Housing in Kingston upon Hull
What the homes in Kingston upon Hull are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Council
- Kingston upon Hull
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 280,424 (2024)
Kingston upon HullCity
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are terraced houses (46.5%). Flats make up 15.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
48.8% of households in Kingston upon Hull own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.7% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 23.5% own outright and 25.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned48.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented23.7%20.5%
- Social rented26.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 34.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.9%). 26.5% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Kingston upon Hull
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Kingston upon Hull (August 2026, +7.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.