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HU8 8LS area guide

Who lives in HU8 8LS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Southcoates West
Council: Kingston upon Hull
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,320 (2024)

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At a glance

What HU8 8LS is like

HU8 8LS is a postcode in the Southcoates West area of Kingston upon Hull. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,320 people. 69.1% of households own their home, 28.3% rent privately and 2.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 63.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in HU8 8 sold for a median of £125,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HU8 8LS compares

Headline figures for HU8 8LS, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£125,000

Median over 79 sales in HU8 8, −5.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£38,151

Average annual income before tax, higher than 7% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HU8 8LS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
28.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in HU8 8 is down 5.3% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
69.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

HU8 8LS FAQs

Is HU8 8LS 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 18.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 HU8 8LS?

The median sale price over the last year was £125,000.

Homes in HU8 8 sold for a median of £125,000 across 79 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HU8 8LS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around HU8 8LS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in HU8 8LS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 69.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (76.5%).

Which council covers HU8 8LS?

The local authority for HU8 8LS is Kingston upon Hull.

HU8 8LS 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 HU8 8LS?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 45 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Hull Ferry Terminal, 1.8 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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