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Affluence in HU5 5BH

How HU5 5BH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
East Ella
Council
Kingston upon Hull
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,644 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HU5 5BH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the HU5 5BH area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,434
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
25%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.2% of adults in the HU5 5BH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.3% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

HU5 5BHEngland
Employee, full-time37.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed6.3%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired20.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.7% of adults in the HU5 5BH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

HU5 5BHEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine18.1%11.3%
Routine17.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.2% of adults in the HU5 5BH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.6% have no qualifications.

HU5 5BHEngland
Degree level or above22.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications22.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around HU5 5BH (East Ella) (about 1,644 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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