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HU9 9SA area guide

Who lives in HU9 9SA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hull City Centre
Council: Kingston upon Hull
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 2,022 (2024)

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At a glance

What HU9 9SA is like

HU9 9SA is a postcode in the Hull City Centre 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 2,022 people. 16% of households own their home, 61.6% rent privately and 22.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 62.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average.

Scores

How HU9 9SA compares

Headline figures for HU9 9SA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

10/ 10

Higher than most: 115.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 73 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£32,653

Average annual income before tax, higher than 0% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where HU9 9SA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
61.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
115.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
46.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
05
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 73 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

HU9 9SA FAQs

Is HU9 9SA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 115.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is HU9 9SA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 115.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around HU9 9SA, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in HU9 9SA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 19.4% of residents. 16% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (60.6%).

Which council covers HU9 9SA?

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

HU9 9SA 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 9SA?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 73 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, 0.5 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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