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HU12 9BW area guide

Who lives in HU12 9BW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Withernsea West & Keyingham
Council: East Riding of Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,495 (2024)

HU12 9BWHull

At a glance

What HU12 9BW is like

HU12 9BW is a postcode in the Withernsea West & Keyingham 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 1,495 people. 83.2% of households own their home, 11.2% rent privately and 5.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 58.1% 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 9 sold for a median of £192,125 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HU12 9BW compares

Headline figures for HU12 9BW, 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: 11.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£192,125

Median over 116 sales in HU12 9, +6.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£46,731

Average annual income before tax, higher than 32% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HU12 9BW differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
11.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in HU12 9 is up 6.7% on the year before.
03
An older population
26% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
83.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

HU12 9BW FAQs

Is HU12 9BW 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 11.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in HU12 9BW?

The median sale price over the last year was £192,125.

Homes in HU12 9 sold for a median of £192,125 across 116 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HU12 9BW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around HU12 9BW, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in HU12 9BW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.5% of residents. 83.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (58.2%).

Which council covers HU12 9BW?

The local authority for HU12 9BW is East Riding of Yorkshire.

HU12 9BW 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 9BW?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

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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