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HU8 9LR area guide

Who lives in HU8 9LR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Leven & Tickton
Council: East Riding of Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,793 (2024)

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At a glance

What HU8 9LR is like

HU8 9LR is a postcode in the Leven & Tickton area of East Riding of Yorkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,793 people. 73.6% of households own their home, 12.4% rent privately and 13.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51% 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 9 sold for a median of £150,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HU8 9LR compares

Headline figures for HU8 9LR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£150,000

Median over 137 sales in HU8 9, +8.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£51,311

Average annual income before tax, higher than 46% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HU8 9LR differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in HU8 9 is up 8.7% on the year before.
02
An older population
30.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 111% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
05
Few private renters
Only 12.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

HU8 9LR FAQs

Is HU8 9LR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.1 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 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in HU8 9LR?

The median sale price over the last year was £150,000.

Homes in HU8 9 sold for a median of £150,000 across 137 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is HU8 9LR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around HU8 9LR, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in HU8 9LR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.6% of residents. 73.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (51.5%).

Which council covers HU8 9LR?

The local authority for HU8 9LR is East Riding of Yorkshire.

HU8 9LR comes under East Riding of Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is HU8 9LR?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

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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