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Kingston upon Hull area guide

Who lives in Kingston upon Hull, how they live, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Kingston upon Hull
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Population: 280,424 (2024)

Kingston upon HullCity

At a glance

What Kingston upon Hull is like

Kingston upon Hull is a city in the Yorkshire and The Humber. It is home to about 280,424 people across 117,719 households. 48.8% of households own their home, 23.7% rent privately and 26.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 53.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How Kingston upon Hull compares

Headline figures for Kingston upon Hull, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

10/ 10

Higher than most: 48.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 96 inspected schools in Kingston upon Hull.

Household incomeMore

£40,336

Average annual income before tax, higher than 12% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where Kingston upon Hull differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
48.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A young populationPositive
22.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A big private rental marketPositive
23.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
26.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

Kingston upon Hull FAQs

Is Kingston upon Hull a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 48.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 of 10 nationally. 94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is Kingston upon Hull safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around Kingston upon Hull, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in Kingston upon Hull?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.8% of residents. 48.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (46.5%).

How well connected is Kingston upon Hull?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 20 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. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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