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Affluence in HU2

How HU2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Kingston upon Hull
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
13,810 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HU2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HU2 scores 2.1 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.8
  • Crime1.8
  • Older people in low-income households1.8
  • Employment2.1
  • Children in low-income families2.1
  • Income2.4
  • Education and skills2.6
  • Living environment3.1
  • Barriers to housing and services5.2
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£32,508
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
0%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.7% of adults in HU2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.9% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.

HU2England
Employee, full-time38.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time9%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed5.9%2.9%
Full-time student7.5%7.9%
Retired12.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.7%4.1%
Other5.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.7% of adults in HU2 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

HU2England
Higher managerial & professional9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.6%19.9%
Intermediate7.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine11.7%11.3%
Routine21.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15.1%8.5%
Full-time students7.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.1% of adults in HU2 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 26.7% have no qualifications.

HU2England
Degree level or above29.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications26.7%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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