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Housing in HU2 8

What the homes in HU2 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Kingston upon Hull
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
10,019 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (54.9%). Flats make up 74.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

HU2 8England
Detached3.5%22.9%
Semi-detached8.5%31.5%
Terraced13.6%23%
Purpose-built flat54.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building11.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

21% of households in HU2 8 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 49.7% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 9.7% own outright and 11.3% with a mortgage.

HU2 8
21%
50%
29%
England
  • Owned21%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented49.7%20.5%
  • Social rented29%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HU2 8England
Owned outright9.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan11.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent47.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council16.2%8.3%
From a housing association12.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 59.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HU2 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (50.4%). 12.1% of households include dependent children.

HU2 8England
Living alone, under 6650.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.1%12.8%
Couple, no children15.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Kingston upon Hull

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Kingston upon Hull (August 2026, +7.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Kingston upon HullEngland
All homes£694£1,459
One bedroom£500£1,195
Two bedrooms£621£1,335
Three bedrooms£744£1,489
Four or more£985£2,161
Detached£955£1,640
Semi-detached£738£1,449
Terraced£686£1,435
Flat or maisonette£563£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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