Postcode sector · Beverley

HU17 6 area guide

Who lives in HU17 6, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: East Riding of Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Population: 3,016 (2024)

HU17 6Postcode sector · Beverley

At a glance

What HU17 6 is like

The HU17 6 postcode sector in East Riding of Yorkshire covers 46 live postcodes and is home to about 3,016 people in 1,574 households. 62.2% of households own their home, 30.8% rent privately and 6.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How HU17 6 compares

Headline figures for HU17 6, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

50%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in HU17 6.

Household incomeMore

£48,134

Average annual income before tax, higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HU17 6 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
24.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

HU17 6 FAQs

Is HU17 6 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 23.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 50% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is HU17 6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around HU17 6, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in HU17 6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.1% of residents. 62.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (45.6%).

Which council covers HU17 6?

The local authority for HU17 6 is East Riding of Yorkshire.

HU17 6 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 HU17 6?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 19 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Beverley Rail Station, 0.1 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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