William Street, Hull, HU1 2SP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HU1 2SP is primarily male, with 57.6% 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	33.5%	42.4%	8.9%	51.0%	-8.6%
Male	66.5%	57.6%	-8.9%	49.0%	8.6%

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 2SP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53% 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	61.5%	53%	-8.5%	37.9%	15.1%
Married: Opposite sex	16.8%	26.3%	9.5%	44.2%	-17.9%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.6%	5.6%	0.0%	2.2%	3.4%
Divorced	12.8%	12.1%	-0.7%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	2.8%	3%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	33.7%	46.4%	12.7%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	42.5%	32.5%	-10.0%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	17.3%	13.4%	-3.9%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	6.1%	6.1%	0.0%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.2%	0.3%

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 2SP this area, 39.3% 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 12.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39%	39.3%	0.3%	18.2%	21.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	10.7%	-3.3%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	13%	-1.0%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	6.8%	3.5%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	10.1%	4.2%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	9.9%	12.4%	2.5%	33.8%	-21.4%
Other	13.8%	7.7%	-6.1%	2.8%	4.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	6.5%	3.5%	-3.0%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	6.3%	10.4%	4.1%	2.5%	7.9%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	64%	65.7%	1.7%	81.4%	-15.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	6.1%	12.8%	6.7%	1.6%	11.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 31.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.2%	31.7%	-28.5%	83.2%	-51.5%
European Union	12.2%	46%	33.8%	6.1%	39.9%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	6.5%	10.2%	3.7%	2.7%	7.5%
Middle East and Asia	19.3%	10.8%	-8.5%	5.6%	5.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 31.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.9% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60%	31.7%	-28.3%	83.2%	-51.5%
10+ Years	6.9%	26.9%	20.0%	9.8%	17.1%
5-10 Years	10.2%	26%	15.8%	2.9%	23.1%
2-5 Years	18.5%	12.6%	-5.9%	2.2%	10.4%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	2.8%	-1.7%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	23.3%	76.7%	-53.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Poland	23.1%	1.3%	21.8%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	16.8%	1.5%	15.3%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	19.4%	13.5%	5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.5%	37.2%	-14.7%
Christian	53.1%	46.2%	6.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	16.6%	6.5%	10.1%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is William Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around William Street was 238.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.9% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

William Street has the 14th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Central and the 128th highest crime rate of 828 local areas in Kingston upon Hull, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 133.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.7%.

🔎 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 2SP, 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 William Street 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 William Street, Hull, HU1 2SP

Estimated Average Property Prices for HU1 2SP

Average Price
£21,147

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£21,147

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for William Street

Average Price
£37,506

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£37,506

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on William Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 William Street, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£6,000	1998-03-06	£21,042

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HU1 2SP

Employment

HU1 2SP area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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	108
Part-Time Employee	39
Other	33
Unemployed	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	26
Looking after home or family	25
Retired	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	26
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Education	5
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	5,190 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	431 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collingwood Primary School Collingwood Street , HU3 1AW	4out of 4	1,231 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Charles Voluntary Catholic Academy Norfolk Street , HU2 9AA	2out of 4	1,259 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Primary School Chiltern Street , HU3 3PL	3out of 4	1,513 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Primary School Burslem Street , HU2 9BP	4out of 4	1,615 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	1,296 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Hull Trinity House Academy Charlotte Street Mews , HU1 3BP	3out of 4	1,305 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Boulevard Academy Massey Close , HU3 3QT	2out of 4	1,573 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kelvin Hall School Bricknell Avenue , HU5 4QH	4out of 4	4,047 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newland School for Girls Cottingham Road , HU6 7RU	2out of 4	4,216 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	1,462 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyke Sixth Form College Bricknell Avenue , HU5 4NT	- not rated	4,097 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	927 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Boulevard Centre 172 Boulevard , Kingston-upon-Hull HU3 3EL	4out of 4	1,202 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hymers College Hymers Avenue , Hull HU3 1LW	- not rated	1,647 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Froebel House School 5 Marlborough Avenue , HU5 3JP	- not rated	2,067 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rise Academy Fountain Road , HU2 0LH	3out of 4	2,145 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
Costa	Unit 5, Kingston Retail Park, Kingston Street	273 yd
Helen's Food 2 Go	1 Hessle Road	302 yd
Aunt Sally's Sandwich Bar & Grill	82 Edgar Street	374 yd
Bonus Arena Hull	Myton Street	407 yd
Humber Arena	Merchant Navy Club, 204 Ferensway	410 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Whittington & Cat	Whittington Hotel Public House, Commercial Road	274 yd
G W Horners	21-25 Anlaby Road	422 yd
The Lair	64 Anlaby Road	449 yd
Admiral of the Humber	Admiral Of The Humber, 1 Anlaby Road	497 yd
New King Edward	The King Edward Public House, 1 Anlaby Road	514 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mandy's Bakery	14 Goodwin Parade, Walker Street	273 yd
Goodwin Friary	2 Goodwin Parade, Adelaide Street	273 yd
Nang Chicken Wing	Unit 2, 13 Anlaby Road	436 yd
Hull Favorite Fried Chicken Ltd	86 Anlaby Road	451 yd
Tarsus	8 Anlaby Road	542 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	84-86 Paragon Street	614 yd
Morrisons Daily	57-59 Jameson Street	686 yd
Tesco	St Stephens, 110 Ferensway	698 yd
One Beyond	59-71 King Edward Street	791 yd
Tesco	10-14 King Edward Street	814 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Marina Recreation Centre COMMERCIAL ROAD	indoor bowls	349 yd
Hull Arena KINGSTON STREET	ice rinks	400 yd
Nuffield Health (Hull) KINGSTON STREET	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	426 yd
Spirit Health Club (Hull) CASTLE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	519 yd
Adelaide Primary School WALKER STREET	grass pitches	539 yd
The Octagon Fitness Centre (Closed) The Octagon The Octagon Walker Street	health and fitness suite	539 yd
Quality Living Health Club (Hull) (Closed) The Royal Hotel The Royal Hotel Ferensway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	544 yd
Body Factory Gym & Fitness Centre (Closed) Hull Braves Guild Hull Braves Guild Roper Street	health and fitness suite	560 yd
Gym 24 Seven (Closed) Units G6/F7&F8 Units G6/F7&F8 Princes Quay Shopping Centre	health and fitness suite	662 yd
Fit24 (Hull) FERENSWAY	health and fitness suite	749 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 2SP