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HU12 8QX area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Hedon & Preston
Council
East Riding of Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,773 (2024)
At a glance

What HU12 8QX is like

HU12 8QX is a postcode in the Hedon & Preston 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 1,773 people. 76.4% of households own their home, 15.2% rent privately and 8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for 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 8QX compares

Headline figures for HU12 8QX, 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
4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.1 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
1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£42,546

Average annual income before tax, higher than 18% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HU12 8QX differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    22.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    76.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

HU12 8QX FAQs

01
Is HU12 8QX 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 16.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in HU12 8QX?

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.
03
Is HU12 8QX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around HU12 8QX, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in HU12 8QX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.8% of residents. 76.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (45.8%).
05
Which council covers HU12 8QX?

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

HU12 8QX comes under East Riding of Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is HU12 8QX?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Hull Ferry Terminal, 2.6 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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