Postcode · Hornsea

HU18 1RT area guide

Who lives in HU18 1RT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hornsea
Council: East Riding of Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,830 (2024)

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At a glance

What HU18 1RT is like

HU18 1RT is a postcode in the Hornsea 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 1,830 people. 85% of households own their home, 13.7% rent privately and 1.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 42.2% 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. Homes in HU18 1 sold for a median of £209,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HU18 1RT compares

Headline figures for HU18 1RT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£209,500

Median over 156 sales in HU18 1, −3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£37,502

Average annual income before tax, higher than 5% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HU18 1RT differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
35.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 13.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
85% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

HU18 1RT FAQs

Is HU18 1RT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in HU18 1RT?

The median sale price over the last year was £209,500.

Homes in HU18 1 sold for a median of £209,500 across 156 sales in the year to August 2026, −3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HU18 1RT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around HU18 1RT, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in HU18 1RT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.1% of residents. 85% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (54.6%).

Which council covers HU18 1RT?

The local authority for HU18 1RT is East Riding of Yorkshire.

HU18 1RT 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 HU18 1RT?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 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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