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Housing in HU2

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

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

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (48.3%). Flats make up 64.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

HU2England
Detached4%22.9%
Semi-detached9.4%31.5%
Terraced21.8%23%
Purpose-built flat48.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building9.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

21.3% of households in HU2 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 42.6% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 10% own outright and 11.3% with a mortgage.

HU2
21%
43%
35%
England
  • Owned21.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented42.6%20.5%
  • Social rented35.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HU2England
Owned outright10%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan11.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent40.7%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council22.9%8.3%
From a housing association12.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 56.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HU2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (45.3%). 15.2% of households include dependent children.

HU2England
Living alone, under 6645.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.8%12.8%
Couple, no children14.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.9%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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