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HU12 area guide

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

Council
East Riding of Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
32,270 (2024)
At a glance

What HU12 is like

The HU12 postcode district in East Riding of Yorkshire covers 779 live postcodes and is home to about 32,270 people in 14,543 households. 75% of households own their home, 16.5% rent privately and 8.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 51.8% 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 sold for a median of £185,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HU12 compares

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

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£185,000

Median over 327 sales in HU12, +1.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.3/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
76%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools in HU12.

Household incomeMore
£44,212

Average annual income before tax, higher than 24% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HU12 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    28% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    75% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

HU12 FAQs

01
Is HU12 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 76% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in HU12?

The median sale price over the last year was £185,000.

Homes in HU12 sold for a median of £185,000 across 327 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 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around HU12, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in HU12?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.5% of residents. 75% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (44.1%).
05
Which council covers HU12?

The local authority for HU12 is East Riding of Yorkshire.

HU12 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?

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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