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Housing in HU5 1

What the homes in HU5 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

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

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (44.7%). Flats make up 31%, above the 22.2% across England.

HU5 1England
Detached7.2%22.9%
Semi-detached15.4%31.5%
Terraced44.7%23%
Purpose-built flat19.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

22.8% of households in HU5 1 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 50.7% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 12.5% own outright and 10.4% with a mortgage.

HU5 1
23%
51%
25%
England
  • Owned22.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented50.7%20.5%
  • Social rented25.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HU5 1England
Owned outright12.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan10.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent48.7%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council14.6%8.3%
From a housing association10.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 40.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HU5 1England
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40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (30.1%). 18% of households include dependent children.

HU5 1England
Living alone, under 6630.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.5%12.8%
Couple, no children14.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households18.2%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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