Market Place, Hull, HU1 1RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HU1 1RU is primarily male, with 64.2% 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	35.5%	35.8%	0.3%	51.0%	-15.2%
Male	64.5%	64.2%	-0.3%	49.0%	15.2%

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 1RU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.8% 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	68.6%	64.8%	-3.8%	37.9%	26.9%
Married: Opposite sex	11.8%	10.7%	-1.1%	44.2%	-33.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.6%	4.1%	0.5%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	13.9%	18%	4.1%	9.1%	8.9%
Widowed	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.5%

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	42.1%	41.9%	-0.2%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	42.4%	33.2%	-9.2%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	11.7%	18.2%	6.5%	12.7%	5.5%
Bad health	2.4%	5.9%	3.5%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.1%	16.9%	5.8%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	5.6%	-1.5%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	12.9%	-3.5%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	6.8%	2.5%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.1%	17.7%	-3.4%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	35.4%	38.2%	2.8%	33.8%	4.4%
Other	4.6%	2%	-2.6%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	93.8%	91.7%	-2.1%	81.4%	10.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.1% 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	86.2%	80.1%	-6.1%	83.2%	-3.1%
European Union	6.2%	15.1%	8.9%	6.1%	9.0%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.2%	79.8%	-5.4%	83.2%	-3.4%
10+ Years	3.4%	7.9%	4.5%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	3.8%	6%	2.2%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	5.2%	4.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.4%	76.7%	-8.3%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	9.2%	1.3%	7.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.3%	37.2%	18.1%
Christian	31.4%	46.2%	-14.8%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Market Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Market Place was 836.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 132.7% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Market Place has the 6th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Central and the 13th highest crime rate of 825 local areas in Kingston upon Hull, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 465.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.5%.

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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 1RU, 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 Market Place 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for Market Place

Average Price
£905,049

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£905,049

Property Prices Comparison

Employment

HU1 1RU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	124
Retired	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Manufacturing	32
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Human health and social work activities	25
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Construction	13
Education	12
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clifton Children's Centre Burslem Street , Stafford Street HU2 9AP	- not rated	1,592 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lambert Childrens Centre Lambert Street , HU5 2SG	- not rated	3,146 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
McMillan Nursery School Eleventh Avenue , HU6 8HT	- not rated	5,440 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	3out of 4	654 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Dock Primary School South Bridge Road , Victoria Dock HU9 1TL	- not rated	654 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Charles' Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Norfolk Street , HU2 9AA	- not rated	1,351 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Charles Voluntary Catholic Academy Norfolk Street , HU2 9AA	- not rated	1,351 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adelaide Primary School Walker Street , HU3 2RA	- not rated	1,529 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hull Trinity House School Prince's Dock Street , HU1 2JX	- not rated	296 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Hull Studio School Hull College Campus , Queen's Gardens HU1 3DG	- not rated	636 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ron Dearing UTC Kingston Square , HU2 8BQ	4out of 4	829 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour High School Fountain Road , Beverley Road HU3 1UR	- not rated	1,974 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hull Trinity House Academy Beverley Road , HU3 1UP	- not rated	2,095 yd	Academy converter	No	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	636 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyke Sixth Form College Bricknell Avenue , HU5 4NT	- not rated	4,811 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	727 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Life Christian Academy New Life Christian Centre , Bridlington Avenue HU2 0DU	- not rated	1,260 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rise Academy Fountain Road , HU2 0LH	- not rated	1,883 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rise Academy Fountain Road , HU2 0LH	3out of 4	1,883 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Boulevard Centre 172 Boulevard , Kingston-upon-Hull HU3 3EL	- not rated	2,303 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
B.E. Coffee	1-4 North Church Side	75 yd
Tapasya Kitchen	Unit 25, Trinity Market, Trinity House Lane	126 yd
The Coffee Cup	9-11 Hepworths Arcade	141 yd
Dexters Bar	2 Posterngate	151 yd
Head of Steam	10 King Street	156 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings	41 Market Place	31 yd
Ye Olde Blue Bell	Blue Bell Hotel Public House, Market Place	114 yd
Kingston Hotel	25 Trinity House Lane	122 yd
Star of the West	21-23 Trinity House Lane	127 yd
Yates	Trinity House Lane	127 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bubble Land	Market Hall, Trinity House Lane	126 yd
Dope Burger	Market Hall, Trinity House Lane	126 yd
Old Town Store@One Stop	4-6 Silver Street	162 yd
Relish	27 Silver Street	196 yd
Eikona	27-28 Scale Lane	231 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	Unit 3, King William House, Market Place	74 yd
Heron Foods	25-26 Whitefriargate	300 yd
Tesco	10-14 King Edward Street	573 yd
Morrisons Daily	57-59 Jameson Street	712 yd
One Beyond	59-71 King Edward Street	759 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gym 24 Seven (Closed) Units G6/F7&F8 Units G6/F7&F8 Princes Quay Shopping Centre	health and fitness suite	382 yd
Spirit Health Club (Hull) CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	473 yd
Body Factory Gym & Fitness Centre (Closed) Hull Braves Guild Hull Braves Guild Roper Street	health and fitness suite	527 yd
Victoria Dock Primary School SOUTH BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	680 yd
Gateway To Health (Closed) Silvester Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	708 yd
Marina Recreation Centre COMMERCIAL ROAD	indoor bowls	711 yd
Hull Arena KINGSTON STREET	ice rinks	821 yd
Quality Living Health Club (Hull) (Closed) The Royal Hotel The Royal Hotel Ferensway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	871 yd
Peak Physique (Hull) 2-12 2-12 NEW CLEVELAND STREET	health and fitness suite	960 yd
Fit24 (Hull) FERENSWAY	health and fitness suite	1,005 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

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

Overview of HU1 1RU