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HU12 8UL area guide

Who lives in HU12 8UL, 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: 1,418 (2024)

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At a glance

What HU12 8UL is like

HU12 8UL 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 1,418 people. 80.1% of households own their home, 15.4% rent privately and 4.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 49.8% 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. Homes in HU12 8 sold for a median of £178,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HU12 8UL compares

Headline figures for HU12 8UL, 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: 11.9 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

2.7/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

60%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

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 8UL differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
11.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
32.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
80.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

HU12 8UL FAQs

Is HU12 8UL 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 11.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 60% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in HU12 8UL?

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 8UL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around HU12 8UL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in HU12 8UL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.8% of residents. 80.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.5%).

Which council covers HU12 8UL?

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

HU12 8UL 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 8UL?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

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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