Scale Lane, Hull, HU1 1LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HU1 1LF is primarily male, with 61.2% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	41.3%	38.8%	-2.5%	51.0%	-12.2%
Male	58.7%	61.2%	2.5%	49.0%	12.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around HU1 1LF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 75.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	82.3%	75.6%	-6.7%	37.9%	37.7%
Married: Opposite sex	8.7%	10.7%	2.0%	44.2%	-33.5%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	5.1%	8.9%	3.8%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.9%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.1%	47.8%	-0.3%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	39.8%	33.3%	-6.5%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	8.3%	15.6%	7.3%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	1.2%	0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around HU1 1LF this area, 5.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 52.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.1%	5.8%	-2.3%	18.2%	-12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	8.4%	0.3%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	11.7%	-5.4%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	5.1%	4.2%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	33.3%	16.4%	-16.9%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	27%	52.6%	25.6%	33.8%	18.8%
Other	5.4%	0%	-5.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	2.5%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
White	85.3%	88.5%	3.2%	81.4%	7.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.2%	83.6%	3.4%	83.2%	0.4%
European Union	6.8%	8.6%	1.8%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	5%	-2.1%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.9%	84.2%	4.3%	83.2%	1.0%
10+ Years	5.9%	4%	-1.9%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	3.5%	1.8%	-1.7%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	4.4%	2.9%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	7.2%	1.0%	1.9%	5.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61%	37.2%	23.8%
Christian	19.1%	46.2%	-27.1%
Buddhist	6.9%	0.5%	6.4%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Scale Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Scale Lane was 1130.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 227.7% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Scale Lane has the 2nd highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Central and the 6th highest crime rate of 828 local areas in Kingston upon Hull, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 581.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in HU1 1LF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Scale Lane are based on 4 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for City Of Kingston Upon Hull.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Scale Lane, Hull, HU1 1LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for HU1 1LF

Average Price
£458,605

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£431,259

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£472,277

Estimated Average Property Prices for Scale Lane

Average Price
£400,593

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£429,605

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£390,923

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Scale LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Scale Lane, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Other, an established residential building	£540,000	2019-10-08	£626,425
Bedford Chambers, 30 Scale Lane, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Other, an established residential building	£275,500	2018-05-14	£331,248
21 Scale Lane, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Terraced, an established residential building	£227,000	2005-08-12	£429,605

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HU1 1LF

Employment

HU1 1LF area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	149
Self-Employed	28
Unemployed	21
Part-Time Employee	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Retired	9
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	8
Other	6
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
McMillan Nursery School Eleventh Avenue , HU6 8HT	3out of 4	5,291 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Victoria Dock Primary School South Bridge Road , Victoria Dock HU9 1TL	- not rated	627 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Charles Voluntary Catholic Academy Norfolk Street , HU2 9AA	2out of 4	1,234 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Primary School Burslem Street , HU2 9BP	4out of 4	1,446 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adelaide Primary School Walker Street , HU3 2RA	3out of 4	1,619 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collingwood Primary School Collingwood Street , HU3 1AW	4out of 4	1,739 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hull Trinity House Academy Charlotte Street Mews , HU1 3BP	3out of 4	511 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Ron Dearing UTC Kingston Square , HU2 8BQ	- not rated	662 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Boulevard Academy Massey Close , HU3 3QT	2out of 4	2,709 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Malet Lambert James Reckitt Avenue , HU8 0JD	3out of 4	3,880 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Sentamu Academy 1 Bilton Grove , HU9 5YB	2out of 4	4,251 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hull College Queen's Gardens , Wilberforce Drive HU1 3DG	- not rated	438 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyke Sixth Form College Bricknell Avenue , HU5 4NT	- not rated	4,737 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
TLG Hull School Street , Hull HU1 3SR	- not rated	634 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rise Academy Fountain Road , HU2 0LH	3out of 4	1,703 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Boulevard Centre 172 Boulevard , Kingston-upon-Hull HU3 3EL	4out of 4	2,387 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hymers College Hymers Avenue , Hull HU3 1LW	- not rated	2,417 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Froebel House School 5 Marlborough Avenue , HU5 3JP	- not rated	2,514 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wonky Tulip Coffee House	River House, 147 High Street	39 yd
Hitchcock's Vegetarian Restaurant	1 Bishop Lane	54 yd
The Den	42-43 High Street	63 yd
Dirty Dicks	32 Silver Street	102 yd
Bar Babylon	48-50 Lowgate	116 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
W.M. Hawkes	32 Scale Lane	8 yd
Manchester Arms	7 Scale Lane	30 yd
Fretwells	36 Scale Lane	32 yd
Ye Olde Black Boy	Ye Olde Black Boy Public House, 150 High Street	39 yd
Scale and Feather	21 Scale Lane	64 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eikona	27-28 Scale Lane	1 yd
Relish	27 Silver Street	123 yd
Old Town Store@One Stop	4-6 Silver Street	131 yd
Bubble Land	Market Hall, Trinity House Lane	188 yd
Dope Burger	Market Hall, Trinity House Lane	188 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	Unit 3, King William House, Market Place	200 yd
Heron Foods	25-26 Whitefriargate	382 yd
Adams Food Service	57 Great Union Street	580 yd
Tesco	10-14 King Edward Street	622 yd
Morrisons Daily	57-59 Jameson Street	794 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victoria Dock Primary School SOUTH BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	527 yd
Gym 24 Seven (Closed) Units G6/F7&F8 Units G6/F7&F8 Princes Quay Shopping Centre	health and fitness suite	540 yd
Body Factory Gym & Fitness Centre (Closed) Hull Braves Guild Hull Braves Guild Roper Street	health and fitness suite	676 yd
Gateway To Health (Closed) Silvester Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	679 yd
Spirit Health Club (Hull) CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	684 yd
Peak Physique (Hull) 2-12 2-12 NEW CLEVELAND STREET	health and fitness suite	744 yd
South Bridge Road Playing Field SOUTH BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	849 yd
Victoria Park (Hull) VICTORIA PARK VICTORIA PARK SOUTH BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	875 yd
Marina Recreation Centre COMMERCIAL ROAD	indoor bowls	932 yd
Quality Living Health Club (Hull) (Closed) The Royal Hotel The Royal Hotel Ferensway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	985 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.2%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	20.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	231.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	94 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	550 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of HU1 1LF