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Affluence in HU6

How HU6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Kingston upon Hull
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
43,329 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HU6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HU6 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 25 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.4
  • Health and disability3.5
  • Education and skills3.6
  • Children in low-income families3.8
  • Older people in low-income households3.8
  • Income4.1
  • Employment4.2
  • Barriers to housing and services4.8
  • Living environment6.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,360
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
18%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.1% of adults in HU6 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 18.1% are retired and 16.6% are full-time students.

HU6England
Employee, full-time29%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed5.2%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student16.6%7.9%
Retired18.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.9%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.4% of adults in HU6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

HU6England
Higher managerial & professional5.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13%19.9%
Intermediate9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine13.3%11.3%
Routine17.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.9%8.5%
Full-time students16.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.9% of adults in HU6 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.1% have no qualifications.

HU6England
Degree level or above21.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent22%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications23.1%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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