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Affluence in HU1

How HU1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Kingston upon Hull
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
11,959 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HU1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HU1 scores 2.3 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.9
  • Older people in low-income households1.9
  • Crime2.0
  • Employment2.3
  • Children in low-income families2.3
  • Income2.6
  • Education and skills2.9
  • Living environment2.9
  • Barriers to housing and services5.3
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£33,507
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
1%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.1% of adults in HU1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.3% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.

HU1England
Employee, full-time39%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.2%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed6%2.9%
Full-time student7.2%7.9%
Retired12.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.2%4.1%
Other5.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25% of adults in HU1 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

HU1England
Higher managerial & professional10.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.8%19.9%
Intermediate7.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine11.7%11.3%
Routine20.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.6%8.5%
Full-time students6.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.5% of adults in HU1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 25.1% have no qualifications.

HU1England
Degree level or above30.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications25.1%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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