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Affluence in HU5

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

Council
Kingston upon Hull
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
61,721 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HU5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HU5 scores 4.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 39 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.9
  • Living environment3.9
  • Health and disability4.2
  • Education and skills4.3
  • Older people in low-income households4.7
  • Employment4.8
  • Income4.8
  • Children in low-income families4.8
  • Barriers to housing and services6.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,145
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
17%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.2% of adults in HU5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.6% are retired and 8.9% are full-time students.

HU5England
Employee, full-time37.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student8.9%7.9%
Retired19.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.2% of adults in HU5 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

HU5England
Higher managerial & professional7.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine13.2%11.3%
Routine18.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9%8.5%
Full-time students8.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.5% of adults in HU5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.8% have no qualifications.

HU5England
Degree level or above28.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications20.8%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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