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HU9 1QD area guide

Who lives in HU9 1QD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Drypool & Victoria Dock
Council: Kingston upon Hull
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,588 (2024)

HU9 1QDHull

At a glance

What HU9 1QD is like

HU9 1QD is a postcode in the Drypool & Victoria Dock 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 1,588 people. 49.5% of households own their home, 39.2% rent privately and 11.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 68.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in HU9 1 sold for a median of £129,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How HU9 1QD compares

Headline figures for HU9 1QD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£129,500

Median over 56 sales in HU9 1, +5.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£38,705

Average annual income before tax, higher than 8% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HU9 1QD differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
39.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
24.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Low crimePositive
13.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in HU9 1 is up 5.7% on the year before.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

HU9 1QD FAQs

Is HU9 1QD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 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 HU9 1QD?

The median sale price over the last year was £129,500.

Homes in HU9 1 sold for a median of £129,500 across 56 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 HU9 1QD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around HU9 1QD, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in HU9 1QD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.4% of residents. 49.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (45.2%).

Which council covers HU9 1QD?

The local authority for HU9 1QD is Kingston upon Hull.

HU9 1QD 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 HU9 1QD?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 22 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 Rail Station, 1.2 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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