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Affluence in HU5 1

How HU5 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Kingston upon Hull
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
13,506 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HU5 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HU5 1 scores 1.6 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.1
  • Older people in low-income households1.3
  • Crime1.4
  • Health and disability1.7
  • Living environment2.0
  • Income2.3
  • Children in low-income families2.3
  • Employment2.7
  • Barriers to housing and services5.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£33,562
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
1%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.5% of adults in HU5 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.1% are retired and 15.5% are full-time students.

HU5 1England
Employee, full-time36.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.1%11.9%
Self-employed5.2%9.5%
Unemployed5.2%2.9%
Full-time student15.5%7.9%
Retired11.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.4%4.1%
Other5.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

13% of adults in HU5 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

HU5 1England
Higher managerial & professional4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9%19.9%
Intermediate6.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine11.4%11.3%
Routine27.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14%8.5%
Full-time students15.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.5% of adults in HU5 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 30.1% have no qualifications.

HU5 1England
Degree level or above22.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.3%
Other qualifications4.4%2.8%
No qualifications30.1%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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