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Housing in HU3

What the homes in HU3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Kingston upon Hull
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
49,698 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (40.3%). Flats make up 34.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.

HU3England
Detached5.7%22.9%
Semi-detached19.1%31.5%
Terraced40.3%23%
Purpose-built flat23.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

34.7% of households in HU3 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 35.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 16.3% own outright and 18.4% with a mortgage.

HU3
35%
36%
28%
England
  • Owned34.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented35.7%20.5%
  • Social rented28.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HU3England
Owned outright16.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent33.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council17.9%8.3%
From a housing association10.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 41% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HU3England
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (31.3%). 23.9% of households include dependent children.

HU3England
Living alone, under 6631.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.7%12.8%
Couple, no children15.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.1%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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