Melville Street, Hull, HU1 2QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HU1 2QL is primarily male, with 59.9% 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	38.2%	40.1%	1.9%	51.0%	-10.9%
Male	61.8%	59.9%	-1.9%	49.0%	10.9%

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 2QL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.5% 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	48.2%	56.5%	8.3%	37.9%	18.6%
Married: Opposite sex	26.5%	22.1%	-4.4%	44.2%	-22.1%
Separated	8.2%	4.5%	-3.7%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	14.7%	12.3%	-2.4%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	2.4%	4.5%	2.1%	6.1%	-1.6%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	22.6%	39%	16.4%	48.4%	-9.4%
Good health	44.6%	30.5%	-14.1%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	19.4%	19.8%	0.4%	12.7%	7.1%
Bad health	9.7%	7.9%	-1.8%	4.0%	3.9%
Very bad health	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	1.2%	1.6%

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 2QL this area, 33.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.2%	33.3%	-7.9%	18.2%	15.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	8.7%	-5.4%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	17.3%	8.5%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	6.7%	4.3%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	8%	-2.0%	16.9%	-8.9%
Degree or Similar	9.4%	21.3%	11.9%	33.8%	-12.5%
Other	14.1%	4.7%	-9.4%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	0.7%	1.6%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	8.1%	6.8%	-1.3%	1.6%	5.2%
Black African	4.3%	10.8%	6.5%	2.5%	8.3%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	0.8%	2.6%
White	67.7%	58%	-9.7%	81.4%	-23.4%
Arab	4.8%	2.8%	-2.0%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	5.9%	14.2%	8.3%	1.6%	12.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.7%	53.7%	-6.0%	83.2%	-29.5%
European Union	11.3%	14.7%	3.4%	6.1%	8.6%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.2%	11.9%	8.7%	2.7%	9.2%
Middle East and Asia	24.7%	19.8%	-4.9%	5.6%	14.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.7%	53.7%	-6.0%	83.2%	-29.5%
10+ Years	5.9%	26%	20.1%	9.8%	16.2%
5-10 Years	8.6%	13.6%	5.0%	2.9%	10.7%
2-5 Years	16.1%	5.6%	-10.5%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	1.1%	-8.6%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.2%	76.7%	-27.5%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	9.6%	1.3%	8.3%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Central and Western Africa	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Middle East	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
South-East Asia	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
No passport held	23.2%	13.5%	9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.6%	37.2%	-10.6%
Christian	40.1%	46.2%	-6.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	27.7%	6.5%	21.2%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Melville Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melville Street was 584.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.5% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Melville Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Central and the 27th highest crime rate of 828 local areas in Kingston upon Hull, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 280.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.5%.

🔎 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 2QL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Melville Street are based on 3 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 Melville Street, Hull, HU1 2QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for HU1 2QL

Average Price
£16,279

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£16,279

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melville Street

Average Price
£50,409

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£67,514

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£16,198

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melville Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Melville Street, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£12,500	2010-07-19	£16,198

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HU1 2QL

Employment

HU1 2QL area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 16% 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	33
Retired	26
Unemployed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	12
Self-Employed	11
Looking after home or family	10
Part-Time Employee	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	11
Construction	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	2
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate 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	5,024 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Adelaide Primary School Walker Street , HU3 2RA	3out of 4	579 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Charles Voluntary Catholic Academy Norfolk Street , HU2 9AA	2out of 4	1,057 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collingwood Primary School Collingwood Street , HU3 1AW	4out of 4	1,079 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Primary School Burslem Street , HU2 9BP	4out of 4	1,412 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Primary School Chiltern Street , HU3 3PL	3out of 4	1,618 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ron Dearing UTC Kingston Square , HU2 8BQ	- not rated	1,110 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Hull Trinity House Academy Charlotte Street Mews , HU1 3BP	3out of 4	1,133 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Boulevard Academy Massey Close , HU3 3QT	2out of 4	1,636 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kelvin Hall School Bricknell Avenue , HU5 4QH	4out of 4	3,949 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newland School for Girls Cottingham Road , HU6 7RU	2out of 4	4,063 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	1,308 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyke Sixth Form College Bricknell Avenue , HU5 4NT	- not rated	4,007 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	740 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Boulevard Centre 172 Boulevard , Kingston-upon-Hull HU3 3EL	4out of 4	1,319 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hymers College Hymers Avenue , Hull HU3 1LW	- not rated	1,564 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Froebel House School 5 Marlborough Avenue , HU5 3JP	- not rated	1,926 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rise Academy Fountain Road , HU2 0LH	3out of 4	1,941 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Humber Arena	Merchant Navy Club, 204 Ferensway	208 yd
New Garden Chinese Restaurant	15 Anlaby Road	219 yd
Bonus Arena Hull	Myton Street	267 yd
The Edge Hub	Kingston House, Myton Street	268 yd
The Orchard Cafe& Hull Royal Infrimary	Women and Children's Hospital, Anlaby Road	307 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
G W Horners	21-25 Anlaby Road	217 yd
The Whittington & Cat	Whittington Hotel Public House, Commercial Road	281 yd
Admiral of the Humber	Admiral Of The Humber, 1 Anlaby Road	302 yd
New King Edward	The King Edward Public House, 1 Anlaby Road	322 yd
The Lair	64 Anlaby Road	323 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nang Chicken Wing	Unit 2, 13 Anlaby Road	232 yd
Mandy's Bakery	14 Goodwin Parade, Walker Street	317 yd
Goodwin Friary	2 Goodwin Parade, Adelaide Street	317 yd
Hull Favorite Fried Chicken Ltd	86 Anlaby Road	323 yd
Tarsus	8 Anlaby Road	345 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	84-86 Paragon Street	413 yd
Morrisons Daily	57-59 Jameson Street	489 yd
Tesco	St Stephens, 110 Ferensway	509 yd
One Beyond	59-71 King Edward Street	591 yd
Tesco	10-14 King Edward Street	633 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Quality Living Health Club (Hull) (Closed) The Royal Hotel The Royal Hotel Ferensway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	340 yd
Marina Recreation Centre COMMERCIAL ROAD	indoor bowls	403 yd
Body Factory Gym & Fitness Centre (Closed) Hull Braves Guild Hull Braves Guild Roper Street	health and fitness suite	411 yd
Spirit Health Club (Hull) CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	464 yd
Hull Arena KINGSTON STREET	ice rinks	516 yd
Gym 24 Seven (Closed) Units G6/F7&F8 Units G6/F7&F8 Princes Quay Shopping Centre	health and fitness suite	538 yd
Fit24 (Hull) FERENSWAY	health and fitness suite	548 yd
Nuffield Health (Hull) KINGSTON STREET	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	621 yd
Adelaide Primary School WALKER STREET	grass pitches	666 yd
The Octagon Fitness Centre (Closed) The Octagon The Octagon Walker Street	health and fitness suite	666 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	21.2 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	21.2 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HU1 2QL