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HU4 6DE area guide

Who lives in HU4 6DE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: East Ella
Council: Kingston upon Hull
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,499 (2024)

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At a glance

What HU4 6DE is like

HU4 6DE is a postcode in the East Ella area of Kingston upon Hull. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,499 people. 71.9% of households own their home, 25.6% rent privately and 2.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 62.2% 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 HU4 6 sold for a median of £170,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HU4 6DE compares

Headline figures for HU4 6DE, 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: 25.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£170,000

Median over 139 sales in HU4 6, +11.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£44,434

Average annual income before tax, higher than 25% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HU4 6DE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
25.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in HU4 6 is up 11.8% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
71.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

HU4 6DE FAQs

Is HU4 6DE 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 25.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 92% 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 HU4 6DE?

The median sale price over the last year was £170,000.

Homes in HU4 6 sold for a median of £170,000 across 139 sales in the year to August 2026, +11.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HU4 6DE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around HU4 6DE, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in HU4 6DE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 7.8% of residents. 71.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (54.7%).

Which council covers HU4 6DE?

The local authority for HU4 6DE is Kingston upon Hull.

HU4 6DE comes under Kingston upon Hull in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HU4 6DE?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Hull Rail Station, 2.0 miles away.

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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