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Housing in HU8 8

What the homes in HU8 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Kingston upon Hull
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
14,836 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (57.1%). Flats make up 11.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.

HU8 8England
Detached3.8%22.9%
Semi-detached27.3%31.5%
Terraced57.1%23%
Purpose-built flat7.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

57.6% of households in HU8 8 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 30.2% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 28.5% own outright and 29.1% with a mortgage.

HU8 8
58%
30%
England
  • Owned57.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented30.2%20.5%
  • Social rented11.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.7%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HU8 8England
Owned outright28.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council7.5%8.3%
From a housing association3.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HU8 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.9%). 24% of households include dependent children.

HU8 8England
Living alone, under 6623.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12%12.8%
Couple, no children17.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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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