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HU9 9QF area guide

Who lives in HU9 9QF, 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 9QFHull

At a glance

What HU9 9QF is like

HU9 9QF 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.

Scores

How HU9 9QF compares

Headline figures for HU9 9QF, 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.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 58 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 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 9QF 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
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 58 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

HU9 9QF FAQs

Is HU9 9QF 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. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is HU9 9QF 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 9QF, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in HU9 9QF?

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 9QF?

The local authority for HU9 9QF is Kingston upon Hull.

HU9 9QF 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 9QF?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 58 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Hull Rail Station Main Entrance, 0.8 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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