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Housing in HU7

What the homes in HU7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Kingston upon Hull
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
55,577 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (43.4%). Flats make up 6.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

HU7England
Detached16.6%22.9%
Semi-detached33.3%31.5%
Terraced43.4%23%
Purpose-built flat5.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

60.4% of households in HU7 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 26% own outright and 34.4% with a mortgage.

HU7
60%
14%
25%
England
  • Owned60.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented14.4%20.5%
  • Social rented24.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HU7England
Owned outright26%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council17.9%8.3%
From a housing association6.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.6%). 30.8% of households include dependent children.

HU7England
Living alone, under 6617.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.8%12.8%
Couple, no children17.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%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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