Postcode district · Hull

HU6 area guide

Who lives in HU6, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

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

HU6Postcode district · Hull

At a glance

What HU6 is like

The HU6 postcode district in Kingston upon Hull covers 660 live postcodes and is home to about 43,329 people in 16,360 households. 49.9% of households own their home, 18% rent privately and 31.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 46.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in HU6 sold for a median of £145,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HU6 compares

Headline figures for HU6, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 44.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£145,000

Median over 239 sales in HU6, +7.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 18 inspected schools in HU6.

Household incomeMore

£42,360

Average annual income before tax, higher than 18% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HU6 differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
16.6% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
44.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
23.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
31.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in HU6 is up 7.4% on the year before.

Questions

HU6 FAQs

Is HU6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 44.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in HU6?

The median sale price over the last year was £145,000.

Homes in HU6 sold for a median of £145,000 across 239 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HU6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around HU6, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in HU6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 10.7% of residents. 49.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (44.2%).

Which council covers HU6?

The local authority for HU6 is Kingston upon Hull.

HU6 comes under Kingston upon Hull in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HU6?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 42 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Cottingham Rail Station, 1.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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