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Housing in HU5

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

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

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (54.2%). Flats make up 14.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.

HU5England
Detached8.1%22.9%
Semi-detached22.7%31.5%
Terraced54.2%23%
Purpose-built flat9.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54.6% of households in HU5 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 31.5% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 28.3% own outright and 26.3% with a mortgage.

HU5
55%
31%
13%
England
  • Owned54.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented31.5%20.5%
  • Social rented13.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HU5England
Owned outright28.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council8.4%8.3%
From a housing association5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HU5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.8%). 21.8% of households include dependent children.

HU5England
Living alone, under 6622.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.8%12.8%
Couple, no children18.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.2%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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