Postcode district · Hull

HU7 area guide

Who lives in HU7, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

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

HU7Postcode district · Hull

At a glance

What HU7 is like

The HU7 postcode district in Kingston upon Hull covers 763 live postcodes and is home to about 55,577 people in 22,541 households. 60.4% of households own their home, 14.4% rent privately and 24.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 57.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in HU7 sold for a median of £165,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HU7 compares

Headline figures for HU7, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£165,000

Median over 496 sales in HU7, −5.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

95%

Rated good or better across 19 inspected schools in HU7.

Household incomeMore

£45,631

Average annual income before tax, higher than 29% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HU7 differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
24.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in HU7 is down 5.7% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 14.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

HU7 FAQs

Is HU7 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 95% 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 HU7?

The median sale price over the last year was £165,000.

Homes in HU7 sold for a median of £165,000 across 496 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HU7 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around HU7, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in HU7?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.9% of residents. 60.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (43.4%).

Which council covers HU7?

The local authority for HU7 is Kingston upon Hull.

HU7 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 HU7?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 43 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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