New George Street, Hull, HU2 8AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding HU2 8AU is primarily male, with 59.7% 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	31.4%	40.3%	8.9%	51.0%	-10.7%
Male	68.6%	59.7%	-8.9%	49.0%	10.7%

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 HU2 8AU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.5% 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	58.5%	62.5%	4.0%	37.9%	24.6%
Married: Opposite sex	19.7%	16%	-3.7%	44.2%	-28.2%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.2%	5.5%	3.3%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	14.2%	14.5%	0.3%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	4.9%	1.5%	-3.4%	6.1%	-4.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	32.7%	39.8%	7.1%	48.4%	-8.6%
Good health	43.2%	32.9%	-10.3%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	17.7%	18.6%	0.9%	12.7%	5.9%
Bad health	5.5%	7.4%	1.9%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

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 20.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.8%	26.7%	-12.1%	18.2%	8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.3%	14.4%	-6.9%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	15.8%	4.3%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	5%	3.4%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	2.7%	11.9%	9.2%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	12.6%	20.3%	7.7%	33.8%	-13.5%
Other	11.5%	5.9%	-5.6%	2.8%	3.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.5% 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	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	10.5%	4.8%	-5.7%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	5.9%	4.8%	-1.1%	2.5%	2.3%
Other Black	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	4.1%	0.4%	-3.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	58.2%	66.5%	8.3%	81.4%	-14.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	7.7%	15.7%	8.0%	1.6%	14.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.9% 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	58.2%	60.9%	2.7%	83.2%	-22.3%
European Union	5%	14.6%	9.6%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	4.5%	5.6%	1.1%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	30.9%	14.6%	-16.3%	5.6%	9.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.2%	61.2%	3.0%	83.2%	-22.0%
10+ Years	3.6%	21.1%	17.5%	9.8%	11.3%
5-10 Years	11.4%	5.6%	-5.8%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	13.6%	6%	-7.6%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	13.2%	6%	-7.2%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.2%	76.7%	-21.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Poland	7.3%	1.3%	6.0%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Middle East	3%	0.1%	2.9%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	21.6%	13.5%	8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.2%	37.2%	2.0%
Christian	28%	46.2%	-18.2%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	21.6%	6.5%	15.1%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is New George Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New George Street was 355.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.0% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New George Street has the 16th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Central and the 68th highest crime rate of 828 local areas in Kingston upon Hull, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 228.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.8%.

🔎 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 HU2 8AU, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 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) - 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 New George Street are based on 1 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Kingston Upon Hull.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for New George Street, Hull, HU2 8AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for HU2 8AU

Average Price
£50,922

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£50,922

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for New George Street

Average Price
£72,386

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£72,386

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New George Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Clowes Buildings New George Street, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2024-09-27	£55,498
42 Clowes Buildings New George Street, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£26,500	2019-02-11	£30,835
31 Clowes Buildings New George Street, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£43,000	2018-04-26	£50,800
39 Clowes Buildings New George Street, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£42,000	2015-05-08	£56,394
31 Clowes Buildings New George Street, Hull, City Of Kingston Upon Hull Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£19,500	2011-03-14	£27,089

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HU2 8AU

Employment

HU2 8AU area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 12% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in HU2 8AU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	57
Unemployed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	16
Part-Time Employee	15
Other	14
Retired	14
Self-Employed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	25
Transport and storage	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Other	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Construction	6
Education	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
McMillan Nursery School Eleventh Avenue , HU6 8HT	3out of 4	4,416 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Charles Voluntary Catholic Academy Norfolk Street , HU2 9AA	2out of 4	575 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Primary School Burslem Street , HU2 9BP	4out of 4	614 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collingwood Primary School Collingwood Street , HU3 1AW	4out of 4	1,244 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pearson Primary School Leicester Street , HU3 1TB	3out of 4	1,270 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Dock Primary School South Bridge Road , Victoria Dock HU9 1TL	- not rated	1,339 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	233 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Hull Trinity House Academy Charlotte Street Mews , HU1 3BP	3out of 4	380 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Boulevard Academy Massey Close , HU3 3QT	2out of 4	2,624 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Malet Lambert James Reckitt Avenue , HU8 0JD	3out of 4	3,477 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College, Voluntary Catholic Academy Cranbrook Avenue , HU6 7TN	4out of 4	3,591 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	572 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyke Sixth Form College Bricknell Avenue , HU5 4NT	- not rated	4,061 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilberforce College Saltshouse Road , HU8 9HD	- not rated	5,208 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	543 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rise Academy Fountain Road , HU2 0LH	3out of 4	825 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Froebel House School 5 Marlborough Avenue , HU5 3JP	- not rated	1,837 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hymers College Hymers Avenue , Hull HU3 1LW	- not rated	1,971 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Boulevard Centre 172 Boulevard , Kingston-upon-Hull HU3 3EL	4out of 4	2,472 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
Oliver's Cafe	27-29 Caroline Street	76 yd
Tracey Hanson's Fish and Chips	24-25 Caroline Street	86 yd
The Venue History Centre	Worship Street	263 yd
The Venue Hull New Theatre	Hull New Theatre, Kingston Square	273 yd
Giselle's Cafe	11 Grimston Street	314 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oak Vaults	17 Scott Street	111 yd
Old Bull & Bush	56 Green Lane	236 yd
Old English Gentleman	Old English Gentleman Public House, Worship Street	261 yd
County Hotel	73-75 Francis Street	301 yd
Service Station	140 George Street	372 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Salvation Army Trading Co Hull	11 Reed Street	377 yd
Milano +	118 George Street	398 yd
K2 Eat	72 Bond Street	430 yd
Chinese Express	76 New Cleveland Street	546 yd
Lunch Box	84 New Cleveland Street	546 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chong Wah Chinese Supermarket	8 Union Street	434 yd
Adams Food Service	57 Great Union Street	614 yd
Tesco	10-14 King Edward Street	662 yd
One Beyond	59-71 King Edward Street	674 yd
Iceland	48-58 Prospect Centre, Prospect Street	686 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gateway To Health (Closed) Silvester Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	428 yd
Waterloo Street Playing Fields Waterloo Street	grass pitches	583 yd
Peak Physique (Hull) 2-12 2-12 NEW CLEVELAND STREET	health and fitness suite	586 yd
St Charles Rc Primary Academy NORFOLK STREET	grass pitches	697 yd
Fit24 (Hull) FERENSWAY	health and fitness suite	845 yd
Planet Gym BLUNDELLS CORNER BLUNDELLS CORNER BEVERLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	879 yd
Gym 24 Seven (Closed) Units G6/F7&F8 Units G6/F7&F8 Princes Quay Shopping Centre	health and fitness suite	941 yd
Body Factory Gym & Fitness Centre (Closed) Hull Braves Guild Hull Braves Guild Roper Street	health and fitness suite	951 yd
Peppermint Park Leisure Club (Closed) 104-106 104-106 Beverley Road	health and fitness suite	953 yd
Quality Living Health Club (Hull) (Closed) The Royal Hotel The Royal Hotel Ferensway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	954 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	14.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	16.9 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s

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

Overview of HU2 8AU