

Headline figures for HU1 4BG, 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, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 4BG differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    39.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    A young populationPositive

    24.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

  3. 03
    Low crimePositive

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

  4. 04
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 34 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

HU1 4BG FAQs

01
Is HU1 4BG 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).
02
Is HU1 4BG 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 4BG, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.
03
Who lives in HU1 4BG?

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%).
04
Which council covers HU1 4BG?

The local authority for HU1 4BG is Kingston upon Hull.

HU1 4BG comes under Kingston upon Hull in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is HU1 4BG?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 34 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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