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Affluence in HU8

How HU8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Kingston upon Hull
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
49,514 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HU8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HU8 scores 4.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 32 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.8
  • Education and skills3.8
  • Crime4.0
  • Employment4.3
  • Income4.6
  • Older people in low-income households4.7
  • Children in low-income families4.9
  • Living environment5.5
  • Barriers to housing and services7.2
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£42,499
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
18%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.6% of adults in HU8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.5% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

HU8England
Employee, full-time35%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.8%11.9%
Self-employed5.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired23.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.6% of adults in HU8 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

HU8England
Higher managerial & professional6.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.4%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8%5.3%
Semi-routine15.8%11.3%
Routine18.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.3% of adults in HU8 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.4% have no qualifications.

HU8England
Degree level or above20.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications24.4%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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