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Housing in HU5 1LA

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

Neighbourhood
Newland South
Council
Kingston upon Hull
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,801 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (49.1%). Flats make up 31.2%, well above the 22.2% across England.

HU5 1LAEngland
Detached7.5%22.9%
Semi-detached12.3%31.5%
Terraced49.1%23%
Purpose-built flat19.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

23.7% of households in the HU5 1LA area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 61.6% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 13.4% own outright and 10.3% with a mortgage.

HU5 1LA
24%
62%
14%
England
  • Owned23.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented61.6%20.5%
  • Social rented14%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HU5 1LAEngland
Owned outright13.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan10.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent59.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council3.3%8.3%
From a housing association10.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 30.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HU5 1LAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers or another multi-adult household (31.2%). 14.6% of households include dependent children.

HU5 1LAEngland
Living alone, under 6621.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.4%12.8%
Couple, no children13.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households31.2%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HU5 1LA (Newland South) (about 1,801 residents).

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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