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HU12 8AP area guide

Who lives in HU12 8AP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Burstwick & Thorngumbald
Council: East Riding of Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,415 (2024)

HU12 8APHull

At a glance

What HU12 8AP is like

HU12 8AP is a postcode in the Burstwick & Thorngumbald area of East Riding of Yorkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,415 people. 59.3% of households own their home, 11% rent privately and 25.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 45.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in HU12 8 sold for a median of £178,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HU12 8AP compares

Headline figures for HU12 8AP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£178,500

Median over 146 sales in HU12 8, −1.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£48,570

Average annual income before tax, higher than 37% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HU12 8AP differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
An older population
30% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 11% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

HU12 8AP FAQs

Is HU12 8AP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in HU12 8AP?

The median sale price over the last year was £178,500.

Homes in HU12 8 sold for a median of £178,500 across 146 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HU12 8AP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around HU12 8AP, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in HU12 8AP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.7% of residents. 59.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (44.6%).

Which council covers HU12 8AP?

The local authority for HU12 8AP is East Riding of Yorkshire.

HU12 8AP comes under East Riding of Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HU12 8AP?

Connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Hull Ferry Terminal, 2.4 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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